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Why New Diseases Keep Appearing in China
As Vox expert Peter Li points out in the video, “The majority of the people in China do not eat wildlife animals. Those people who consume these wildlife animals are the rich…
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Meet the Director Behind the ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY’ Documentary
“TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY” is a documentary that takes a closer look at the small print that accompanies user agreements, and how these contracts are used to manipulate users into signing away their rights. Get the story behind the…
Bethany McLean Interviewed About ‘All the Devils Are Here,’ Her Book on the 2008 Financial Crisis
C-Span’s Brian Lamb interviews Bethany McLean, author of “All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis.” She discusses life after the Enron scandal and the economic recession.
Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Mega
A man known as Kim Dotcom, previously convicted of tech related crimes, is living under house arrest at his New Zealand mansion playing video games and making music. New Zealand police, working in conjunction with the U.S. government, raided his…
James Meredith Recounts Integrating Ole Miss
The activist, author and first black graduate of the University of Mississippi remembers his integration of the school not as a struggle for civil rights but for citizenship. Meredith talks about the strength he got from his belief in God,…
‘Is England Still Influencing America?’: Christopher Hitchens on William F. Buckley’s ‘Firing Line’
“Firing Line” was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., founder and publisher of National Review magazine. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made “Firing Line” the longest-running public affairs show in television…
Depression: The Secret We Share
In a talk equal parts eloquent and devastating, writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression. That led him to an eye-opening journey across the world to interview others with…
The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
In his new book “Grand Central: How A Train Station Transformed America,” Sam Roberts of The New York Times goes behind the scenes at Grand Central Terminal ahead of its centennial.
Frederick Wiseman Interviewed About ‘AT BERKELEY’
Frederick Wiseman, legendary documentary filmmaker, gives an in-depth interview on the topic of his latest film, At Berkeley. This is an excerpt, watch the full interview for a fee, here.
The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart
Produced by the BBC and narrated by John Peel, this straight-forward documentary hits its mark in working to demystify the influential music of Captain Beefheart, a childhood friend of Frank Zappa.