Stop making mass shooters famous | Tom Teves
On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting in a movie theater of Aurora, Colorado left the town, and the nation, reeling. To many -- including Tom Teves, who lost his son in the tragedy -- the news coverage th...
20 Juli 202014min
How city mayors are taking action on climate change | Eric Garcetti
"If you change your city, you're changing the world," says Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles and chair of C40 Cities, a network of the world's megacities committed to tackling the climate crisis. He...
20 Juli 202016min
Activism, changemakers and hope for the future | Malala Yousafzai
Education activist (and recent Oxford graduate) Malala Yousafzai reflects on the defining moments of her life, how she balances passion with personhood and where the world finds itself during the COVI...
18 Juli 202025min
Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally | Nita Mosby Tyler
A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Nita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your own ...
17 Juli 202010min
What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds? | Shari Davis
What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds in your community? That’s the idea behind participatory budgeting, a process that brings local residents and governments together t...
16 Juli 202010min
The colorful critter world of microbes in Antarctica | Ariel Waldman
In this tour of the microscopic world, explorer and artist Ariel Waldman introduces the charismatic creatures lurking beneath Antarctica's massive ice sheet, the largest on earth. From "cuddly" water ...
15 Juli 20206min
A blueprint for reparations in the US | William "Sandy" Darity
With clarity and insight, economist and author William "Sandy" Darity discusses how the grievous injustice of slavery in the US led to the immense wealth gap that currently exists between Black and wh...
15 Juli 202031min
What happens when biology becomes technology? | Christina Agapakis
"We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy?" asks biological designer Christina Agapakis. In this awe-inspiring talk, Agapakis details her work in synthetic biology --...
13 Juli 202011min
