Curated Video
Trade patterns expert Krugman wins Nobel economics prize
1. Paul Krugman enters press conference UPSOUND: Applause
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Krugman, Winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences:
"Thank you. In case you want to know how these things work, I actually took the call...
Curated Video
Obama's grandmother reacts as Barack faces vital contest
1. Wide of US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's grandmother's house
2. Grandmother Sarah Hussein Obama and other family members sitting under a tree
3. SOUNDBITE (Luo) Sarah Hussein Obama, grandmother of Obama:
"When Barack...
TED Talks
Brittany Packnett: How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others
"Confidence is the necessary spark before everything that follows," says educator and activist Brittany Packnett. In an inspiring talk, she shares three ways to crack the code of confidence -- and her dream for a world where...
TED Talks
Nate Silver: Does racism affect how you vote?
Nate Silver has data that answers big questions about race in politics. For instance, in the 2008 presidential race, did Obama's skin color actually keep him from getting votes in some parts of the country? Stats and myths collide in...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review
HipHughes flows though the Election of 2000 like sweet jazz, dancing through the ins and outs of the most contested election since Jefferson screwed Adams in 1800.
Curated Video
Cindy McCain: what next for the Republican Party? | The Economist Podcast
Cindy McCain shocked the Republican Party when she endorsed Joe Biden for president. Now, the widow of John McCain tells The Economist Asks podcast about her prediction that the Republican Party will split and her hopes for a new era of...
Hip Hughes History
The 2008 Election Explained
A video lecture taking you through the 2008 primaries and election between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Healthcare Triage
Republicans Didn't Quite Repeal Obamacare...Yet
Last week, Republicans in the Senate didn't quite manage to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act. So, why exactly can't Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and Donald Trump get Obamacare repealed. For one thing, Susan Collins and Lisa...
Weird History
Tragedy Behind 'Burst of Joy' Photo
On March 13, 1973, photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder captured the moment that Vietnam war veteran and POW Lt. Col. Robert Stirm was reunited with his family. Stirm had been held in Vietnam for nearly six years, and this photograph came to...
Weird History
Life of Viet Nam POWs
Although the Vietnam conflict lasted for 20 years - from 1955 to the Fall of Saigon in 1975 - the United States government never officially declared war. Over 3 million people perished in the conflict, and hundreds of American and...
Getty Images
John McCain plays poker on his iPhone.
Hearing on authorization of use of force against Syria. John McCain plays poker on his iPhone. at Senate Hart Building, Room 216 on September 03, 2012 in Washington, DC (Footage by Getty Images)
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Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World
Richard Stengel, Senator John McCain and Edward McCarrick at the Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, New York on May 8, 2008. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World
John McCain at the Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, New York on May 8, 2008. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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On the Campaign Trail: Week of February 24, 2008
On the Campaign Trail: Week of February 24, 2008. Getty Images on the campaign trail with the candidates leading up to showdowns in Texas and Ohio. (Footage by Getty Images)
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On the Campaign Trail: Week of July 6, 2008
On the Campaign Trail: Week of July 6, 2008. (Footage by Getty Images)
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On the Campaign Trail: McCain Continues Campaign Just Hours Before Presidential Election
On the Campaign Trail: McCain Continues Campaign Just Hours Before Presidential Election. (Footage by Getty Images)
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Operation Smile Gala
John McCain at the Operation Smile Gala at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on October 1, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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John Kerry at Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of State senate confirmation hearing. Cutaway/side shots. John Kerry at Foreign Relations Committee at Hart Office Building on January 24, 2013 in Washington, DC (Footage by Getty Images)
Sky News
John McCain and wife on stage during rally
CLEAN: Interior shots of John McCain and wife Cindy McCain stood on stage to applause at a Republican pre election rally in 2008 on September 04, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Curated Video
AP calls Pennsylvania for Obama
1. Zoom of AP Western Election Centre
2. Zoom in of screen with graphic calling state of Pennsylvania (21 votes) for Democrat Barack Obama
3. Mid of election centre staff on the phone
4. Top shot of AP Western Election Centre
5. Pan of...