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Sunday Pick: How to think critically about history — and why it matters (w/ David Ikard)

Have you ever recalled a story only to have someone point out "that's not how it went"? Well, what happens when what we misrepresent are our historical narratives? David Ikard is a Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University. In this episode, he ta ...  Show more

 . 30min 20sec
Why can't we better prepare for extreme weather? | Catherine Nakalembe

Thanks to advanced technology, we can now see droughts and crop failures months before they hit. So why are millions of people still going hungry? TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe, director of the NASA Harvest program in Africa, exposes the blind spots that keep life-saving climate ...  Show more

 . 11min 5sec

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