Erin Ramsey and Tony Adler run the only hamster competitions in America. But they want their shows to be as popular as they are in the U.K., where hamster shows have existed for over 50 years. HAMSTAR follows the women to Weston-Super-Mare, England, where they can learn from the masters and finally experience a world they've only dreamt about.
Visit to the painter and collector of primitive arts Guillaume Tel 4 f in the heart of Paris, around the statue of a Congolese pipe smoker by Grégoire Massengo, one of the fathers of modern Congolese sculpture.
On March 10th, 2023, Johnathan Gong, founder and president of the UCSD Costco Club, made history by eating an ENTIRE rotisserie chicken in front of UCSD's Geisel Library. One year later, John reflects on how the stunt represented more than just eating a chicken, and how the event became a symbol of campus unity and spontaneity.
In a Gaspésie long-term care facility, women gather at the hair salon, exchanging memories while embodying resilience and beauty in the face of isolation and scarce resources.
Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe's last true wilderness. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests provide sanctuary for wolves, bears and lynx.
"The Guardian has been working with a group of community reporters in Rochdale who turned the lens on a broken benefits system which they had seen first hand unfairly penalising vulnerable people in their community. The team of reporters met friends, family and others in the community trying to navigate the system while also trying to advocate for change in greater Manchester and across the country. This film was made as part of a collaborative video series called Made in Britain."
"Tyrone White was a member of the 65 Menlo Gangster faction of the Crips gang in South Central Los Angeles during the late '80s and '90s, witnessing police brutality and the LA riots. "White held the position of a street soldier and participated in drug dealing, gangbanging, and neighborhood drive-bys. He later joined a police force in Oklahoma. After resigning, he went to jail for robberies. "White speaks with Business Insider about his experience as a gang member, the culture of the Crips, and the rivalry with the Bloods. He talks about money-making activities, clothing, and music. He also covers the role of celebrity Crips, such as Snoop Dogg and Big U, in gang prevention within California. "After he was released from jail, he pursued a career in acting and worked with the Eagle Ridge Institute."
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There’s no denying that Americans rely heavily on Social Security benefits. Estimates from the Social Security Administration found that 97% of adults over the age of 60 are either collecting or will start collecting Social Security. As of February 2023, about one in every five residents in the US collected benefits from these funds. For such a widely used program, it’s a bit surprising that people in the US know so little about how it works. To be fair, most of the news around this program over the past decade has been about how it’s doomed in one way or another. Millennials and younger may see the money being taxed from their paychecks and believe they’ll probably never see it again, but is the program really destined to fail? And what do we stand to lose if it does?"
"Should your insurance company be allowed to stop you from getting a treatment — even if your doctor says it’s necessary? "Doctors are often required to get insurance permission before providing medical care. This process is called prior authorization and it can be used by profit-seeking insurance companies to create intentional barriers between patients and the health care they need. "At best, it’s just a minor bureaucratic headache. At worst, people have died. "Prior authorization has been around for decades, but doctors say its use has increased in recent years and now rank it as one of the top issues in health care. "To produce the Opinion Video above, we spoke to more than 50 doctors and patients. They shared horror stories about a seemingly trivial process that inflicts enormous pain, on a daily basis. The video also explains how a process that is supposed to save money actually inflates U.S. health care costs while enriching insurance companies."
A collection of videos recorded by the director at a young age. These home movies show off her eccentricities, interests, and family life through the lens of a digital camcorder.
It tells the unknown story of the Amsterdam city tram that collaborated with the Nazis and deported tens of thousands of Jews to the train stations on their way to the death camps. We experience their last tram ride.