Ranked #1
Halla Tómasdóttir: Can Capitalism Save the Planet?
Halla Tómasdóttir: Can Capitalism Save the Planet?
Capitalism has arguably accelerated many of the world’s problems, from climate change to economic exclusion. What role c... Read more
24 Jun 2021
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38mins
Ranked #2
Garrett Bucks: The Role of White People in Anti-Racist Work
Garrett Bucks: The Role of White People in Anti-Racist Work
Garrett Bucks founded The Barnraisers Project, an organization that “equips people who’ve never thought of themselves as... Read more
17 Jun 2021
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48mins
Ranked #3
Colette Pichon Battle: Lessons from the Bayou on Climate Change and Community Power
Colette Pichon Battle: Lessons from the Bayou on Climate Change and Community Power
Step foot into Louisiana's bayous and you’ll smell the strong scent of azaleas even before you smell the cooking. Amidst... Read more
10 Jun 2021
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37mins
Ranked #4
Priti Krishtel: A ‘Patent Detective’ Investigates Access to Medicine
Priti Krishtel: A ‘Patent Detective’ Investigates Access to Medicine
Getting the right medicine at the right time can mean the difference between life or death. Yet until COVID-19, there ha... Read more
3 Jun 2021
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41mins
Ranked #5
Yordanos Eyoel: In Democracy We Trust?
Yordanos Eyoel: In Democracy We Trust?
Yordanos Eyoel emigrated to the United States at age 13, in the aftermath of the Ethiopian Civil War—a war that started ... Read more
27 May 2021
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36mins
Ranked #6
Harish Hande: Lessons from Street Vendors
Harish Hande: Lessons from Street Vendors
What can we learn about resilience from street vendors? Just about everything, says Harish Hande of SELCO, an organizati... Read more
20 May 2021
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27mins
Ranked #7
Christian Happi: The Decolonizing Power of African-led Scientific Innovation
Christian Happi: The Decolonizing Power of African-led Scientific Innovation
Based in Nigeria, Dr. Christian Happi is a molecular biologist whose day job is combating infectious diseases. Alongside... Read more
13 May 2021
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43mins
Ranked #8
Esther Armah: Why the Racial Justice Reckoning Requires Emotional Justice
Esther Armah: Why the Racial Justice Reckoning Requires Emotional Justice
Too often we rely on technical models to address racism—implicit bias training, examining data and statistics, crafting ... Read more
6 May 2021
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43mins
Ranked #9
Alessandra Orofino: Democracy—There’s No App for That
Alessandra Orofino: Democracy—There’s No App for That
If there’s one thing Alessandra Orofino won’t accept, it’s the status quo. She believes democracies can’t be healthy and... Read more
29 Apr 2021
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38mins
Ranked #10
Rodney Foxworth: Community—The Driving Force Behind Economic Inclusion
Rodney Foxworth: Community—The Driving Force Behind Economic Inclusion
Rodney Foxworth says the racial “wealth gap” is a misnomer because it implies something that’s achievable to close. “Wea... Read more
22 Apr 2021
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37mins