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    Pop Culture
    Julian Bass went viral for his superhero video with special effects.
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    A Theater Student Gets Supersized Attention After Superhero Video Goes Viral

    Jul 05, 2020
    College theater student Julian Bass got big affirmation for his video where he morphs into superheroes. He talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about his sudden fame — and his love for Spider-Man.
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    VIDEO: What Is Contact Tracing And How Does It Stop The Pandemic?

    May 10, 2020
    Watch this video to learn more about contact tracing — which public health figures say is critical to halting the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Facebook users can invite their friends to the new Messenger Rooms service, even if those people are not on the social network.
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    Facebook Launches Rival To Video-Meeting App Zoom

    Apr 24, 2020
    The social network's new service lets anyone with a Facebook account host a video chat with up to 50 people. That puts the tech giant in direct competition with Zoom, the remote conferencing app.
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    Strange News
    A video of an unidentified woman singing a famous Puccini aria on the platform of a Los Angeles Metro stop has gone viral. Above, passengers board a Metro train at the Culver City station in Culver City, Calif., on April 26, 2016.
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    Mystery Woman Sings Opera In Los Angeles Metro — And Goes Viral

    Sep 29, 2019
    A video posted on Twitter by the LAPD shows the woman, her hair pulled up in pigtails and arms loaded with bags, singing a famous Puccini aria — and hitting every note.
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    Goats and Soda
    Farmers Anil Geela, left, and Pilli Tirupati do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.
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    Whatever Happened To ... The Farmers Who Danced In The Mud For The 'Kiki Challenge'?

    Sep 01, 2019
    Last summer, they danced to Drake's "In My Feelings" in a rice paddy and racked up a million page views. Here's what the farmers — and the vlogger behind it — have been up to since then.
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    WATCH: In A Post-Parkland America, Teens Talk About Gun Culture

    Feb 07, 2019
    Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.
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    The Salt
    Hate crimes are on the rise in Poland. In response, a new YouTube video aspires to foster tolerance by having people from marginalized groups bake and sell bread to customers at a Warsaw bakery. Above, some of the loaves baked and handed out as part of t
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    Video Campaign Aims To Unify Poland Through The Power Of Bread

    May 21, 2018
    Hate crimes are on the rise in Poland. In response, a new YouTube video aspires to foster tolerance by having people from marginalized groups bake and sell bread to customers at a Warsaw bakery.
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    Goats and Soda
    From left: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPOw2O3_uZ1doro9iR4x6vw">mmoshaya</a>; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4tS4Q_Cno5JVcIUXxQOOpA">Ricis Official</a>; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZkCd7XtUREnjjt3cyY_gg">Workpoin
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    Move Over, 'Despacito.' These Videos Also Ruled YouTube In 2017

    Dec 29, 2017
    To see how the world wastes time ... er, explores cultural phenomena ... check out some of the top videos by country from YouTube Rewind's rankings for 2017.
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    Goats and Soda
    A screenshot from Comic Relief's fundraising ad, featuring Ed Sheeran. He talks to a boy named J.D. in Liberia.
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    Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad, Say Critics

    Dec 15, 2017
    A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.
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    Code Switch
    A recent scuffle between an elotero and a pedestrian in Hollywood re-energized discussion about legalizing street vending in California.
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    'I'm Not Racist, I'm Argentine!'

    Aug 29, 2017
    What does it look like when one Latino is racist towards another? And what can one tiny interaction say about the way communities relate? How one viral video reveals fissures in the Latino community.
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    Goats and Soda
    Wilma Consul, second from the left, poses for a picture with her mother, older sister and two younger brothers. She grew up in Manila.
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    This Filipino Dish Is So Good It Might Make You Sing

    Jun 28, 2017
    Like many girls around the world, Wilma Consul had kitchen duty growing up in the Philippines — and resented it. But today making a childhood dish brings back fond family memories.
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    Travel To The Moon With David Bowie (360° Video)

    Jan 10, 2017
    See panoramic views of a trip to the moon in Skunk Bear's latest video. It's a journey that spans David Bowie's long career — and his greatest hits serve as the soundtrack.
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    Goats and Soda
    An image from a Save the Children Netherlands ad, one of the finalists for the Rusty Radiator Award.
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    VIDEO: Vote For The Best And Worst Charity Ads Of 2016

