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Louise, a young Irish artist from Dublin, shares the mixed emotions about her her journey to London to obtain an abortion. Every year around 6000 women travel from Ireland to England to have abortions. Despite being legal in England, Scotland and Wales for over 40 years, abortion it is still illegal in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.Louise, a young Irish artist from Dublin, shares the mixed emotions about her her... more
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China is building megacities like this at a pace and scale the
world has never seen before. Chongqing has 12 million people and counting.
It's part of the central government's plan to bring some of China's economic
boom to its impoverished interior province where three out of four Chinese
live. Vanguard takes you on a whirlwind tour of the city---from inside a
cramped boarding house where migrant workers to inside a starter apartment
of China's new class of yuppies; from inside ancient, crumbling teahouses to
gleaming new car factories.China is building megacities like this at a pace and scale the
world has never seen... more
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Chris is 17 and has lived in foster care since his mother's boyfriend beat her to death when Chris was 12. Growing up in the heart of South LA, Chris struggles like many teenagers but knows that on his 18th birthday the Department of Children and Family Services will terminate his file and he will be on his own. Of the 20,000 similarly released teenagers nationwide, one quarter will experience homelessness, one in five will be in
jail and half will be unemployed by their 24th birthday. In this pod, Chris shares his fears of his pending emancipation and we hear what the DCFS is doing to keep him from becoming another statistic.Chris is 17 and has lived in foster care since his mother's boyfriend beat her to... more
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Thanks to kThoop for her webcam response to the pod "Adult ADHD" about one man's battle with the disorder. Watch the webcam and then view the pod at http://current.com/items/76268082_adult_adhdThanks to kThoop for her webcam response to the pod "Adult ADHD" about one... more
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According to an investigation conducted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, about 70 percent of wildlife trade could be found on eBay. But has eBay done enough to stop the sale of ivory products?According to an investigation conducted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare,... more
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Pig farmers in the UK are facing their biggest crisis to date. With the price of grain doubling in the last year, the farmer now loses £26 on each pig he produces. We follow some young farmers in Essex and Yorkshire as they make the tough decision about whether to continue farming and consider the question of whether we need to farm livestock in Britain.Pig farmers in the UK are facing their biggest crisis to date. With the price of grain... more
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Does our vote really count? This witty and thought provoking short by filmmakers Chris Metzler and Josh Kurz contemplates the logic of voting.
While the famous economist Gordon Tullock explains why he doesn't vote, the film goes on to suggest a deeper purpose for exercising this essential democratic right.
Check out more of Tilapia Film's work here: http://current.com/people/TilapiaDoes our vote really count? This witty and thought provoking short by filmmakers Chris... more
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Hidden near the Himalayas between India and Tibet, the kingdom of Bhutan has long been shrouded in mystery. Sometimes called "the last Shangri-La," it's a lushly forested land where people wear traditional robes, where policy is guided by "Gross National Happiness," and where Tantric Buddhist saints are celebrated with paintings of gigantic penises. But Bhutan is on the verge of change. This year, it will transform itself from an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy -- a move that leaves many young Bhutanese puzzled and uneasy. "When His Majesty first informed us he was going to change the government, there were lots of people who couldn't speak," says one activist. "They wished it was just a dream." Current Correspondent Christof Putzel travels to Bhutan to find out how young people are dealing with democracy, westernization, and other challenges to their unique national culture.Hidden near the Himalayas between India and Tibet, the kingdom of Bhutan has long been... more
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Humans are consuming more oil, more food ... more of everything than ever before. And as modern societies become more dependent on the resources they exploit, we're beginning to see signs that we may be pushing the planet to its limits. Vanguard and Collective Journalists explore the far-reaching consequences of this global fight for resources.Humans are consuming more oil, more food ... more of everything than ever before. And... more
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