TED Talks
TED: To end extreme poverty, give cash — not advice | Rory Stewart
Are traditional philanthropy efforts actually taking money from the poor? Former UK Member of Parliament Rory Stewart breaks down why many global development projects waste money on programs that don't work. He advocates for a radical...
TED Talks
TED: The intersection of war and climate change | Victor Ochen
Conflict is the biggest barrier to tackling climate change, says youth advocate Victor Ochen. Having seen firsthand how war undermined Uganda's economic and environmental potential, he explains the need to address the shared root causes...
PBS
How Maternal Stress Can Affect Health of Unborn Children
Researchers are trying to better understand the biology of stress and its impact on child health. Now, data suggests those connections may form as early as the womb, with studies indicating frequent and prolonged adversity for pregnant...
TED Talks
TED: A path to social safety for migrant workers | Ashif Shaikh
Hundreds of millions of migrant workers travel within their countries to seek out means of survival — often leaving behind all they know for months or even years. Many face poverty and exploitation, and they need a robust social safety...
TED Talks
TED: What does "wealth" mean to you? | Aisha Nyandoro
For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month...
TED Talks
TED: School is just the start. Here's how to help girls succeed for life | Angeline Murimirwa
Education activist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Angeline Murimirwa knows the power of educating girls, especially in places where they may not have easy access to schooling. But she says that's not enough. In an inspiring talk, she...
TED Talks
TED: The climate crisis is expensive -- here's who should pay for it | Avinash Persaud
The developing world is most affected by climate change but has contributed the least to the problem. Meanwhile, rich countries historically exacerbated the environmental crisis and grew wealthy as a result -- but aren't helping...
MinuteEarth
Which Is Worse: Underpopulation Or Overpopulation?
The human population of the world will soon peak – and then decrease – thanks to a combination of two quickly changing economic and educational trends.
SciShow
Why Haven’t We Ended These 5 Diseases?
Linode offers simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. The Neglected Tropical Diseases are a group of conditions that affect the poorest one fourth of the world's population. Most of them have easy cures,...
TED Talks
TED: How "second chance" laws could transform the US justice system | Sheena Meade
More than 30 million people in the US are eligible to have their arrest and conviction records cleared -- but most people who qualify either can't afford it or simply don't know it's an option. In this gripping talk, second chance...
PBS
Why Cambodian Orphanages House So Many Children Whose Parents Are Still Alive
The concept of orphanages has long been considered outdated in developed countries. In the developing world, however, these institutions still house hundreds of thousands of children. But the surprising reality is that the parents of...
Curated Video
UN warns that Nigeria on the brink of famine
The United Nations has warned that if the international community and Nigerian authorities don't address an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country there would be a large-scale famine.Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, Toby Lanzer, the...
Curated Video
World Bank President on Haiti Hurricane, Poverty
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim addressed the devastating impacts of Hurricane Matthew on the people of Haiti as the IMF's Annual Meetings take place in Washington on Thursday.Jim Yong Kim said the World Bank is providing necessary...
Curated Video
Denmark - Delegates Hear Mitterrand, Kohl, Li Peng
Delegates hear Mitterrand, Kohl, Li Peng
Almost 120 national leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Saturday (11/3) to address the closing phase of a UN-sponsored global summit on how to eradicate poverty and unemployment. On Sunday, they...
Curated Video
Tanzanian president addresses Africa Union summit
Sharm el-Sheikh - 30 June 2008
1. Delegates arriving at summit, walking past flags
2. Various of African leaders during summit
Sharm el-Sheikh - 1 July 2008
3. Wide shot of Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, sitting down at podium...
Curated Video
ONLY ON AP Poverty in northeast Afghanistan
The Wakhan corridor in northeastern Afghanistan is very much a 'forgotten' part of the country, though perhaps its only peaceful region.The landlocked peninsula ends at a 76-kilometre (47-mile) closed border with China, sandwiched...
Curated Video
KOSOVO: SERB FORCES ATTACK ETHNIC ALBANIAN VILLAGES
Eng/Albanian/Nat
Serb forces are systematically attacking and burning ethnic Albanian villages in the Suva Reka area.
The attacks, including one on the village of Dobrdolane which was shelled last Thursday and completely out, are...
Curated Video
Midwest still digging out snow after weekend of blizzards
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1. Wide of truck stuck in snow
2. Mid of car driving down snowy street
3. Close-up Craig Herschey attempting to dig out his car
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Craig Herschey, Minneapolis resident:
"Right now my car is...
Curated Video
BRAZIL: RIO: ANNUAL "LAST SUPPER MASS" HELD IN CATHEDRAL
Natural Sound
Twelve homeless people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, had their feet washed and kissed by the city's Archbishop as part of their Easter celebrations.
The annual ceremony is a re-enactment of the Last Supper which Christ held...
Curated Video
WRAP Helicopters deliver aid to the displaced, foreign teams help survivors
Yogyakarta
1. Various of soldiers throwing boxes of provisions through windows of military helicopter, as it flies over remote areas
Piyungan
2. Various of supplies being unloaded from helicopter, with local people coming to pick up...
Curated Video
WRAP Dramatic pix from flooded region; aid workers, voxpop
Ampara District
1. Various of Sri Lankan military helicopter being loaded with aid supplies and food
2. Various aerials of flooding in Ampara
3. Various of helicopter hovering over a crowd of disaster victims in a village called...
Curated Video
Rock star demands more help for African Aids sufferers
1. Exterior of summit venue
2. Armed security arrive in truck
3. Uganda's President Museveni followed by South Africa's President Mbeki arriving
4. Guard of honour
5. Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe arriving
6. Other delegations and...
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VENEZUELA: FLOODS BRING STATE OF EMERGENCY
Spanish/Nat
President Hugo Chavez declared a state of emergency in 10 states after days of incessant heavy rains left at least three people dead and 24-hundred homeless on the northern coast.
The emergency forced Chavez to cancel a...
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Preparations ahead of upcoming World Economic Forum on East Asia
1. Wide of empty road leading to main pagoda in Naypyitaw
2. Mid of golden pagoda
3. Wide pan of East Asia World Economic Forum venue, the Myanmar International Convention Centre
4. Close up of Myanmar national flag
5. Wide of police...