TED Talks
Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers
In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound...
TED Talks
Nathan Wolfe: The jungle search for viruses
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim...
TED Talks
Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.
TED Talks
Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food
Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia -- and a shocking image of the sugar we eat -- TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
TED Talks
Ann Cooper: What's wrong with school lunches
Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.
Curated Video
Can AI Prevent A Climate Disaster?
Will AI systems help us reduce our emissions, avoiding a climate disaster? Or will the emissions associated with AI development outshadow its possible benefits?
Makematic
Global Icons: Koffi Annan
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Koffi Annan and how he represents Understanding Global Issues
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What is Feminist Economics?
"All of us, if we get old enough, need to be taken care of." Diana Strassmann, Rice University professor and founder of the journal "Feminist Economics," discusses her work shifting economics from a discipline of neglect to one of care...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Mainstream Economics & Gender | Feminist Economics Part 5
In this fifth and final lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores some of the shortcomings of mainstream economics. Heavily reliant on unrealistic assumptions and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gender Awareness & Public Policy | Feminist Economics Part 4
In this fourth lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores the impact of economic policy on women, and the importance of adopting a gender-perspective in formulating...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What is Work? [Nancy Folbre]
What counts as work and what doesn't? Nancy Folbre shows how nearly half of all work done in this country is ignored by economists. She argues that we need to create better measures of non-market income, consumption and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Can Markets Save the Planet?
Graciela Chichilnisky has a plan to do exactly that. Co-author of the Kyoto protocol, creator of the carbon market, and leader of the “carbon negative technology” company Global Thermostat, she argues that the same mechanisms that got us...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Feminist Economics with Jayati Ghosh [TRAILER]
The economy is not gender neutral, but actually relies on gender imbalances to function and grow. In this five-part lecture series, this renowned scholar guides us through the field of feminist economics. Feminist economics shows how our...
Curated Video
“This year’s Bastille Day is special…” French Envoy Emmanuel Lenain on PM Modi’s France visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from India for an official visit to France and UAE on the morning of July 13. He is visiting France at the official invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron from July 13 to 14. Commenting on...
Curated Video
Trudeau pitches Canadian manufacturing to influential New York audience
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitched Canadian manufacturing to the influential Council on Foreign Relations in New York City on Friday. Opposition critics say the prime minister is schmoozing with billionaires instead of dealing with...
Curated Video
Trudeau pitches Canadian business while defending New York trip
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitched Canadian manufacturing to the influential Council on Foreign Relations in New York City on Friday. Opposition critics say the prime minister is schmoozing with billionaires instead of dealing with...
Curated Video
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi at G20
U.S. President Joe Biden objected to China's "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions" toward Taiwan during his first in-person meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said.
Curated Video
Former ambassador says Biden would be a 'mixed bag' for Canada
Derek Burney, who served as Canada's ambassador to the U.S. from 1989-93, said the election of former vice-president Joe Biden would be bad for Western Canada.
Press Association
UK and Poland sign agreement deepening foreign policy and defence co-operation
The UK has signed a new partnership with Poland aimed at deepening foreign policy and defence co-operation. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace alongside Polish national defence minister Mariusz Blaszczak...
Curated Video
Biden Opens Asia Trip With Global Issues And Tech On Agenda
President Biden will grapple with a multitude of foreign policy issues during a five-day visit to South Korea and Japan.
Curated Video
Protests And Unrest Escalate In Kazakhstan
The protests were initially sparked by the lifting of a price cap on fuel — nearly doubling the prices for liquefied gas.
Curated Video
U.S. Joins Other Countries For Global Climate Change Summit
The summit discusses solutions for climate change for the next decade.
Bloomberg
China Is a Traders' Market Right Now: Quadratic's Davis
Dec. 9 -- Wunderlich Securities' Art Hogan and Quadratic Capital's Nancy Davis discuss the outlook for global equities with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on ""Street Smart."" (Source: Bloomberg)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : UN chief urges Cuba to enhance human right
UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets with Fidel Castro in Havana and stresses the importance of human rights. Images and soundbites. CLEAN : UN chief urges Cuba to enhance human right on January 29, 2014 in Havana, Cuba (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...