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22 minutes
[ TED Talks ]
Why We All Need More Awe!
Do we already have the key to healing what divides us? The answer is YES, if only we learn to harness the power of awe! Find out how.
20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Celebrating a Global Communi-TEA!
Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
17 minutes
[ Culture ]
#DialogueCoffee: Why We Need More Difficult Conversations
The world can feel pretty divided right now, but we have a fix for you. It’s a technique called #DialogueCoffee and it makes talking to someone with an opposing viewpoint on the world a little easier (and much much more rewarding). Here’s the story of how it came to be!
10 minutes
[ Creativity ]
This Performance is “Popping” Barriers
By Sam Burns
Bubbles have a way of instantly taking us back to the joys of childhood! Meet the family bringing the wonders of bubble making to new heights with a performance unlike any other!
16 minutes
[ Art ]
When (Artistic) Worlds Collide
What happens when you take a graffiti artist and a painter and give them one day to create a mural together? (Spoiler: it’s definitely some sort of magic!)
7 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
How is Bitcoin Influencing our Search for Alien Life?
In all that you’ve heard about Bitcoin, you’ve probably not thought about its unintended consequences on the search for extraterrestrial life. Here’s how these two seemingly unrelated worlds are colliding.
4 minutes
The Power of Bringing the Moon to the Street
When’s the last time you really saw the moon? Here’s a beautiful look at the power it has in realizing our shared humanity.
7 minutes
Are We Missing Our Connections?
By Sam Burns
Do we have the power to improve our day through our small interactions with others? Today we meet one man who is doing his part by helping people feel welcome in a place most of us don’t really want to be!
12 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
The Day the Darkness Brought Us Together
Though the Great American Eclipse has passed, the lessons we learned that day about our greater sense of possibility and connection are something we can pause to celebrate and carry with us!
7 minutes
[ Art ]
An Artist’s Rendering of Beauty
By Sam Burns
There’s beauty in all of us, but sadly, it’s often overlooked. Today we’re appreciating an artist who creates gorgeous portraits by focusing on who her subjects actually are, instead of what they reveal on just the surface! Join us!
5 minutes
[ Dance ]
Dancing with Strangers, Finding Threads of Connection
What happens when you take strangers and friends and convince them to dance with you across the US and Canada? It certainly is a great recipe for a viral video that proves it’s still an amazing world!
5 minutes
[ Culture ]
Human Connection: Disconnected
Have you ever been curious about how “reading lips” works? Take a look at a fascinating National Geographic short film about lip reading and see how learning a new languages helps build our sense of connection and break down barriers!
60 minutes
[ Art ]
Exploring Our Human Connection
Join us on a journey into our own humanity. Here’s the remarkable cinematic masterpiece “HUMAN”, a film that delves into the threads of connection that run through us all…
14 minutes
[ Animals ]
Celebrating Our Similarities
What if we spent more time celebrating our similarities? Here’s a National Geographic Photographer’s tale of how connected we really are to even the world’s most remote populations!
28 minutes
[ Culture ]
We Are What We Eat
What does dinner look like around the globe? Matthieu Paley, a National Geographic Photographer set out to document the culture of food in places untouched by supermarkets…
6 minutes
[ Culture ]
How to Connect with Anyone
Does connection really come from the number of Facebook friends or Instagram followers we have? Heres an experiment to help you learn to connect with anyone!
