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Can a deliberate spacecraft collision deflect a dangerous asteroid from its path?NASA is testing planetary defense by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet demonstrate the physics of this mission, i…
Can a delusional belief be contagious enough to jump from one mind to another?Folie à deux, or shared psychosis, describes a rare psychiatric phenomenon where a delusional belief transmits from a dominant individual to a secondary person. Often thriving in …- Can a Democrat and a Republican survive six days together on a desert island?In 2014, Senator Martin Heinrich and Republican colleague Jeff Flake were dropped on Eru, a remote Marshall Islands atoll, for a Discovery Channel survival experiment. With minima…
Can a Democrat reclaim a Senate seat in the deep South?In Mississippi, the path to the Senate is increasingly one-sided. While the 2026 election features a high-stakes rematch between incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colo…
Can a Democratic challenger break Arkansas's long-standing Republican Senate streak?As Arkansas prepares for the 2026 elections, the political landscape looks increasingly one-sided. Republican incumbent Tom Cotton is fighting to secure a third term, while Democr…
Can a democratic office create a more democratic nation?The 'spillover thesis' suggests that the way we behave at work shapes how we behave as citizens. If you learn to vote, debate, and collaborate in your office, you might become a m…
Can a Democratic pastor break Kansas's nearly century-long streak of electing Republican senators?On November 3, 2026, Kansas voters will decide whether to grant incumbent Republican Roger Marshall a second term or elect Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. While the state has…
Can a democratic socialist mayor balance progressive ideals with the realities of city governance?Since taking office in 2026, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has navigated a complex political landscape. From managing a $175 million budget deficit to handling the fallout of a high-…
Can a Democratic trifecta emerge from Arizona's shifting political landscape?As the 2026 gubernatorial election approaches, Arizona stands at a crossroads. With a prominent Republican challenger facing off against an incumbent Democrat, the race serves as …
Can a demonic Christmas spirit turn a dysfunctional family holiday into a nightmare?When young Max loses his festive spirit during a chaotic family gathering, he inadvertently summons Krampus, an ancient demon who punishes the naughty. This 2015 horror-comedy exp…
Can a depressed hitman find redemption through the art of acting in Los Angeles?Barry Berkman, a U.S. Marine veteran turned assassin, travels to Los Angeles for a job but discovers an unexpected outlet in an acting class. As he attempts to trade his violent p…
Can a desert oasis survive if its source waters remain unprotected and unmanaged?The Okavango Delta sustains over one million people and countless species, yet its vital source waters in Angola and Namibia lack official protection. This partnership between Nat…
Can a desert satellite city solve the chronic congestion of a historic metropolis?New Cairo was designed to decentralize Egypt's capital, offering a modern alternative to the overcrowding of the old city. While it has become a hub for elite lifestyles, private …
Can a desert survive the weight of its own wildlife?As elephant populations surge in the Kalahari Desert, the resulting scarcity of resources has sparked intense debate over culling. This film follows a monumental vision to provide…
Can a design-obsessed startup disrupt the smartphone market with transparent hardware and LED lights?Nothing, a London-based electronics firm, is challenging industry giants by prioritizing aesthetic identity over conventional design. With its signature transparent hardware and t…
Can a detective solve a centuries-old murder from a hospital bed?Confined to a hospital bed with a broken leg, Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant becomes obsessed with the face of King Richard III. By applying modern investigative logic to hist…
Can a detective solve a murder when his own heart is the primary suspect?In Park Chan-wook’s neo-noir masterpiece, a weary detective investigating a suspicious death finds himself dangerously infatuated with the prime suspect. As their lives intertwine…
Can a detective with a perfect memory solve the one mystery she cannot crack?Carrie Wells possesses hyperthymesia, a rare condition allowing her to visually recall every moment of her life. While this makes her an unstoppable force in the NYPD homicide uni…
Can a devastated Jersey Shore landmark be rebuilt in time for the summer season?After Hurricane Sandy nearly destroyed Seaside Heights, the town faced a desperate race to restore its iconic boardwalk and Casino Pier. This video follows the high-stakes constru…
Can a devout mathematician reconcile rigorous logic with the mysteries of instinctive faith?Édouard Le Roy was a brilliant French mathematician who pivoted to philosophy, becoming a central figure in the Bergsonian movement. By applying conventionalist theories to both s…
Can a diagram turn a ruler into a sage? Yi Hwang thought so.Yi Hwang, the Joseon period scholar featured on the South Korean 1,000 won note, believed that sagehood was an attainable goal for anyone. His seminal work, Ten Diagrams on Sage L…
Can a diet based on ancient balance principles actually be a public health hazard?Macrobiotics promises health through the Zen-inspired balancing of yin and yang. Yet, this restrictive regime, which prioritizes whole grains and limits fluids, has faced intense …
Can a digital cartoon teach children to master complex mathematics and environmental science?Cyberchase turns abstract concepts into a high-stakes adventure. By following three children navigating a digital universe to thwart a villainous hacker, the show demonstrates tha…
Can a digital consciousness truly love, or is it just a sophisticated imitation?In the 2014 thriller Transcendence, a scientist uploads his mind into a quantum computer to escape death. As his digital presence expands, he builds a technological utopia, but hi…
Can a digital library truly own every book ever written without breaking the law?The Open Library project aims to build a single webpage for every book in history. By digitizing physical copies, it offers a massive lending service. Yet, this ambitious mission …
