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What riots in Brazil over spending on the World Cup can tell us about the lingering divide between haves and have nots in the developing world.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:57
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What this week's presidential elections in Iran can tell us about the challenges facing this isolated, theocratic regime.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
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What protests in Istanbul and across Turkey can tell us about the declining appeal of Islamist policies to a growing number of secular Turks.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:24
Caption: Canadian couple Cécile Bastin and Sylvain Coté, stand with their realtor, Arnold Porter (left), as they shop for real estate in Phoenix., Credit: Jude Joffe-Block
A provision in the immigration reform proposal would allow wealthy retirees to stay longer in this country without a visa. This could be a boon to ...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:51
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What a rescheduled soccer game can tell us about the shifting ground of Argentine presidential politics.

  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:05
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What a proposed French law permitting the use of English at universities can tell us about the free market for languages in a globalized economy.

  • Added: May 21, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
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What recent elections in Pakistan can tell us about the future prospects of the Obama drone bombing program.

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:59
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What the potential return of Nicholas Sarkozy to French politics can tell us about French dissatisfaction with their Socialist savior.

  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
Caption: Alison Gamez says she will leave Arizona because of the state's immigration laws. Her husband came to the country illegally, but he has since received permission to work in the US. , Credit: Peter O'Dowd
A federal judge stopped the most controversial parts of Arizona's 2010 immigration law from going into effect. But supporters say that hasn't preve...

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  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 04:11
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What the love of high end sports cars by Asian elites can tell us about the growing tensions between the very rich and everybody else.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
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What an Indian billionaire's request for government bodyguards can tell us about the difference between policing the rich and the poor.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:04
Caption: Money Matters Award Winning Host Marc Cuniberti
Piece details some statements in the State of the Union address that were not based entirely on fact as it relates to the deficit.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
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What the British experience of living with terror attacks can tell us about our potential for resilience after the Boston Marathon bombing.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
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What the legacy of Margaret Thatcher can tell us about the long-term effects of political reform.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:04
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What attempts in Saudi Arabia to limit anonymity on Twitter can tell us about the power of dissent in the face of conformity.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
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What China's interest in Africa can tell us about the look and feel of Imperialism 2.0.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:16
Caption: Carmen Ward has been an inmate in San Quentin’s Adjustment Center for seven years, Credit: Nancy Mullane
What do we really know about death row in California? When we don’t know we create, we imagine.

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 27:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Red Hook is an isolated neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, once known as the “crack capital of America.” In 2000, residents banded together to create a ...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 11:48
  • Purchases: 1
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You’ve just been arrested, charged with a felony and can’t afford to pay your bail, let alone hire a lawyer. You know you have the right to a trial...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 13:00
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Is the law ever a laughing matter? We present to you a brief history of attempted comedy in the toughest room in the country—the Supreme Courtroom.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 16:10
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What continued unrest in Zimbabwe can tell us about the lengths dictators will go to stay in power.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
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What lingering memories of the First World War can tell us about the tense state of affairs in Europe today.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
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What the rape of a seven year-old girl in Delhi can tell us about India's challenge to protect its women and girls from violence.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:14
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What succession plans in Cuba can tell us about the practicalities of dictatorship in the globalized economy.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:17
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What Hugo Chavez’s return to Venezuela can tell us about the appeal of socialism in the 21st Century.

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 02:06