Convinced to embrace the humble potato . Hello there, thank you for joining us. After years of confusion over mullah omars fate the Afghan Taliban has confirmed that its leader is in fact dead. The Taliban Supreme Council is focusing on its future. They have announced their new leader mullah akhtar mansoor. He has been notable for assertibling his position for standing up to the leader of the Al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America. He told him to back off from afghanistan. Before the taliban was overthrown during the u. S. Invasion of afghanistan in 2001. Monsieur mansoor served in the government. Reporter mullah omar was the spiritual leader of the taliban. The fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts, that remained a mystery in the final years of his life. Communications from him, came through the talibans website, usually on halladays or anniversaries. It was never clear if they were really his words. He was a sfieter battling the soviet armys occupation of
Thats supposed to protect the food supply. Dr. Shini somara is a mechanical engineer. Shell share the results of her investigation. Now how dangerous is that for human beings . And im phil torres, im an entomologist. I visit a shrimp farm in the middle of indiana. Yes, indiana. That could revolutionize the industry. Wow, this is like a Little Laboratory here. Yes it is. And a shrimp farm. Cara santa maria is a neuroscientist. Imagine that you are one of the first to take a trip to mars. This is the definition of pioneering. Thats what makes it exciting. Thats our team, now lets do some science. Hey i got some hey guys and welcome to techknow im phil torres joined by doctor shini somara and cara santa maria. Now guys im not going to lie, one of my favorite things is shrimp sizzling away on a hot grill. But i also have a fair amount of hesitation when it comes to actually knowing where that shrimp comes from. Yeah and you may not realize it but shrimp raised overseas can have high levels
Im phil torres, im an entymologist. I do much of my research in this jungle ill share my findings with marita davision, an environmental biologist, and dr. Crystal dilworth, a molecular neuroscientist. Thats our team, now lets do some science. Its all worth it. Hey guys, welcome to techknow. Im phil torres, joined by dr. Crystal dilworth and marita davison. So guys, picture this, you are deep in the rain forests of peru when suddenly a flock of red and blue magnificent creatures takes off in front of you. They are beautiful, but let me tell you, they dont start out so pretty. You have to be talking about macaws. Im a bird biologist so in my day ive seen a lot of baby birds and i have to admit they are bald and can be pretty ugly but i mean its almost so ugly that theyre cute. Macaws are so associated with the rain forrest its almost like their mascot, but theyre not so ubiquitous anymore, theyre an endangered species and theyre at risk because of habitat loss. Absolutely, because when
From fiction. The slow growth of the cuban bloggos fear, and arrest warrants and publication bands, a government Corruption Scandal in malaysia. Journalists taking the fall. The past week, a controversy over migrants trying to get into britain. It dominated the newspapers. Some characterised them as undeserving leaches, a security menace and treat to national values. Its making headlines in greece, italy and germany, dealing with an influx of people making the journey, many of which are cash strapped or war torn. Mainstream news concern straits on the impact. The disproportionate way the stories are discovered. It often says mar about the political agendas doing the reporting than the story and given the climate in europe, the rise across the country. This is a story that needs to be contextualized. Terminology analysed, numbers examined and premises exposed. Our starting point is the french port city of calais. In the interests of disclosure six journalists worked on the preparation o
Discrimination in the u. S. Criminal justice system. They would say we are going to knock on doors, being a machine yelling and screaming and making noise. Another testament that there is more work to be done, video of racist chants sung by university of Oklahoma Fraternity brothers. Where does this ugliness come from . Its scary to me that these young men who you expect more from or i expect more from. The tea party is not helping the country become post rachel either. Bond says they are racist. They are wrong headed people doing wrongheaded thing, but i wouldnt compare them to the ku klux klan. The oeshl activist expressed outrage against lgbt laws. They helped me. Why should i not help me . They helped me push the needle forward i am eager to push the needle forward to them. I spoke julian bond in atlanta, georgia. We sit here today all days, the 50th anniversary of the selma march, march 21st, 1965. Tell me about that day for julian bond. It was a magic day. I was not in selma on t