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TED Talks- TED: Erik Johansson: Impossible photography - Erik Johannson (2011) February 10, 2012Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes -- capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible.TEDTalks
- TED: Jack Horner: Shape-shifting dinosaurs - Jack Horner (2011) February 9, 2012Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk from TEDxVancouver paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.TEDTalks
- TED: Sheikha Al Mayassa: Globalizing the local, localizing the global - Sheikha Al Mayassa (2010) February 8, 2012Sheikha Al Mayassa, a patron of artists, storytellers and filmmakers in Qatar, talks about how art and culture create a country's identity -- and allow every country to share its unique identity with the wider world. As she says: "We don't want to be all the same, but we do want to understand each other."TEDTalks
- TED: Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons - Stephen Coleman (2011) February 7, 2012Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. At TEDxCanberra, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their introduction and asks some challenging questions.TEDTalks
- TED: Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are - Neil Burgess (2011) February 6, 2012How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.TEDTalks
- TED: Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus - Mike deGruy (2010) February 4, 2012Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.TEDTalks
- TED: Danny Hillis: Back to the future (of 1994) - Danny Hillis (1994) February 3, 2012From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself. The presentation techniques he uses may look dated, but the ideas are as relevant as ever.TEDTalks
- TED: Erica Frenkel: The universal anesthesia machine - Erica Frenkel (2011) February 2, 2012What if you're in surgery and the power goes out? No lights, no oxygen -- and your anesthesia stops flowing. It happens constantly in hospitals throughout the world, turning routine procedures into tragedies. Erica Frenkel demos one solution: the universal anesthesia machine.TEDTalks
- TED: Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work - Shawn Achor (2011) February 1, 2012We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity.TEDTalks
- TED: Bill Doyle: Treating cancer with electric fields - Bill Doyle (2011) January 31, 2012Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the best-known methods for treating cancer. At TEDMED, Bill Doyle presents a new approach, called Tumor Treating Fields, which uses electric fields to interrupt cancer cell division. Still in its infancy -- and approved for only certain types of cancer -- the treatment comes with one big benefit: quality of life.TEDTalks
- TED: Erik Johansson: Impossible photography - Erik Johannson (2011) February 10, 2012
- NPR Arts & Culture
- Brad Pitt: Making 'Moneyball' And Being Billy Beane February 13, 2012Brad Pitt has had quite a year: Two of his films — Moneyball and The Tree of Life — are up for the best picture Oscar, and he's been nominated for best actor in Moneyball for playing Oakland A's manager Billy Beane. Pitt spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the film.
- I'm Just Sayin': There Are Anachronisms In 'Downton' February 13, 2012If you listen carefully, you'll catch phrases in Downton Abbey that are a little ahead of their time. Linguist Ben Zimmer has been on an anachronism watch and points out a few snippets of dialogue that Lord Grantham would have been very unlikely to say.
- When The Bankers Plotted To Overthrow FDR February 12, 2012Franklin Delano Roosevelt was subject to the kind of vitriol we often see directed at Barack Obama today. But some of FDR's opponents didn't stop at talk: a new book details a starting plot to overthrow FDR and replace him with a fascist military government.
- What French Parents Do That Americans Don't February 12, 2012After American Pamela Druckerman had a daughter in France, she uncovered a surprising aspect of French life. Wherever she looked, the French seemed to be employing a certain je ne sais quoi, making their kids behave better than American children. Host Rachel Martin talks with Druckerman, whose new book is called Bringing Up BeBe: One American Mother Discover […]
- How To Pick The Perfect Valentine's Day Card February 12, 2012David Ellis Dickerson is a former Hallmark greeting card writer and the creator of a YouTube series, Greeting Card Emergency. He gives host Rachel Martin a primer on the perfect Valentine's Day card and addresses some sticky situations that may require special cards.
- 'Ides Of March' Writer Goes From Stage To Screen February 12, 2012Writer Beau Willimon turned his stage play, Farragut North, into the film, The Ides of March. Host Rachel Martin speaks to Willimon about the film, one of five nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
- Black, Female And An Inspirational Modern Artist February 12, 2012In just the last year, 96-year-old sculptor Elizabeth Catlett has had her work featured in exhibitions from Istanbul to Mexico to New York. She broke through barriers of race and gender, yet remains unknown to all but the artists she inspires.
- Hey, I've Got Five On It! February 12, 2012Every answer is a familiar three-word phrase, name or title in which each word has five letters — for example, "Royal Opera House."
- Author Anne Rice Finds Werewolves In The Redwoods February 7, 2012In her new novel, The Wolf Gift, author Anne Rice creates a new cosmology for an old monster, the werewolf. We're not all that different from the beast, she says. "You're writing about a vampire or you're writing about a werewolf," she says, "but you're really just writing about human beings."
- 'Ghosts Of Empire': Britain's Lasting Imperial Legacy February 7, 2012In his new book, Kwasi Kwarteng picks six territories that were once part of the British Empire and explores how decisions made by colonial administrators still influence the countries' political and economic life.
