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...
TED Talks
TED: Is the US headed towards another civil war? | Barbara F. Walter
Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe -- and paints an unsettling picture of the increasing...
TED Talks
TED: The renewable energy revolution happening in Ukraine | Maxim Timchenko
What's it like keeping the lights on during war? Ukrainian energy executive Maxim Timchenko shares how his company has diversified Ukraine's power structures to survive Russian attacks, highlighting the resilience of renewable energy....
TED Talks
TED: How your company can gain a global talent advantage | Johann Daniel Harnoss
If a diverse workforce makes a better company, why don't more businesses hire internationally? Innovation and migration strategist Johann Daniel Harnoss details the advantage of global talent and how to best build the systems and culture...
SciShow
Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
SciShow
Will Pangea Form Again? The Next Supercontinent on Earth
Did you know that in about 200 million years, Earth is due for another supercontinent? What exactly that supercontinent will look like, though, depends on a lot of geological factors, and is harder to guess at than you might think!...
TED Talks
TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
TED Talks
TED: The next global superpower isn't who you think | Ian Bremmer
Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our...
TED Talks
TED: What the world can learn from China's innovation playbook | Keyu Jin
In the last few decades, China has gone from technological scarcity to abundance. What sparked this shift? Economist Keyu Jin explores how China has fostered a model of innovation unlike any other and shows why understanding its...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are solar panels worth it? | Shannon Odell
Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings. So,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Food expiration dates don't mean what you think | Carolyn Beans
Countries around the world waste huge amounts of food every year: roughly a fifth of food items in the US are tossed because consumers aren't sure how to interpret expiration labels. But most groceries are still perfectly safe to eat...
TED Talks
TED: The clean energy hub of the future | Rebekah Shirley
Why aren't more people investing in Africa's green energy? Environmental researcher Rebekah Shirley outlines the continent's immense potential for renewable power and calls for collaborative international investment -- and partnership --...
TED Talks
TED: A new social contract for global climate justice | Huma Yusuf
Pakistan contributes less than one percent to the global greenhouse gas emissions perpetrating climate change, yet one-third of the country was recently inundated with "biblical" floods that killed hundreds and displaced millions. If...
TED Talks
TED: Hidden connections that transcend borders and defy stereotypes | Aparna Bharadwaj
Global consumer strategist Aparna Bharadwaj shares a fascinating glimpse at under-the-radar affinities that transcend cultures and borders -- from the way people snack in China and Saudi Arabia to how people shop for clothes in the US...
TED Talks
TED: The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future | Vanessa Nakate
Climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate sits down with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson for an enlightening, intergenerational conversation about the state of the climate crisis. Nakate paints a picture of life in her home...
PBS
Bill Gates On Tackling Climate Change And The Ongoing Pandemic Response
All of us face the risk that extreme weather events like the recent one in
Texas will become more common and more destructive occurrences because of
climate change. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has studied climate change
for years,...
PBS
World powers look to Djbouti for trade and military access
Djibouti, a tiny country in Northeast Africa, is situated at the gateway to the Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. While its location is an economic commodity for a country that's half unemployed, it also puts it at...
PBS
How human traffickers trap women into domestic servitude
More than three million women are forced into servitude as domestic workers every year, often lured to other countries in the Persian Gulf or Middle East under false pretenses. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on ways...
PBS
How Drones Are Delivering Lifesaving Medical Supplies In Rwanda
Getting medical supplies to where they are needed fast can mean the difference between life and death outcomes, but moving them efficiently across long distances to remote and rural areas can be difficult for traditional transportation....
PBS
Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spent the last few decades working to improve global health through his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One area of focus has been reducing the spread of infectious...
PBS
As Europe battles over border policy, migrants flood to Spain
Three years into the migration crisis, Europe remains as divided as ever about how to handle the influx of people arriving illegally from Africa. Spain has overtaken Italy as their main entry point, in part because of its
more welcoming...
PBS
Interview with Shah of Iran (November 14, 1977)
A 1977 interview with the Shah of Iran in which he discusses relations with the United States. Originally broadcast on The MacNeil/Lehrer Report.
PBS
What asylum-seekers meet when they try to cross legally
U.S. officials have maintained that potential asylum-seekers entering at legal border crossings will not be prosecuted and will be processed in turn. But the process isn't always that easy. In a cross-border report from Juarez and El...
PBS
Pandemic and Russian threats prompt more Swedes to prepare for doomsday scenarios
Recent threats from Russian President Putin and the COVID pandemic are showing the world how swiftly society can grind to a halt. In Sweden, with its bid to join NATO and the war in Ukraine, citizens are being encouraged to get ready...