Janine Benyus urges inventors to look to nature for design solutions. She demonstrates how natural principles inspire innovative products—from waterproof materials to aerodynamic and

Janine Benyus urges inventors to look to nature for design solutions. She demonstrates how natural principles inspire innovative products—from waterproof materials to aerodynamic and solar-powered technologies—achieving spectacular results.

Presented on August 6, 2009, this talk highlights the power of biomimicry. Explore more at the Biomimicry Institute, TED.com, and TED's Top 10 Talks.

This film documents the Harakbut people's discovery of an enormous, ancient carved stone face in the Peruvian Amazon. This significant find could help prevent gold mining and petroleum companies

This film documents the Harakbut people's discovery of an enormous, ancient carved stone face in the Peruvian Amazon. This significant find could help prevent gold mining and petroleum companies from encroaching on their territories. Explore similar short films at If Not Us Then Who.

Produced by Handcrafted Films, this is one of many stories from over two years of participatory filming, articulating individual narratives from Indonesia to Peru.

These powerful visuals will be featured in a global roadshow leading up to COP21 in Paris. The initiative aims to draw attention to deforestation, promote community-based solutions, and pressure governments to commit to slowing climate change.

John Lloyd, the mind behind QI and Blackadder, poses a fundamental question: what do we truly need to know? He challenges our understanding of essential knowledge, what to teach children, and

John Lloyd, the mind behind QI and Blackadder, poses a fundamental question: what do we truly need to know? He challenges our understanding of essential knowledge, what to teach children, and whether intelligence is overrated. Watch his full talk, "General Ignorance," here.

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Amy Goodman on Democracy Now reported from Tokyo on January 15, 2014, covering Fukushima and Japan's nuclear future.

The broadcast marked the

Amy Goodman on Democracy Now reported from Tokyo on January 15, 2014, covering Fukushima and Japan's nuclear future.

The broadcast marked the third anniversary of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and devastating tsunami that triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Goodman interviewed David McNeill, a longtime foreign correspondent in Japan and co-author of "Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster."

Watch the entire special broadcast from Japan here.

Homeboy Joy Ride, produced by Paul Steinbroner and David Okimoto, is directed by Paul Steinbroner, an accomplished filmmaker with over thirty years experience specializing in topics

Homeboy Joy Ride, produced by Paul Steinbroner and David Okimoto, is directed by Paul Steinbroner, an accomplished filmmaker with over thirty years experience specializing in topics related to addiction, neuropharmacology, and brain chemistry. This film is one of six segments of the documentary series Called from Darkness. 

Homeboy Joy Ride trailer (3:07)

Download a Brief Overview of the film for more detail.

To buy a DVD of Homeboy Joy Ride visit Homeboy Industries online store here.

Partially blinded by an unknown illness aged 4 and sent out to work on the tough streets of Kano in Nigeria aged 9, Aisha Sani

Partially blinded by an unknown illness aged 4 and sent out to work on the tough streets of Kano in Nigeria aged 9, Aisha Sani Abdullahi's life chances were not great. However, a chance encounter sent Aisha's life in a completely different direction.

Beautifully shot and musically lush, Aisha's Song is a touching and uplifting story of female empowerment from a part of the world where women are all too often overlooked.


Girl Hub is a strategic collaboration between the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the Nike Foundation. Girl Hub helps transform the lives of adolescent girls living in poverty by unleashing their potential and empowering them with the assets they need to end poverty for themselves, their families, and their communities.

The film was made by Grain Media for Girl Hub and to find out more about some of the issues at the heart of the film please go visit their site.

A World Bank Group report, published May 14, 2014, reveals that girls with limited education face significantly higher risks of child

A World Bank Group report, published May 14, 2014, reveals that girls with limited education face significantly higher risks of child marriage, domestic violence, poverty, and a lack of autonomy in health and spending. These disadvantages negatively impact them, their children, and their communities.

Jeni Klugman, the World Bank Group's Director of Gender and Development, leads initiatives promoting gender equality, building on the institution's priorities established after the 2012 World Development Report.