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Crossing the Divide
The barber building trust between cops and his community
A local barber teams up with an officer to ease tensions in their community.
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Crossing the Divide
LGBT rights: The power of a single conversation
Why a gay rights activist started a movement to talk to thousands who voted against gay marriage.
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Crossing the Divide
Where Muslims and Jews worship together
When a Jewish community lost its place of worship, help came from an unexpected place.
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Crossing the Divide trailer
77% of people think the country is more divided than it’s ever been. We set out to meet the people trying to change that.
The mom who will stop at nothing to save her daughter's life
Doctors told Karen Aiach her daughter had a rare and fatal disease. So she decided to invent a cure.
Afghanistan’s first female tech CEO
Despite getting death threats from the Taliban, Roya Mahboob realized her dream of a successful career in tech.
Skatepunks of Myanmar
Is the booming skating scene in Myanmar a sign of a more hopeful future for the once isolated country?
The hidden side of "slum" life
Life in favelas, or slum cities in Brazil, are often portrayed as some of the bleakest in the world. Faced with…
Teaser of 'The hidden side of slum life'
One of the most significant transformations in humankind is underway but largely going untold.
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The Y2K bug is going to bite!
Did we narrowly avoid the apocalypse because of some world-saving last minute de-bugging.
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Beware the Frankenbabies!
Frightening predictions almost stopped the invention that has helped millions of families.
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We’re all gonna starve!
A revolution in food production turned predictions of a population bomb into a worldwide boom.
Send messages and use apps without the internet
Sending texts and using apps without the internet isn’t magic. It’s very real. And it could be a game-changer for those that need it most. Here’s why…
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How an exiled cryptographer is protecting journalists in his native Ethiopia
An exiled blogger teaches journalists in his native Ethiopia how to avoid capture
Using fashion to fool facial recognition
Facial recognition software is everywhere – and being used for surveillance. One fashion designer is coming up with looks that fool the software.
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Erasing your DNA
Is a spray that can mask your DNA the frontier of personal privacy or a tool for criminals?
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Disrupting money
Can a bitcoin entrepreneur on house arrest convince the world it’s the currency of the future?
Politics on social media is a good thing
Tired of all the political posts in your feed? Give us 2 minutes to make the case that it’s actually kind of beautiful…
Nico Sell on recruiting hackers for good
Nico Sell, founder and chairman of the Wickr Foundation, on teaching kids how to hack and encouraging them to use their new-found talents for good.
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Hacking the future
How do we make sure the next generation of hackers uses their talents for good?