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2) Creators
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From jewelry to science to fashion, African visionaries are bringing concepts to reality.
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This video clip shows two-year-old Jack demonstrating conscious control by carrying out a series of deliberate actions as a clear means to an end while working to remove obstacles from his path. Jack, is attempting to ride a small car down a slotted ramp. The child knows that to begin his ride, he has to “park” the car at the top of the ramp where a well holds the back wheels secure. After enjoying a ride, Jack returns for subsequent trips down...
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What if you have to live somewhere and could never leave, go outside? Could you live that way for six months? That is the usual length of time an astronaut spends on board the International Space Station. Now double that to nearly a year and you have Scott Kelly's historic mission. The ultimate goal is deep space travel, to Mars, and maybe beyond. Kelly's mission was the first step in determining if the human bodyand psyche can withstand the harsh...
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John Thurman thought he would be safe at the Pentagon. Then the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 happened. John survived and spent a week in the hospital recovering, but his fight didn't end there. He suffered from PTSD long after the attack, until a friend suggested yoga. John's life changed, and now he's helping others find the same comfort. Explore the science of stress, from the stress of trauma and grief to the common stressors in our daily lives....
10) Multimedia Stars
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African artists across different platforms - blogs, television and Instagram, for example - leave their mark on the world.
13) Beyond Meat
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Ever heard the phrase you are what you eat? Well, if you're one of the world's committed carnivores, it could be said that your eating habits are a significant contributor to the pressing problem of global warming. The impact of raising animals for meat includes deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. This video explores food alternatives aimed at reducing meat consumption, including cultured meat and pea protein burgers.
15) Entertainment
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China's overall economy is slowing but there's still explosive growth in its entertainment sector. China is set to become the world's biggest market for movies; it overtook North America at the box office for the first time this year. Hollywood films find co-production ties to China in order to evade foreign film quotas. Panelists James Areddy, Clifford Coonan, and Lu Chuan examine risk factors for Shanghai Disney, local competitors, and whether the...
17) Operation Hope
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In May 2011, the CNN Freedom Project highlighted the story of a 7-year-old boy kidnapped off the streets of Bangladesh by a criminal gang that, according to authorities, for years snatched children, crippled them, and then forced them to beg. When this young boy refused—he was beaten, stabbed and mutilated. His injuries shocked everyone who saw the story. But one CNN viewer was so outraged, he took a stand. He offered to help the boy, and triggered...
18) 30 Under 30
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Meet three of Africa's biggest game-changers under the age of 30: a 19-year-old Kenya entrepreneur, a singer/songwriter in South Africa and a Ugandan visual artist.