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explore: Witchcraft and Space
explore: Witchcraft and Space
Category: Documentaries
In part one of the eerie Halloween special, "explore: Witchcraft and Space", visit the town of Salem where, in 1692, mass hysteria led to the hanging of 19 innocent people. Hear the stories of historians attempting to piece together what really happened.
Sleepless in Gaza: Day 55b
Sleepless in Gaza: Day 55b
Category: Documentaries
In this episode of Sleepless in Gaza, "Sleepless Girl" Diana goes to meet Amer Zahr, a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian, at his premiere show in Ramallah.
TED Talks: Itay Talgam and Ravin Agrawal
TED Talks: Itay Talgam and Ravin Agrawal
Category: News & Current Affairs
In this installment of TED Talks, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, and collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India's most exciting young contemporary artists.
Bridge to Iran: The Dish
Bridge to Iran: The Dish
Category: Documentaries
Satellite TV is illegal in Iran but it is also the nation's secret obsession, an indulgence which has seeped into every pore of Iranian life. But unfortunately Iran's Morality Police are looking to spoil the fun.
TED Talks: Devdutt Pattanaik and Shereen El Feki
TED Talks: Devdutt Pattanaik and Shereen El Feki
Category: News & Current Affairs
In this installment of TED Talks, Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West, and Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture.
TED Talks: Chimamanda Adichie - The danger of a single story
TED Talks: Chimamanda Adichie - The danger of a single story
Category: News & Current Affairs
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Category: Documentaries
In this "fly-on-the-wall" documentary, we enter the world of tiny children as they experience their first week of boarding school in China.
In Focus: Charlottengrad - 400 Square Meters of Russia in Berlin
In Focus: Charlottengrad - 400 Square Meters of Russia in Berlin
Category: News & Current Affairs
In this episode of In Focus, meet the customers of "Rossia" supermarket at Charlottenburg station in Berlin where Russian residents find familiar pleasures from the Soviet days, including Siberian birch juice, Baltic beer, and of course, vodka.
4REAL: City of God
4REAL: City of God
Category: Documentaries
Mos Def rolls into Rio's infamous City Of God with 4REAL host Sol Guy, where Brazil’s #1 rap artist, MV Bill, shows how his program empowers favela youth through the art of hip hop.
4REAL: Kenya
4REAL: Kenya
Category: Documentaries
Hip hop star K'naan travels to Kenya's Kibera, the largest slum in East Africa. There, he connects with local hero, Salim Mohamed, who runs a medical clinic and a soccer program for over 4,000 kids.
4REAL: Peru
4REAL: Peru
Category: Documentaries
Cameron Diaz & 4REAL Host Sol Guy trek into the Andes mountains of Peru, where a young medicine man, Puma Singona, of the Quechua tribe, is keeping his people’s ancient knowledge and wisdom alive.
4REAL: Pawnee
4REAL: Pawnee
Category: Documentaries
Casey Affleck and 4REAL Host Sol Guy visit the Pawnee Nation reservation in Oklahoma to meet leader Crystal Echo-Hawk and her NVision crew. NVision empowers Native youth through hip hop & art.
TED Talks: Tim Brown urges designers to think big
TED Talks: Tim Brown urges designers to think big
Category: News & Current Affairs
Tim Brown says the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects -- even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory "design thinking."
UN Day Concert: A Tribute to Peacekeeping
UN Day Concert: A Tribute to Peacekeeping
Category: World Music
In 2009, the UN Day Concert celebrated "A Tribute to Peacekeeping," focusing on the heroic work of UN peacekeepers in some of the most troubled areas of the world. Watch performances by a variety of artists from around the globe.
Al Jazeera English - Witness: Bushmen Business
Al Jazeera English - Witness: Bushmen Business
Category: Documentaries
For decades, the San people of South Africa were condescendingly known as the "Bushmen", oppressed by white settlers until apartheid ended. Now they're re-asserting their identity, but does their culture fit in the modern age?