TED Talks
TED: 3 steps to build peace and create meaningful change | Georgette Bennett
As the child of Holocaust survivors and a World War II refugee herself, peace builder Georgette Bennett was stunned by the human toll and tragedy of the Syrian civil war. She got to work, bringing together historical enemies to build an...
PBS
Isabel Allende's Newest Historical Novel Tells Familiar Story Of Refugee Life
"A Long Petal of the Sea," a new historical novel by renowned writer Isabel Allende, draws upon events spanning from the Spanish civil war to the 1973 coup in her native Chile -- and with resonance for the experience of refugees today....
Curated Video
Trump Doubles, Triples Down on Immigration Plans
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus062323Reaction has been swift and harsh to Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump's lengthy and fiery address on immigration.Trump said Wednesday night that in no uncertain terms that Mexico...
Curated Video
FM spokesman reax as up to 20 killed in suspected US strike in Pakistan
1. Wide Exterior of Pakistan foreign office
2. Set up shoot of Pakistan foreign office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan foreign office spokesman:
"Well, the position of the government of...
Curated Video
President Bush met Monday with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and called Pakistan a strong ally in the fight against terrorists who is committed to securing its border with Afghanistan.
HEADLINE: Bush hails Pakistan as strong ally
CAPTION: President Bush met Monday with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and called Pakistan a strong ally in the fight against terrorists who is committed to securing its border...
Curated Video
Musharraf and Indian FM comments, opposition leaders
1. Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran walking into room for briefing
2. Cutaway reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Shyam Saran, Indian Foreign Secretary:
"The Prime Minister pointed out that while the redrawing of boundaries was not...
Curated Video
Israeli warplanes bomb targets in Syria in response to cross-border attack that killed an Israeli teenager
Israeli warplanes bombed a series of targets inside Syria early on Monday in response to a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli teenager the previous day, the Israeli military said.
Israel said it struck nine military targets...
Curated Video
EGYPT: PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK INTERVIEW
English/Nat
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has warned that there could be an upsurge in international terrorism if the problems of the Middle East are not tackled soon.
In an exclusive interview with APTV, President Mubarak said that...
PBS
Texas on the front lines of NAFTA negotiations
President Donald Trump announced this week his plan to renegotiate NAFTA, a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, citing a loss of jobs in the U.S. But many business owners and politicians in Texas, which shares a border with...
TED Talks
David J. Bier: How guest worker visas could transform the US immigration system
The United States can create a more humane immigration system; in fact, it's been done before, says policy analyst David J. Bier. Pointing to the historical success of the US guest worker program, which allows foreign workers to legally...
TED Talks
TED: An architect's subversive reimagining of the US-Mexico border wall | Ronald Rael
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. What is a border? It's a line on a map, a place where cultures mix and merge in beautiful, sometimes violent and...
TED Talks
Erika Pinheiro: What's really happening at the US-Mexico border -- and how we can do better
At the US-Mexico border, policies of prolonged detention and family separation have made seeking asylum in the United States difficult and dangerous. In this raw and heartfelt talk, immigration attorney Erika Pinheiro offers a glimpse...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Ugly History: The 1937 Haitian Massacre - Edward Paulino
When historians talk about the atrocities of the 20th century, we often think of those that took place during and between the two World Wars. But two months before the Rape of Nanking in China, and a year before Kristallnacht in Germany,...
TED Talks
Teddy Cruz: How architectural innovations migrate across borders
As the world's cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying. Wealthy neighborhoods and impoverished slums grow side by side, the gap between them widening. In this eye-opening talk, architect Teddy Cruz asks us to rethink...
TED Talks
TED: 3 ways to fix a broken news industry | Lara Setrakian
Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journalist Lara Setrakian. She shares three...
TED Talks
TED: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair | George Steinmetz
George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low...
TED Talks
Melanie Nezer: The fundamental right to seek asylum
Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern US border, showing how citizens can hold their governments accountable for protecting the vulnerable. "A...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A riddle of ice and fire dragons | Henri Picciotto
It's your first day as Center Realm's official cartographer, and you've already got a big problem. Center Realm is home to three elder dragons: two ice, one fire, and they've lived in harmony for centuries. But scouts have sighted three...
MinuteEarth
How two butterflies became one
Here's why you shouldn't judge a butterfly species by its wing coloration.
TED Talks
TED: My escape from North Korea | Hyeonseo Lee
As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet." It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, to begin a life in hiding, as a refugee...
TED Talks
TED: What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea | Euna Lee
In March 2009, North Korean soldiers captured journalist Euna Lee and her colleague Laura Ling while they were shooting a documentary on the border with China. The courts sentenced them to 12 years of hard labor, but American diplomats...
TED Talks
TED: Refugees have the right to be protected | António Guterres
António Guterres thinks that we can solve the global refugee crisis -- and he offers compelling, surprising reasons why we must try. In conversation with TED's Bruno Giussani, Guterres discusses the historical causes of the current...
SciShow
Baumgartner's Super Sonic Dive
Hank acknowledges the amazing feat performed by Felix Baumgartner and answers many of your questions about why it is so amazing.