TED Talks
TED: Kung Fu, Star Trek and the many paths to spirituality | Rainn Wilson
Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson. He explains why...
TED Talks
Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government
The open-source world has learned to deal with a flood of new, oftentimes divergent, ideas using hosting services like GitHub -- so why can’t governments? In this rousing talk Clay Shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the...
TED Talks
My wish: A global day of film - Jehane Noujaim
The first step to world peace is for people to meet each other. We can't all travel the world at the same time, but we can meet each other in other ways. In this talk, Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world...
TED Talks
Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google
Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.
PBS
Are Memes and Internet Culture Creating a Singularity?
Here on the internet, we love us some memes. But where do they come from? Yes we know, they are user generated. But to an internet layman, they seem to just appear, in HUGE quantities, ready for cultural consumption. Are they a sign of a...
TED Talks
Laura Trice: Remember to say thank you
In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.
Great Big Story
Discover the unique world of Dr. Bronner's magic soaps
Explore the fascinating story behind Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, featuring its founder's philosophy and the iconic soap labels that captivate minds.
All Ears English
1898 - Nobody Doesn't Like All Ears English
Did the title of this episode surprise you? You have heard that double negatives are incorrect grammar, but in this case, it's correct! Today we explain why and show you how you can use this fascinating grammar!
Curated Video
One Mad Scientist's Plan for WORLD PEACE through Voyeurism | The Life & Times of Santiago Genoves
One Mad Scientist's Plan for WORLD PEACE through Voyeurism | The Life & Times of Santiago Genoves
Curated Video
The United Nations
The United Nations identifies organizations that contribute to the interaction among individuals and nations by reviewing functions of the United Nations.
AllTime 10s
10 Nostradamus Predictions That Haven't Come True Yet
Believers have credited him with predicting some of history's most earth shattering events, from Napoleon to Hitler and even 9/11. But what's left for this infamous astrologist's writings? Alltime10s has scoured the prophecies to find 10...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Israeli Foreign Minister Sharett Discusses Peace Before Visit to UN
Narrated / A plane lands on a runway / Moshe Sharett exits the plane and walks toward the camera / Sharett stands at a podium / He speaks on Foreign Policy and the lack of peace between his and others countries /
Curated Video
Vicente Fox welcomes George Bush to APEC, meets Jiang Zemin
1. Mexican President Vicente Fox and Mexican Foreign Minister walking
2. Various of Chinese President Jiang Zemin walking
3. Presidents Fox and Jiang meet
4. Presidents Fox and Jiang walk together, shake hands
5. Various of US...
Curated Video
UPITN 1 10 78 BULENT ECEVIT SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL
Bulent Ecevit speaking at a press conference in Istanbul.
1. various of Ecevit speaking SOUNDBITE (Turkish and English): speaking about US embargo being lifted by US President Carter, good that it is ended, may represent the beginning of...
Curated Video
US and EU leaders on Iran, Cuba, bilateral relations
1. Pull-out from mountains surrounding Brdo castle to news conference venue in garden
2. Cutaway of audience
3. US President George W. Bush arriving at news conference with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and European...
Curated Video
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: ENT4-YOKO ONO
English/Nat
Story: Yoko Ono
Date: November 24th
Location: JERUSALEM
YOKO ONO the experimental artist, singer, writer, poet, film-maker and former wife of John Lennon arrived in Jerusalem yesterday to launch a major retropective of her...
Curated Video
PORTUGAL: NATO FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS SITUATION IN BOSNIA
English/Nat
The leaders of Bosnia's former warring parties faced a blunt message from NATO on Friday: work harder to implement the peace agreement or risk losing development aid.
Carl Bildt, the top international envoy to Bosnia, said a...
Curated Video
President Bush said he and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discussed Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions and an incident Sunday when Iranian boats harassed and provoked three American Navy ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz
HEADLINE: Bush: Iran 'threat to world peace'
CAPTION: President Bush said he and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discussed Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions and an incident Sunday when Iranian boats harassed and provoked three...
TED-Ed
How Does the Nobel Peace Prize Work?
What do Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, the Tunisian Nation Dialogue Quartet, Barrack Obama, Bertha Von Suttner, and Malala Yousafzai all have in common? Each of these remarkable individuals is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. But...