Tag: society
Women’s football in Kabul | DW Documentary
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- 1 month ago
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Intimate photos of a senior love triangle | Isadora Kosofsky
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- 1 month ago
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Jeanie, Will and Adina are three senior citizens connected by a special relationship. They view their bond as a shield from the loneliness of aging. I first met them at a retirement home in Los Angeles, where I had been
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The surprising pattern behind color names around the world
- by Chester McEachern
- 1 month ago
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If I showed you this paint chip and asked you to tell me what color it is, what would you say? How about this one? And this one? You probably said blue, purple, and brown — but if your native
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China’s ruling Communist Party holds plenary session to discuss strengthening governance
- by Chester McEachern
- 1 month ago
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no the most powerful movers and shakers in China’s ruling Communist Party at gathering this week to discuss ways to improve the culture is socialist system and the way it’s governed as well ongoing issues such as Beijing’s trade war
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How to spot a liar | Pamela Meyer
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- 2 months ago
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Okay, now I don’t want to alarm anybody in this room, but it’s just come to my attention that the person to your right is a liar. (Laughter) Also, the person to your left is a liar. Also the person
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Suranne Jones talks about Gentleman Jack | BFI + Radio Times TV Festival 2019
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- 2 months ago
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– Hello, I’m delighted to be speaking to Sally and Suranne today about Gentleman Jack, which is fantastic. I’ve seen the first episode. It’s great. But I think the best place to start, really, would be with a clip, so
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How the blockchain is changing money and business | Don Tapscott
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- 2 months ago
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The technology likely to have the greatest impact on the next few decades has arrived. And it’s not social media. It’s not big data. It’s not robotics. It’s not even AI. You’ll be surprised to learn that it’s the underlying
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I grew up in a cult. It was heaven — and hell. | Lilia Tarawa | TEDxChristchurch
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- 2 months ago
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Translator: Thành H. Châu Reviewer: Peter van de Ven I grew up in a valley on the West coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Imagine the wildest, most beautiful valley you’ve ever seen. Lush bush that merges from foothills into
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How fake news does real harm | Stephanie Busari
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- 2 months ago
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I want to tell you a story about a girl. But I can’t tell you her real name. So let’s just call her Hadiza. Hadiza is 20. She’s shy, but she has a beautiful smile that lights up her face.
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Facebook’s role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy | Carole Cadwalladr
- by Chester McEachern
- 3 months ago
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So, on the day after the Brexit vote, in June 2016, when Britain woke up to the shock of discovering that we’re leaving the European Union, my editor at the “Observer” newspaper in the UK asked me to go back
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