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Videos Archive

Archives for April 2018

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This 19-year-old could keep astronauts safe from space trashThis 19-year-old could keep astronauts safe from space trash
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There are thousands of pieces of trash floating above the Earth. Amber Yang knows how to track them.

By Kimberly Mas and Christina Thornell
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How Parkland student David Hogg beats his criticsHow Parkland student David Hogg beats his critics
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The Parkland teens teach a masterclass in dealing with bullies.

By Carlos Maza
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Vox Borders is back! Here’s where we’re going.Vox Borders is back! Here’s where we’re going.
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We’re hitting the road again and want your ideas.

By Johnny Harris
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Black Americans don’t sleep as well as white Americans. That’s a problem.Black Americans don’t sleep as well as white Americans. That’s a problem.
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Bad sleep may fuel health disparities in America.

By Brian Resnick and Gina Barton
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How a warmer Arctic could intensify extreme weatherHow a warmer Arctic could intensify extreme weather
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As the Arctic thaws, its atmosphere is changing and disrupting global weather.

By Mallory Brangan and Eli Kintisch
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Why Trump’s limited strike on Syria probably won’t workWhy Trump’s limited strike on Syria probably won’t work
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It didn’t work a year ago, for starters.

By A.J. Chavar
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The war in Syria, explainedThe war in Syria, explained
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How Syria’s civil war became America’s problem.

By Zack Beauchamp
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How Trump’s border wall could impact the environmentHow Trump’s border wall could impact the environment
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How border walls disrupt nature

By Christophe Haubursin and Eliza Barclay
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Why you keep using Facebook, even if you hate itWhy you keep using Facebook, even if you hate it
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The network effect is Facebook’s biggest selling point, and the root of many of its problems.

By A.J. Chavar
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How the Catholic Church censored the Golden Age of HollywoodHow the Catholic Church censored the Golden Age of Hollywood
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The strict guidelines Hollywood needed to follow for decades.

By Dean Peterson
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What the decline of American shopping malls means for social spaceWhat the decline of American shopping malls means for social space
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Ray Oldenburg’s third place theory still holds nearly 30 years later.

By Carlos Waters
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What melting sea ice means for life in the ArcticWhat melting sea ice means for life in the Arctic
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Light is flooding into the Arctic. There will be winners and losers.

By Mallory Brangan and Eli Kintisch
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Iceland is the best place in the world to be a woman. Hear what Icelandic men have to say about that.Iceland is the best place in the world to be a woman. Hear what Icelandic men have to say about that.
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For nine years in a row, Iceland has been ranked No. 1 on the World Economic Forum’s gender equality index.

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China’s trillion-dollar plan to dominate global tradeChina’s trillion-dollar plan to dominate global trade
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It’s about more than just economics.

By Sam Ellis
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Why do we only care about sexual harassment when it happens to famous women?Why do we only care about sexual harassment when it happens to famous women?
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Ninety percent of women in the restaurant industry have reported some form of abuse in the workplace. This is their story.