PBS News: December 16-19, 2019, Riace was once a beacon for immigrants, now it’s a ghost town, Shields and Brooks on impeachment evidence, Pelosi’s powerful moment, Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI’s Russia mistakes, Americans are drowning in medical debt, so this nonprofit is buying — and forgiving — it, Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation?, How this nomadic music group is bridging cultural divides,
TED Talks: Shilpa Ravella How the food you eat affects your gut, Mia Nacamulli_How the food you eat affects your brain, and Paul S Kindstedt A brief history of cheese,
Dailymail: Meet China’s ‘Basketball Girl’ – An incredible story of how a young woman who lost her legs in a traffic accident fought against the odds to become champion swimmer
Thisiscolossal: Fantastical Worlds Created with Dappled Brush Strokes by Illustrator James R. Eads and Vimeo: Love in Sixty Seconds
Adam Grochowalski: Papilio machaon – Schwalbenschwanz, Swallowtail, Pa? królowej
PBS NewsHour live episode, Dec 19, 2019
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PBS NewsHour full 9:00pm episode Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the House of Representatives impeaches President Trump. Plus: Our panel of experts analyzes Trump’s impeachment and what could come next in the Senate, historical context for impeachment, how an earlier California primary could affect the 2020 Democratic race, cutting-edge research on treating spinal cord injuries and Democratic debate questions from student reporters. WATCH TODAYS SEGMENTS Grave reality of impeachment strikes House ahead of vote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCsx… How the 2 parties are framing impeachment deliberation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJhWP… How this impeachment compares to its historical predecessors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY8zg… News Wrap: Appeals court strikes down ACA individual mandate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_GlK… How earlier California primary could affect 2020 Democrats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uvtI… New spinal cord research gives the severely injured hope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqq–… Young voters on the political issues they care about most https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57vWG… Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
PBS NewsHour full episode, Dec 17, 2019
Dec 17, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the House Rules Committee considers procedures for Wednesday’s impeachment proceedings, as President Trump unleashes outrage to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Plus: Rep. Jason Crow on impeachment, the latest in Boeing’s 737 Max saga, the Sackler family and opioids, refugees in Kentucky, how maternal stress can affect unborn babies and children’s author Mo Willems. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
PBS NewsHour West live episode, Dec 16, 2019
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Riace was once a beacon for immigrants, now it’s a ghost town
Dec 15, 2019 PBS NewsHour
The southern Italian town of Riace was once a beacon for immigrants from around the world, but three years after NewsHour Weekend first reported on how it had welcomed immigrants, a political shift has turned it into a relative ghost town. The change took place when a political party known for its anti-immigration stance swept into power. Special correspondent Christopher Livesay reports. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
Shields and Brooks on impeachment evidence, Pelosi’s powerful moment
Dec 6, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including how the first House Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment affected the case against President Trump, what Trump’s contentious visit to a NATO summit means for U.S. foreign policy and the fallout from Sen. Kamala Harris’ withdrawal from the 2020 race. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI’s Russia mistakes
Dec 13, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of articles of impeachment along party lines, Republicans’ defense of President Trump, how impeachment affects Trump politically, what the Horowitz report says about the FBI and a bombshell report on the Afghan war. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
Americans are drowning in medical debt, so this nonprofit is buying — and forgiving — it
Dec 12, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Collectively, Americans owe nearly a trillion dollars of medical debt, and Congress is trying to figure out a policy response. But in the meantime, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on an unusual non-profit’s effort to relieve the burden of medical debt for those in need. Transcript: Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation?
Dec 13, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Social media has revolutionized the way we connect and communicate — and certainly not all for the better. In his new book, “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation,” Andrew Marantz explores how digital platforms full of unforeseen vulnerabilities have been exploited by racists and vandals. William Brangham sits down with Marantz to discuss. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
How this nomadic music group is bridging cultural divides
Dec 13, 2019 PBS NewsHour
Tinariwen’s members are Tuaregs, an ethnic group from all across the Sahara desert. They’re nomads who lay down musical rather than physical roots, and their music follows a rich Tuareg lyrical tradition — gone electric. But although the Tinariwen feel at home wherever they are on stage, some of the communities in which they perform extend hostility rather than hospitality. Ali Rogin reports. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can’t digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. And while we can’t control all the factors that go into maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, we can manipulate the balance of our microbes by paying attention to what we eat. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut. [Directed by Andrew Foerster, narrated by Julianna Zarzycki].