- Brad Pitt: Making 'Moneyball' And Being Billy Beane February 13, 2012
- Democracy Now!
- Spanish Judge Garzón Disbarred in Trial Seen as Retaliation for Trailblazing Human Rights Work
February 10, 2012Spain's most famous judge, Baltasar Garzón, has been disbarred for 11 years after being found guilty of ordering illegal monitoring. Garzón is known for taking on global human rights cases under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, with actions including ordering the arrest of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1998, indicting Osama bin Lade […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise, Faces Outcry for Labor Practices at Chinese Factories February 10, 2012Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple's suppliers in China. The protests come on the heels of recent revelations of harsh conditions and onerous work environments at Apple's controversial Chinese supplier Foxconn, where more than a d […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- 50-State, $25B Mortgage Settlement: Relief for Struggling Homeowners or Bailout for Big Banks?
February 10, 2012The U.S. Justice Department has unveiled a record mortgage settlement with the nation's five largest banks to resolve claims over faulty foreclosures and mortgage practices that have indebted and displaced homeowners and sunk the nation's economy. While the deal is being described as a $25 billion settlement, the banks will only have to pay out a t […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Headlines for February 10, 2012 February 10, 2012U.S. Unveils $25 Billion Mortgage Deal with Banks, NATO Blamed for Deaths of 8 Children in Afghan Air Strike, U.S. Marines Photographed Posing with Nazi Flag in Afghanistan, Syria: Homs Seige Continues as 25 Die in Aleppo Blasts, Maldives: Ousted Pres. Nasheed Leads Rally, Calls for Elections, U.N. Envoy Concerned for Ousted Maldives President’s Safety, Gree […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- LGBTQ Rights Activists on Victories for Marriage Equality in California and Washington February 9, 2012Washington state is set to become the seventh state to legalize gay marriage following a vote in the State House. The vote came just a day after a U.S. appeals court ruled California's ban on same-sex marriage, known as Proposition 8, is unconstitutional. We discuss marriage equality with Josh Friedes of Equal Rights Washington, Rick Jacobs of Courage C […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Ousted Maldives Pres. Mohamed Nasheed a Leading Voice for Island States Threatened by Global Warming February 9, 2012For years, Mohamed Nasheed was the most vocal world leader on the threat climate change poses to residents of small island states. After becoming the first democratically elected president in Maldives, he pledged to make the nation the first carbon neutral country and once held a cabinet meeting underwater. We discuss Nasheed's ouster and his outspoken […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Coup in Maldives: Adviser to Ousted Pres. Mohamed Nasheed Speaks Out from Hiding as Arrest Sought February 9, 2012The first democratically elected president of the tiny Indian Ocean state of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been ousted in what he has described as a coup d'état at gunpoint. A longtime pro-democracy activist who was jailed for six years, Nasheed has achieved international prominence as a leading campaigner to save island nations from global warming. Ea […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Headlines for February 9, 2012 February 9, 2012U.S., Banks Reach $26 Billion Settlement for Mortgage Abuses, Pakistan: Taliban Leader Among 4 Killed in U.S. Drone Strike, Hundreds Killed in Syria as Arab League Monitors Plan Return, Bahraini Activists Prepare for Protests' 1st Anniversary, Iraq Vows Crackdown on Private Military Firms, U.S. Military Scales Back Bases in Japan, Guam; Seeks Expanded P […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Ramarley Graham: NYPD Slays Unarmed Black Teen as Outrage over Targeting of People of Color Grows
February 8, 2012The New York City Police Department is under mounting criticism after police shot dead an unarmed teenager inside his own home. Eighteen-year-old Ramarley Graham was shot at close range in his parents' apartment in the Bronx after being chased into the house by narcotics detectives. Police said they found marijuana in the home and think Graham may have […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- As Contraceptives Rule Enters GOP Race, Will Reproductive Rights Affect 2012 Election?
February 8, 2012Rick Santorum's three-state victory comes after a week of heavy Republican campaigning against a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans, including those provided by Catholic-affiliated hospitals and universities, to offer free birth control methods. Reproductive rights groups have hailed the measure, which was fueled by research […]mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!)
- Spanish Judge Garzón Disbarred in Trial Seen as Retaliation for Trailblazing Human Rights Work
February 10, 2012
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- The Grio
- Whitney Houston found dead in bathtub, coroner confirms
- Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama 'because he was black'
- Bobbi Kristina Brown released from the hospital
- Whitney Houston's last performance: 'Yes, Jesus Loves Me' (VIDEO)
- Members of Whitney Houston's home church react to her passing
- Whitney Houston's death overshadows Grammys
- Bobbi Kristina, Whitney Houston's daughter, rushed to hospital
- Israeli Black Hebrews mourn Whitney Houston
- Stars react to Whitney Houston's death
- Bob Marley documentary explores man behind the legend
