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WATCH: Are Schools Killing Creativity?

“Human intelligence is richer and more dynamic than we have been led to believe by formal academic education” In the TED talk below, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an...
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Youth Unemployment Around the World [Infographic]

We all hear about the rate of youth unemployment around the world, but when it’s all laid out in front of you, the numbers seem even more staggering. 75 million young people, that’s 12.6%, around the world are unemp...
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WATCH: Enough Food For Everyone – IF the G8 were kids

Sometimes it takes a child speaking the truth to point out the ludicrous faults of the adult world. This video, part of the ‘IF‘ campaign, lets them take on the role of the most powerful leaders and shows what hap...
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Greenwashed: The Truth About 95% of So-Called Green Products {Infographic}

According to this infographic by Marketing Degree, 95% of so-called green products have been “greenwashed”, a marketing tactic used to mislead consumers about the environmental friendliness of a product or service....
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Google Earth Uncovers North Korea’s Secret Concentration and Detention Camps

Google Earth has uncovered concentration and detention camps that the North Korean government have been trying to keep secret for years. According to organizations like One Free Korea and The Committee for Human Rights in No...
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Human Rights

Extreme Poverty Set to Vanish by 2028?

“Statisticians are kind of bewildered by this,” but…”extreme poverty” — that is, the number of people around the world living on less than $1.25 a day, counting inflation — is “on a trend...
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Matt Damon Goes on Toilet Strike to Raise Awareness of the Global Water Crisis

“In protest of this global tragedy — until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation — I will not go to the bathroom,” – Matt Damon. Ok, so although it is highly impr...
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Brazil

WATCH: Taking a Look at Brazil Without Makeup

With both the World Cup and the Olympics looming, all eyes are turning towards Brazil. The Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics showed a bright, diverse, and eager city ready to welcome the world. The video below was created...
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The Border Between Israel and Egypt…As Seen From Space

Most borders are invisible from orbit, but not all of them. This photograph, taken from the International Space Station and shared by Commander Chris Hadfield on Twitter is a rare sight. It shows the border between Israel, Egyp...
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