August 31, 2010 Banksy : Pier Pressure Brighton Pier in England is the site of Banksy's latest installation — a children's coin-operated dolphin tangled up in fishing nets and a leaking BP oil drum.
August 30, 2010 David Mitchell Chews Over Public Mastication David chews over the subject of communal eating, questioning why it's OK to masticate in public when other bodily functions are considered private.
August 18, 2010 Pakistan Flood Victims Build Makeshift Transport For two weeks many children in Pakistan's Swat Valley have been isolated from their parents and the sick unable to get medical help as all the bridges over the river Swat were destroyed by the heavy flooding. The military has taken the lead in trying to restore transport links but for now locals have created large baskets on pulleys to move people across the river, with 700 people a day using it. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Swat in northwest Pakistan.
August 16, 2010 Living in the End Times According to Slavoj Zizek Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, is given the floor to show of his polemic style and whirlwind-like performance. Zizek is bombarded with clips of popular media images and quotes by modern-day thinkers revolving around four major issues: the economical crisis, environment, Afghanistan and the end of democracy. Zizek grabs the opportunity to ruthlessly criticize modern capitalism and to give his view on our common future.
August 12, 2010 Radiolab and NPR Present "Words" A film from Will Hoffman and Daniel Mercadante to accompany Radiolab's Words episode. With an original score by Keith Kenniff.
August 11, 2010 Christopher Hitchens Talks Mortality The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg and author Martin Amis talk with an ailing Christopher Hitchens about his cancer and his atheism.
August 9, 2010 David Mitchell on Unusually Smart-Looking Men David tackles the subject of what men should and shouldn't wear. When is the ripped jean and spangly shirt combo acceptable? Is black tie the answer to all of our sartorial problems? And do good looking men dress better than the rest of us?
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ugust 6, 2010 Solar Roadways: The Prototype The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Co-founder Scott Brusaw has made some major steps forward since our first visit back in 2007. Here’s an update from earlier this year, including the first ever video recorded of the Solar Roadways prototype.
August 3, 2010 First as Tragedy, Then as Farce In this short RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.
August 2, 2010 "LSD is the Bomb." — Sgt. Joe Friday Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday with his panties in a bunch from the Dragnet episode "The Big Prophet." (1968)
