How your childhood toys tell your life story | Chris Byrne

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The power of imagination — onstage and off | Suki Hillier

When professional child actor Suki Hillier landed the title role in "Matilda The Musical," she thought she would have to learn how to become someone else. Instead, she realized she had known the role since she was three, when she playfully tried to move objects with her mind the ...  Show more

Can a camera on every corner make us safer? | Garrett Langley

Garrett Langley founded Flock because he believed it was too easy to get away with crime in the US. His solution? A network of license plate readers, cameras, drones and audio sensors that has changed how police departments investigate crime — and raised urgent questions about sa ...  Show more

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