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Arthur Caplan - Genetic Engineering and Children
Complete video at: Caplan, Director of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses ethical issues concerning genetic engineering and genetically handicapped children. ----- Arthur Caplan discusses Is it Immoral to Want to Live Longer, Be Smarter and Look Better? The Ethics of Using B ...
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Roy Blount, Jr - Why the F-word Works
Complete video at: author Roy Blount, Jr. examines the visceral power of the "F-word" by contrasting it with other, less effective verbal interjections. ----- Roy Blount, Jr. talks about Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, ...
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Jim Nantz - Hanging out with Clinton and Bush 41
Complete video at: Jim Nantz recalls his experiences while tagging along on a recreational weekend with former U.S. Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. ----- Jim Nantz talks about his new book, Always By My Side. One of America's most visible sports commentators relives some of t ...
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Jennifer Heldmann - How the Moon was Created
Complete video at: scientist Jennifer Heldmann describes the most popular theory of how the Earth's moon was formed. ----- Let's talk about the moon. In my opinion it's the best celestial body to observe ? it's big enough to see in captivating detail without a telescope and it doesn't thank ...
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Marian Wright Edelman - Child Poverty in America
Complete video at: Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman criticizes child poverty rates in America, using the image of a family with six children who only care for five. ----- Marian Wright Edelman talks about her new book The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for ...
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R. James Woolsey - U.S. Energy Independence and Democracy Abroad
Complete video at: James Woolsey, former CIA Director and Security Advisor to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain, argues that a dependence on foreign energy sources undermines U.S. efforts to encourage democratic reforms in regions such as the Middle East. ----- The wars in Afghanista ...
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Ian Plimer - Environmentalism Is the New Religion
Complete video at: geologist Ian Plimer argues that, for many agnostics and atheists, the cause of environmentalism has replaced organized religion as a matter of personal faith. ----- While the world's religions have inspired stunning acts of creation, they also have been implicated in some o ...
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Schwarzenegger to Detroit: "Get Off Your Butt" on Low-Emission Vehicles
Complete video at: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger criticizes the American automobile industry for its reluctance to embrace environmentally-friendly innovations. ----- In signing a landmark climate change law two years ago, Governor Schwarzenegger put California ahead of the parade to a low-ca ...
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Walter Dellinger - The Second Amendment's "Militia" Question
Complete video at: Solicitor General to the U.S. Supreme Court Walter Dellinger argues that, based on the history of the term "militia" as it relates to the U.S. Constitution, the 2nd Amendment should not be read to imply an individual's right to bear arms. ----- The lead attorneys who argued ...
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David Talbot - Revisiting the Kennedy Assassination
Complete video at: and Salon.com Founder David Talbot explains his belief that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was orchestrated by high-ranking individuals in the CIA and the Pentagon. ----- Best-selling author and salon.com founder David Talbot presents his often controversial ...
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Nicholas Kristof - Finding the Will to Solve Darfur
Complete video at: York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof blames an international lack of "political will" for the failure to resolve the ongoing conflict in Darfur, Sudan. ----- What is the most effective way to influence the exercise of political power? Can genocide be halted? What are ...
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Joseph Stiglitz - "Market Fundamentalism Is Dead"
Complete video at: Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz criticizes American financial leadership in the run-up to the current economic crisis, and declares free-market fundamentalism "dead" as a guiding principle of the U.S. economy. ----- What is the role of the U.S. in the disposition of ...
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Neal Stephenson Reads from "Anathem"
Complete video at: science-fiction author Neal Stephenson reads the introductory chapter from his book, "Anathem." ----- What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seriously? At an event hosted by the Long Now Foundation, science fiction author Neal Stephenson reads from his ...
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Frank Wilczek - What is the Large Hadron Collider?
Complete video at: Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek explains the Large Hadron Collider, how it works, and what scientists hope to discover with it. ----- Light and matter have long been seen as separate: spirit vs. flesh, earthy vs. divine. However, according to Wilczek, physics has blurr ...
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Maya Lin on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Complete video at: Maya Lin discusses the meaning behind her once-controversial design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. ----- Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is a major exhibition of new sculptures, drawings, and installations by renowned artist Maya Lin. In 1981, Lin's ...
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David Frum - What Next for the Republican Party?
Complete video at: Review Online Contributing Editor David Frum argues that modern conservatism may have arrived at the "end of an era," and attributes its waning support with the American public to an unwillingness to adapt to new problems over time. ----- Liberal commentator E.J. Dionne mode ...
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Mechai "Mr. Condom" Viravaidya Promotes Safe Sex in Thailand
Complete video at: activist Mechai "Mr. Condom" Viravaidya discusses several "out-of-the-box" methods for promoting condom distribution and safe-sex practices in his native Thailand. ----- Mechai Viravaidya, politician and founder of the Population and Community Development Association in Thai ...
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Is Sarah Palin the Future of the Republican Party?
Complete video at: commentators Michael Tomasky, Frank Rich, Martin Kettle, and Thomas Powers debate the political future of 2008 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin. ----- A panel of writers and editors lay out what you need to know before heading to the polls in November. Join s ...
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Michael Tomasky - What Will an Obama Administration Look Like?
Complete video at: and political journalist Michael Tomasky draws on his impressions of the Barack Obama campaign to predict the candidate's first year in office. ----- A panel of writers and editors lay out what you need to know before heading to the polls in November. Join some of the bri ...
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Daniel Lowenstein - 5 Reasons to Keep the Electoral College
Complete video at: Law Professor Daniel Lowenstein offers five arguments to maintain the Electoral College as the method for choosing the President of the United States. ----- The Electoral College was developed by our founding fathers and enshrined in the Constitution as a system of checks an ...
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