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New! Moyers & Company: The Sandy Hook Promise
Item# 53558
© 2013
57 Min.
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The grief of Francine and David Wheeler, whose son Ben was killed in the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has led them to the Sandy Hook Promise, a nationwide group founded by Newtown, Connecti...
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New! Rise of the Machines: Will Civilian Drones Reshape American Life?
Item# 52190
© 2012
28 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-704-2
As America's military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down, many drones are coming home for use in border protection and municipal law enforcement. But domestic drone deployment is prolifera...
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New! TEDTalks: Bobby Ghosh—Why Global Jihad Is Losing
Item# 53064
© 2012
17 Min.
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Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one internal—a personal struggle to be better—and the other external. A small minority (most recently,...
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New! TEDTalks: Candy Chang—Before I Die I Want To…
Item# 53027
© 2012
6 Min.
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In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Senior Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to _____." Her nei...
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New! TEDTalks: Jonas Eliasson—How to Solve Traffic Jams
Item# 53061
© 2012
8 Min.
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It's an unfortunate reality in nearly every major city: road congestion, especially during rush hours. In this TEDTalk, transportation specialist Jonas Eliasson reveals how subtly nudging just a small...
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New! TEDTalks: Paolo Cardini—Forget Multitasking; Try Monotasking
Item# 53063
© 2012
3 Min.
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People aren't just cooking anymore—they're cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching YouTube, and uploading photos of the awesome meal they just made. In this TEDTalk, product designer Paolo Ca...
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New! TEDTalks: Sherry Turkle—Connected, But Alone?
Item# 52968
© 2012
20 Min.
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As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? In this TEDTalk, Sherry Turkle explains how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication—and...
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New! TEDTalks: Tristram Stuary—The Global Food Waste Scandal
Item# 53037
© 2012
14 Min.
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Western countries throw out nearly half of their food—not because it's inedible, but because it doesn't look appealing. In this TEDTalk, author and activist Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking da...
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New! Wired: Gaming, Hacking, and Cyber Assaults in Korea
Item# 51872
© 2012
27 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-543-7
Fueled by the fastest and most pervasive Internet connections on Earth, online gaming is now a national obsession in South Korea. But while millions of people are engrossed in virtual warfare, their c...
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New! J, Robot: Japanese Designers Push the Boundaries of Humanoid AI
Item# 52394
© 2012
59 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-492-8
January 17, 1995: a massive earthquake hits Kobe, Japan, trapping thousands in collapsed buildings. Conventional search-and-rescue operations prove inadequate, and in the months and years that follow,...
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