    Nov 21, 2016
    Losers get the Rusty Radiator Award. Winners get the golden version.
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    All Tech Considered

    Groups Worry About Impact Of Police Moves To Block Social Media

    Aug 30, 2016
    As police find themselves in encounters that are posted live — including video — they sometimes want to pull the social media plug. Activists say this threatens to censor an electronic witness.
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    The Two-Way
    Soldiers stand guard in front of the government secondary school Chibok in 2014 in Chibok. Nigeria.
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    Apparent Boko Haram Video Claims Some Schoolgirls Killed In Nigerian Airstrikes

    Aug 14, 2016
    The ISIS affiliate abducted the girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014, and most are still missing. The case spurred international outrage and prompted the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign.
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    The Two-Way
    A screenshot from the video that Diamond Reynolds live-streamed in the aftermath of a police shooting.
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    Live Video After Police Shooting Brings New Immediacy To Bearing Witness

    Jul 07, 2016
    Seconds after a policeman shot Philando Castile in suburban Minnesota, his girlfriend started broadcasting live over Facebook. The graphic, emotional video has now been viewed millions of times.
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    The Two-Way
    Security footage shows the couple kissing through the holdup Monday in Billings, Mont.
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    VIDEO: Wrapped In Each Other's Arms, Couple Fails To Notice Armed Robbery

    Apr 14, 2016
    Love seemingly was blind for one couple at a Montana bar, who were preoccupied with smooching as three gun-toting robbers entered and ransacked the cash register.
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    The Two-Way
    Eagles known as "Mr. President" and "The First Lady" have been incubating two eggs at their nest inside the National Arboretum.
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    Egg-Cam Watch: Bald Eaglet May 'Pip Out' In D.C. Tuesday

    Mar 15, 2016
    The parents, known as Mr. President and The First Lady, have been incubating two eggs at the National Arboretum, and a baby could emerge soon.
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    The Two-Way
    The "SS Deke Slayton II" resupply spacecraft was released by a robotic arm while the International Space Station was over Bolivia on Friday morning.
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    VIDEO: Taking Out The Trash At The Space Station

    Feb 19, 2016
    "The deorbit burn and re-entry of Cygnus will not air on NASA TV," NASA says, somewhat disappointingly. The craft was released over Bolivia on Friday.
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    Code Switch
    Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
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    Not Ready To Stop Obsessing Over Beyoncé And 'Formation'? We Got You

    Feb 09, 2016
    So you've watched the music video, and the halftime show, eleventy million times. Now, let these smart takes help you parse all the feels.
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    Goats and Soda

    You've Heard Of The Nae Nae. But What About Na Goore?

    Jan 02, 2016
    Viral videos come from every corner of the planet. Here's a look at some of the year's most popular YouTube videos from the developing world.
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    What We Can Learn From A Herd Of Hungry Goats

    Jun 18, 2015
    They didn't quite break the Internet, but the video of 700 goats on their way to a snack is definitely having a moment. We wanted to hear the story behind the herd.
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    The Two-Way
    An image from a video in which ESPN reporter Britt McHenry berates a tow company employee. ESPN says McHenry has been suspended for one week.
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    ESPN Suspends Reporter Over Rant Recorded By Towing Company

    Apr 17, 2015
    A string of insults aimed at a woman who works at a towing company were recorded by a surveillance camera. Now they've come back to sting sports reporter Britt McHenry.
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    All Tech Considered
    Meerkat, a live-video streaming app, has been this week's tech media darling.
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    The App Of The Moment: Meerkat Tests Our Desire To Share Live Video

    Mar 11, 2015

    The new mobile app for live video streaming piggybacks off Twitter and is easy to use. Meerkat comes at a time when video is increasingly popular. But can the hype last?

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    The Two-Way
    An orca swam directly at — and then under — Rich German's paddle board off the California coast recently.
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    Paddle Boarder Who Wanted To See Orcas Gets An Up-Close Look

    Jan 19, 2015
    A pod of five orcas swam around — and even under — Rich German while he stood on his paddle board off of Laguna Beach, Calif. He videotaped the encounter.
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