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Afghan youth have very limited options for sports and recreation. An Australian man is trying to change that by opening the countries first skateboarding school, Skateistan.Afghan youth have very limited options for sports and recreation. An Australian man is... more
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In the desert outside of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, two young men debate the notion of romantic love in their nation.In the desert outside of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, two young men debate the... more
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American expat Clayton McClintock participates in democracy from China, and a 13-hour time difference can't keep him from getting out the New Hampshire vote. Follow him into an election-watching party in Beijing's bar district, with music by Beijing's own DJ Shiva.American expat Clayton McClintock participates in democracy from China, and a 13-hour... more
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Child bullfighting has become popular in Mexico, where there are no age limits for matadors. (This film contains footage that may be disturbing.)Child bullfighting has become popular in Mexico, where there are no age limits for... more
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Kaj Larsen spends some time hanging out with U.S. troops serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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Ten years after the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland maintains a relative calm. Despite a few isolated incidents, the fighting seems to have ended. But has this brought Protestant and Catholic groups closer together? In Belfast the two groups live in neighborhoods that are still physically separated by "peace walls."Ten years after the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland maintains a relative calm.... more
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In this pod, we meet two young women who have moved from the United States and the United Kingdom to Israel in order to enlist in the Israeli Defense Forces. They talk to us about their decisions to join the IDF, as they wait to be called up while living on a kibbutz.In this pod, we meet two young women who have moved from the United States and the... more
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Angela Sun goes to the annual Easter Parade celebration in Antigua, Guatemala.
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Small Iranian fast boats swarmed around U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, and a heavily accented voice threatened, "I am coming to you ... . You will explode after ... minutes," according to a video released by the Pentagon. But the Iranian military released its own version of the video, saying the Pentagon's was a fake.Small Iranian fast boats swarmed around U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, and a... more
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Village Bicycle Project came about in response to a critical lack of basic, reliable, affordable transport for millions of Africans.
VBP partners with Bikes Not Bombs to ship bicycles to Ghana, Africa. A majority of these bikes will be sold to pay for shipping costs while a percentage of the best bikes will go to rural villages where transportation is lacking or non-existent.
When mobility is improved so is the standard of living.Village Bicycle Project came about in response to a critical lack of basic, reliable,... more
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This pod will follow a group of young Western tourists as they trek and camp on the Great Wall of China. The company running these overnight tours is owned by a American entrepreneur who has been living in China for several years.This pod will follow a group of young Western tourists as they trek and camp on the... more
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VC2 Producer Darren Connell takes to the streets of Sydney to explain how the race riots recently exploded.VC2 Producer Darren Connell takes to the streets of Sydney to explain how the race... more
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Mariana van Zeller takes a trip to the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, a region that is central to Middle East peace. Unwittingly, she becomes part of Syria's propaganda machine.Mariana van Zeller takes a trip to the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, a region that... more
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Syria sits just outside Washington's "axis of evil," but the country could play a key role in Middle East peace. Mariana van Zeller takes us inside "the rogue state."Syria sits just outside Washington's "axis of evil," but the country... more
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Much of the reporting that we see on the American occupation in Iraq lacks unfiltered perspectives form the Iraqi people themselves. We recently came across the work of Iraqi film director Hayder Mousa Daffar. Hayder has been recording the impact of war on his people since it began in 2003. In this excerpt, he asks some very difficult questions about the American presence in his country. To help find answers, he interviews two ex-army officers with strikingly different opinions about the current occupation.Much of the reporting that we see on the American occupation in Iraq lacks unfiltered... more
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Artists have always been on the frontlines when it comes to expressing the emotional impact of war. Iraqi film director Hayder Mousa Daffar travels through his country finding artists who are responding to the American occupation. His first stop is a private girls' school in Baghdad where he finds a classroom full of children armed with crayons and paper.Artists have always been on the frontlines when it comes to expressing the emotional... more
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Nearly half a million Hindus braved near-freezing temperatures to wash away their sins in the icy waters of the Ganges River in northern India on the first day of a six-week festival. As many as 70 million people from India and abroad are expected at the "Ardh Kumbh Mela" Festival - one of the largest gatherings on Earth. Crowds gather at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and a mythical third river in Allahabad city for the auspicious bath on the first day of the 42-day event.Nearly half a million Hindus braved near-freezing temperatures to wash away their sins... more
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Barack Obama gives his inaugural address as the nation's 44th president.
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In the post-war economy, the Iraqi people are having trouble getting enough fuel for daily living. Iraqi film director Hayder Daffar captures the frustration of his people as they wait in gas lines that stretch for miles.In the post-war economy, the Iraqi people are having trouble getting enough fuel for... more
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