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Seed bombs. The "tree lady of Brooklyn." The roots of urban gardening. The secret history of the radical act of greening cities.

"Afrique Victime" is the title track from Mdou Moctar's new album out on Matador Records, May 21,2021. Order it here: http://mdou.ffm.to/afriquevictime​

“Takeover” follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City.

Mounting evidence suggests a lot of published research is false. But it's a lot better than denying published science.

From the nation's capital to the woods of Georgia and beyond, Jordan Klepper talks with lawmakers, militia members and more to solve America's gun crisis once and for all. #JordanKlepper #JordanKlepperSolvesGuns #GunViolenceAwarenessDay

This is the story of an assassination, and a coverup. But Fred Hampton's story is about much more than the raid that took his life: the movement he helped create was unique, and revolutionary. 

A high school valedictorian in Texas ditched her school-approved speech to use the moment to speak out against a restrictive new abortion law in Texas.

Isn't life like Biryani, where you move the good shit towards you and the bad shit to the side?

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?), this unflinching look at Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice.

Seth takes a closer look at the prosecutor in the criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s business dealings convening a grand jury that could decide whether to indict Trump or executives at his company.

An intimate performance featuring Afro Fiesta along with Twanguero and I-Taweh on the occasion of Bob Dylan's 80th birthday.

In a private meeting last month with big-money donors, the head of a top conservative group boasted that her outfit had crafted the new voter suppression law in Georgia and was doing the same with similar bills for Republican state legislators across the country.

More than ten million years ago, the world was brimming with a wide variety of apes. New studies of ape fossils provide clues how humans evolved.

A new constitution that will likely shape Chile's future for decades will be written by victorious left and independent candidates, who decisively defeated the conservative coalition of President Sebastian Pinera.

John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who they don’t.

Jay Howie performs All Along The Watchtower by Bob Dylan, based on the Jimi Hendrix version

Restaurants struggle to re-staff post-pandemic, and while Republican pundits posit that more generous unemployment benefits are to blame, workers are taking a stand and demanding jobs that provide more than just enough pay – or often not enough pay – to make ends meet. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #LivingWages

Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints a mural of George Floyd on the Seperation Wall in Bethlehem, June 2020. “The most important thing is that the people know this mural is a gift from Palestine,” says Spateen. “That’s all that matters.”

Could this tiny creature, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, hold the secret to eternal youth? Related to jellyfish and anemones, the hydra has an almost otherworldly ability to heal itself and stave off aging.

I've synchronized the William Tell Overture (by Rossini) to 8 Line Riders racing down the track for victory. All lines were drawn by hand.

90-year-old Colette Marin-Catherine confronts her past by visiting the German concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora where her brother was killed. Colette has won the Academy Award in the category of best documentary short.

‘How many Palestinians have to die for their lives to matter?’ — Rep. Tlaib called out U.S. involvement in Israeli violence during this powerful floor speech.

“Nothing was given, all was earned. Hold on to what belongs to you.” From Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. Premiers May 14.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and politicians who ignore their state's own history shouldn't decry DC statehood. In a mini-rant, NBC’s Mehdi Hasan introduces the pot to the kettle. Start the clock!

Yasmin Williams only started playing the guitar after beating all the songs on expert-level on Guitar Hero II. Now she is one of a new generation who are changing the face of guitar soloists.

Charles Booker believes that there is a progressive movement rising in Kentucky, and if people work together they can win back the Senate seat held by Rand Paul for the people.

Is America a racist country? Desi Lydic’s been watching Fox News for 358 hours straight and THE ANSWER IS NO #DailyShow​ #DesiLydic​

Greg Walters explains how a 149-year-old Black church could bankrupt the Proud Boys.