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Alexandria Holder
The duality of labels – and how to use them for good
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The rise of the Ottoman Empire
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How the US can address the tragedy of veteran suicide
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Alex Gendler
A brief history of chess
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Alex Gendler
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Shrabani Basu
From pacifist to spy: WWII's surprising secret agent
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Soraya Field Fiorio
The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar
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Aug 2019
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Rach Ranton
Where are we trying to end up?
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Feb 2018
7:41
David Titley
How the military fights climate change
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Nov 2017
10:31
Hector Garcia
We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too
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Nov 2016
15:37
Ian Bremmer
How the US should use its superpower status
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Oct 2016
11:36
Laura Boushnak
The deadly legacy of cluster bombs
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Aug 2016
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Jamila Raqib
The secret to effective nonviolent resistance
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Jun 2016
18:02
Adam Driver
My journey from Marine to actor
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May 2016
13:28
Sebastian Junger
Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war
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May 2016
9:28
Rodrigo Bijou
Governments don't understand cyber warfare. We need hackers
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Dec 2015
15:30
Jean-Paul Mari
The chilling aftershock of a brush with death
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Nov 2015
14:27
Wes Moore
How to talk to veterans about war
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May 2014
11:59
Simon Sinek
Why good leaders make you feel safe
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May 2014
6:44
Stanley McChrystal
The military case for sharing knowledge
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May 2014
4:59
Jake Wood
A new mission for veterans — disaster relief
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Nov 2012
25:01
Regina Dugan
From mach-20 glider to hummingbird drone
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Mar 2012
18:38
Keith Nolan
Deaf in the military
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Feb 2012
17:32
Stephen Coleman
Non-lethal weapons, a moral hazard?
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Feb 2012
17:10
Peter van Uhm
Why I chose a gun
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Jan 2012
20:02
Rory Stewart
Time to end the war in Afghanistan
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Jul 2011
19:33
Julian Assange
Why the world needs WikiLeaks
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Jul 2010
17:18
George Dyson
The birth of the computer
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Jun 2008
23:22
Thomas Barnett
Let's rethink America's military strategy
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Jun 2007
18:45
Ashraf Ghani
How to rebuild a broken state
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Oct 2006
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