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TED-Ed | March 2017
When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Or so restless at night? Mia Nacamulli takes you into the brain to find out. [Directed by Private Island, narrated by Addison Anderson].
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TED-Ed | June 2016
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire — because that’s essentially what you’ve told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice. [Directed by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc., narrated by Rose Eveleth].
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TED-Ed | March 2014
Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization. Today, the world produces roughly 22 billion kilograms of cheese a year, shipped and consumed around the globe. Paul S. Kindstedt shares the history of one of our oldest and most beloved foods. [Directed by Charlotte Cambon, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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TED-Ed | December 2018
Meet China’s ‘Basketball Girl’: An incredible story of how a young woman who lost her legs in a traffic accident fought against the odds to become champion swimmer
- Qian Hongyan from Yunnan became the face of disability in China in 2005
- She lost both legs in 2000 aged just four and had to walk with a basketball
- With no future in education, she started swimming and became a champion
- Determined Qian has won a number of gold medals in China in recent years
- Her inspirational story made her a young role model for China’s disabled
Published: 13:44 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 02:47 EST, 24 September 2015
A young Chinese girl’s journey to create a future for herself, despite losing both legs in a tragic accident, has become the story that inspired thousands of disable people in China.
Qian Hongyan, from Yunnan, south west China, made the headlines in 2005 when she was photographed ‘walking’ with the help of a basketball.
Today, that same young woman is a champion swimmer with Paralympic dreams. In 2009, the determined girl became a national champion in the Chinese National Paralympics Swimming Competition.
Last September, she won another gold medal in the 100m breaststroke final in the Yunnan Provincial Paralympic Games.
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Qian Hongyan from Yunnan, pictured aged 10, lost her legs in 2000 after a car accident that nearly took her life
She became the face of disability after a series of images captured her walking with a basketball support
Above, she is aged 16, at the Yunzhinan Swimming Club where she trains daily in different swimming styles
At 11, the girl talks to a doctor at China Rehabilitation Center in Beijing in 2007 after receiving her new legs
In 2013, Qian Hongyan, 18, prepares for a new set of prosthesis at China Rehabilitation Centre in Beijing
Fantastical Worlds Created with Dappled Brush Strokes by Illustrator James R. Eads and Vimeo: Love in Sixty Seconds
December 6, 2019 Laura Staugaitis
Illustrator James R. Eads (previously) incorporates elements of Impressionism and fantasy in his colorful landscapes. The Los Angeles-based artist builds imagined worlds with vibrant, short brush strokes, often featuring exotic birds, half-sunken boats, and swirling star-filled skies. Eads shares with Colossal that he is deeply connected to music, which consistently influences his work. His personal passion translates to client commissions, as he has created imagery for dozens of bands ranging from The Black Keys and Leon Bridges to Jerry Garcia and Iggy Pop.
“I’ve been really inspired by a lot of different things lately, including many worlds theory—the idea of multiple universes and timelines existing simultaneously,” Eads tells Colossal. “I’ve been working on a series of pastel paintings called Many, Many Paths that explores this idea through meandering paths in otherworldly gardens.” The artist shares that his most recent undertaking is a series called Cosma Visions, “which explores the idea of past lives and reincarnation reimagined on the traditional tarot. It takes the reader through the journey of the soul in the spirit plane after death.”
Eads also experiments with Virtual Reality artwork, an example of which you can see below, and runs a screen-printing studio in Los Angeles. He produces a range of limited edition prints and other buyable items that incorporate his colorful illustrations. The artist also recently successfully crowdfunded a Lenormand deck called Green Glyphs. Shop Eads’s online store and follow along with new work on Instagram and Facebook.
Love in Sixty Seconds
By: James R. Eads
Music by: Sean Eads
Papilio machaon – Schwalbenschwanz, Swallowtail, Pa? królowej
Oct 26, 2014 Adam Grochowalski
Pa? królowej, Schwalbenschwanz, Swallowtail, Vidlochvost fenyklový. I present here the full development of this beautiful butterfly.
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