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Why Car-Free Streets May Be Here to Stay
While increasing automobile traffic has been a growing problem in major U.S. cities, the threat of Covid-19 has revealed what life could look like without car-clogged streets. This dramatic change triggered by pandemic shutdowns may lead to significant and permanent … Continue reading
The Thinkers Edition: Life in the City, The Monocle Weekly – Radio
In In the first of a new series of The Monocle Weekly, Andrew Mueller hosts a panel discussion with leading academics and analysts in urbanism and sociology, taking a deeper look at the changing make-up of our cities and social … Continue reading
The most powerful woman you’ve never heard of
Everyone’s heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called “the architect of the civil rights movement,” Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation’s most legendary activists — like Rosa Parks, Diane … Continue reading
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How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany
How do you end a story? Host of “Radiolab” Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.
Wilma Mankiller | First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation | #SeeHer Story | Katie Couric Media
Meet Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and an inspiration to all Americans. Watch #SeeHer Story, where we’ve partnered with People Magazine and #SeeHer to celebrate women who’ve shaped history.
This Always Happens
A couple on a first date clash over astrology. OFFICIAL PREMIERE: SHORT OF THE WEEK STARRING: Kyle Leibovitch, Kristen Brody WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Alexander Christenson PRODUCED BY: Alexander Christenson & Michael O’Grady CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alex Purifoy SOUND: Dmitri Russell KEY … Continue reading
2 white women talk about race. And it threatens their friendship. | A Phone Call From My Best Friend
A Phone Call From My Best Friend is used with permission from Alexander Christenson. Learn more at http://omele.to/3is2vIY and http://omele.to/2HK80Qw.
BBC World Service – Discovery, The Origin of Stuff, Fork
Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork. Listen: BBC World Service – Discovery, The Origin of Stuff, Fork
This Father-Daughter Duo Are Beatboxing Pros
Before Nicole was born, Ed was already laying down the tracks for his daughter to follow. As a beatbox artist, Ed was busting beats while Nicole was still in the womb. Today, the father-daughter duo jam together as “The Mentor” … Continue reading
What “defund the police” really means
JOIN SUBSCRIBED It’s not as radical as it sounds. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Among those protesting police brutality in the US, there is a slogan that’s taken hold: “defund the police.” The key … Continue reading
At This Harlem Apartment, Live Jazz Every Sunday
Every Sunday, for the past 24 years, Marjorie Eliot and Rudel Drears open the doors of their Harlem apartment to anyone in the mood for jazz. Initially beginning the apartment sessions as a way to honor her son’s passing, Marjorie’s … Continue reading
Where the 1960s “psychedelic” look came from
When you picture hippies, you probably picture bell bottoms, long hair, and LSD. You might also think of a very specific graphic design and illustration style, seen on concert posters and album covers: curly, cloudy, barely legible lettering, trippy color … Continue reading
