The Stream
Summary: The Stream taps into the extraordinary potential of social media to disseminate news.
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Podcasts:
We look at how the internet is fueling unprecedented levels of illegal wildlife trade.
Google maps New Year's resolutions, Indian rapper caught in rape backlash
What motivates people to troll others on the internet?
Will December 21st bring an end to the world? We look at why some insist on believing in apocalyptic scenarios.
Could Newtown unite a country deeply divided over gun control and mental health care? We look at reactions to the shooting at Sandy Hook.
Chinese state media’s selective coverage, Sweden’s Instagram riot
Is The Netherlands’ tradition of putting Santa’s helpers in black-face racist or a harmless custom? We look at Zwarte Piet or Black Pete
Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig discusses remix culture and copyright law.
Westboro Church hacked, NRA Facebook offline, #FreeBassel
We examine the plight of dark-skinned Yemenis who are called “al-akhdam” or “servants”.
We look at the most recent round of protests in Sudan. Will they create political change?
Puerto Rico's violent crime wave and the social media movement that's trying to fight it
Stream Leads 11/12/2012: Canada protests, Instagram vs Twitter, cheese monopoly
In Sao Paulo, a wave of deadly violence between the police and a prominent gang is raising concerns about a war of revenge in the Brazilian city.
McAfee broadcasts conferences from detention, Iran’s YouTube
