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Cibo: Fighting Hate with Art
Cibo: Fighting Hate with Art

Spotlight tells about an artist in Italy who is fighting hate in an interesting way – through spray paint and food.

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3 years, 11 months ago

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Vertical Farming and the Future of Cities
Vertical Farming and the Future of Cities

How can people get fresh food in the city? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at the growing market of vertical farming. Can these city gardens be bette…

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The Hidden Life of Vincent Van Gogh
The Hidden Life of Vincent Van Gogh

What makes an artist great? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. He was not famous during his lifetime. In fact, he …

4 years ago

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The History of Money
The History of Money

How did modern money develop? What are the earliest kinds of money? Christy VanArragon and Katy Blake look at money.

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4 years ago

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Who Was Sherlock Holmes?
Who Was Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes is a character in books. But today, he is one of the most famous characters in the world. And he has influenced real methods of crime…

4 years ago

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Why Do People Lie?
Why Do People Lie?

Do you think you are an honest person? What makes you that way? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the reasons people are honest and why people lie.

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4 years ago

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Taking the TOEFL
Taking the TOEFL

Colin Lowther and Katy Blake look at the history of the TOEFL exam. This test is very common for students who want to study in English speaking count…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Rat Tribe: The Story of Beijing’s Underground Cities
Rat Tribe: The Story of Beijing’s Underground Cities

What would you do for a better life? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about the Underground City in Beijing. Here, all kinds of people come to China’s…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Know More Women in Science
Know More Women in Science

How can you support under-represented people? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about Jess Wade. She is helping women in science get the credit they de…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Learning More at the Human Library
Learning More at the Human Library

Can a conversation change the world? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about an idea from Denmark – a Human Library. Here, people check out a human book a…

4 years, 1 month ago

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