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How to Defend Democracy — and Fight Autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez | TED

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Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez.

Road To Reconciliation

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They are ways that experts say could help us on the road to reconciliation in Canada, healing the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Securing Land Rights For Women In Africa

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Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet is a tireless advocate for the rights of women in Africa to secure land tenure.

How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED

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"Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.

The true cost of gold - Lyla Latif

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Dig into how foreign corporations exploit African nations like Mali for their gold mining, and often rob them of proper compensation.

Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

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Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.

History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

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Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.

Does It Pay To Cheat?

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For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.

The strange history of the world's most stolen painting

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Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.

The Search for History’s Lost Slave Ships | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

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On the bottom of the world’s oceans lie historic treasures—the lost wrecks of ships that carried enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Only a handful have been identified so far, but National Geographic explorer and Storytelling Fellow Tara Roberts is documenting the efforts of Black scuba divers and archaeologists to find more, hoping to finally bring their stories to light.

Still Human | Nobel Peace Prize Shorts

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In war-torn South Sudan, Makur Diet knows all too well the horror of conflict. Over ten years ago, he lost his leg to a bullet.

Releasing All 2 MILLION US Prisoners - What Happens?

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ig bad criminals don't seem so scary behind bars, but what if those bars opened up, and all the criminals were released back into the street?

Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

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Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird entity. It feels like a huge bureaucracy is making decisions over our heads. How democratic is the EU really and does your vote actually affect anything?

How Captain Marvel Survives in Space

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Carol Danvers received a plethora of powers when she hybridized with the Kree space aliens, but her most extraordinary is the ability to survive in space.

How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable

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Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice.

Aquaman Will Never See All of the Sea

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How fast can he travel?

Teaching Housing and New Desks for Nalube Primary School

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The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation. You can help by donating $5 or more to this campaign. Smrt English Ltd will match all donations. Click on the link for more details.