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Videos Archive

Archives for March 2018

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It can be hard to confront our unconscious biases. Here’s why.It can be hard to confront our unconscious biases. Here’s why.
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People can discriminate without even realizing it.

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Why old buildings use the same leaf design on columnsWhy old buildings use the same leaf design on columns
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One type of leaf is on almost every column.

By Phil Edwards
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Why selfies can make your nose look biggerWhy selfies can make your nose look bigger
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It’s not you. Selfies distort your face.

By Christophe Haubursin
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How the NRA derails gun control debatesHow the NRA derails gun control debates
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The NRA speaks for gun companies. Why should we listen?

By Carlos Maza
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What students really think about school shootingsWhat students really think about school shootings
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Students’ opinions on solutions vary, but they all want to feel safer.

By A.J. Chavar
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Why eating healthy is so expensive in AmericaWhy eating healthy is so expensive in America
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Produce that helps health hurts wallets.

By Dorotea Sotirovska and Elizabeth Philip
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Why are there so few monuments dedicated to women?Why are there so few monuments dedicated to women?
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American history does not give women equal representation, and that’s reflected in our statues

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Why female condoms are so hard to findWhy female condoms are so hard to find
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There’s only one type of female condom in the US, and it requires a prescription.

By Dean Peterson
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Women are not as divided on #MeToo as it may seemWomen are not as divided on #MeToo as it may seem
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As discussions about sexual harassment surface, talks of a generational divide have started to emerge.

By Christina Thornell and Kimberly Mas
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Why we imagine aliens the way we doWhy we imagine aliens the way we do
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Aliens often resemble life on Earth. How did we land on that concept of extraterrestrials?

By Dion Lee
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Is keto just another dieting fad?Is keto just another dieting fad?
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New year, new me, new dieting craze

By Gina Barton
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Meet one of the 260,000 legal immigrants Trump wants deportedMeet one of the 260,000 legal immigrants Trump wants deported
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Ending TPS could push thousands of legal immigrants into the shadows.

By Christina Thornell and Kimberly Mas
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How Syria’s Kurds are trying to create a democracyHow Syria’s Kurds are trying to create a democracy
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It’s an unlikely place for a democratic revolution.

By Sam Ellis
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The real story behind St. Patrick’s Day’s green beerThe real story behind St. Patrick’s Day’s green beer
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“It tastes like beer and looks like paint.” This is a brief history of green beer.

By Phil Edwards