Can a digital obsession turn a stranger into a mirror for your own life?Ingrid Goes West explores the dark side of social media through a woman who moves to Los Angeles to befriend an Instagram influencer. By blurring the lines between genuine connect…
Can a digital platform bridge the global healthcare gap?Explore how AI-driven technology is being used to deliver medical care to underserved regions. This video examines Speetar, a digital health platform designed to connect patients …
Can a digital reconstruction of Renaissance Rome reveal the secrets of a lost brotherhood?In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, players navigate a sprawling, ruined Rome to rebuild a clandestine order. By liberating districts from the corrupt Borgia papacy, you transform t…
Can a digital twin write a catchier song than a legendary hitmaker?As artificial intelligence advances, the line between human creativity and machine output blurs. This video explores whether AI can eventually move audiences more deeply than huma…
Can a dinner party turn into a political execution ground for the sake of morality?In the 1995 dark comedy The Last Supper, five liberal graduate students decide to rid the world of extremists by inviting them to dinner and murdering them. What begins as a despe…
Can a dinosaur cast inspire us to protect our modern natural world?Dippy the Diplodocus, the Natural History Museum's iconic cast, toured the UK to highlight the beauty and fragility of our landscapes. This film captures what Dippy witnessed acro…
Can a director hide his blindness while shooting a major Hollywood blockbuster movie?In the 2002 comedy Hollywood Ending, a washed-up director lands a massive comeback project, only to be struck by psychosomatic blindness just before filming begins. To save his ca…
Can a disastrous blind date evolve into a successful, life-altering partnership?In the 2010 romantic comedy Life as We Know It, two people who despise each other are thrust into co-parenting after a tragedy. While critics panned the film for its formulaic scr…
Can a disastrous performance actually be the key to your greatest creative breakthrough?In 1975, jazz legend Keith Jarrett faced a total disaster before a performance. Tim Harford examines this event to explore how embracing randomness and imperfection can fuel creat…
Can a discarded knight find peace through a quiet life of herbalism?In a world where destiny is written in birth-given blessings, Gideon Ragnason was cast out for being a liability. Now living as an apothecary named Red, he seeks a simple existenc…
Can a disgraced calligrapher find his true artistic voice in a remote island village?After punching a curator for calling his work unoriginal, 23-year-old Seishu Handa is exiled to the Goto Islands. Far from the rigid expectations of the professional art world, he…
Can a disgraced chef find redemption and a third Michelin star in London?After a career-ending collapse in Paris, temperamental chef Adam Jones attempts a high-stakes comeback in London. He seeks to transform his volatile kitchen into a world-class tea…- Can a disgraced fashion icon ever truly be forgiven by the cultural establishment?John Galliano redefined luxury fashion through dramatic, historically inspired spectacles. Yet, his career remains defined by a volatile intersection of genius and prejudice. Afte…
Can a disgraced financier gamble his way out of a ghostly, hallucinatory existence?Brendan Reilly, a fugitive British financier hiding in Macau, lives a life of opulent deception. As his debts mount and his reality fractures, he encounters a mysterious woman who…
Can a disgraced fraudster successfully relaunch a failed luxury music festival?After his original Fyre Festival collapsed into a nightmare of cheese sandwiches and broken promises, Billy McFarland is attempting a comeback. Despite a federal prison sentence f…
Can a disgraced politician reinvent himself as the conscience of a nation?Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, was a brilliant Tory orator who rose to power, fled to France as a traitor, and returned to wage a decades-long propaganda war against Sir…
Can a diverse group of emerging powers truly challenge Western financial dominance?Once a mere economic label for fast-growing nations, BRICS has transformed into a formal intergovernmental organization. As new members join, the bloc aims to counterbalance insti…
Can a divine being be all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good at once?This video examines the philosophical puzzles created by traditional divine attributes. It explores whether concepts like omnipotence and omniscience create logical contradictions…
Can a DNA test reveal your true global heritage and ancestral connections?Geography Now explores the personal results of a DNA heritage test, reflecting on the surprising findings and the broader context of human origins. This video offers a glimpse int…
Can a doctor truly master mortality or just bargain with it?Explore a German folk tale where a desperate father meets Death in the woods. This narrative examines the human impulse to outsmart the inevitable through the lens of a doctor see…
Can a documentary about religion be both offensive and a box office success?Bill Maher’s 2008 documentary Religulous challenged global faith traditions with a provocative, irreverent style. By blending comedy with sharp, often confrontational interviews, …
Can a documentary be different every single time you watch it?Filmmaker Gary Hustwit challenges the traditional notion of film as a static medium. His documentary about composer Brian Eno uses generative technology to ensure the movie is nev…
Can a documentary bridge the gap between ordinary island life and a humanitarian crisis?Gianfranco Rosi’s 2016 documentary Fire at Sea captures the 2015 migrant crisis on the island of Lampedusa. By contrasting the daily routines of local residents with the harrowing…
Can a documentary change the world, or is it just a warning of ruin?Leonardo DiCaprio spent three years traveling the globe to document the climate crisis for the 2016 film Before the Flood. By blending personal reflection with interviews from wor…- Can a documentary effectively equate the atrocities of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany?The 2008 documentary The Soviet Story argues that the Nazi and Soviet regimes were deeply intertwined, sharing philosophical and organizational roots. While some praise it as a po…
Can a documentary film change a nation's long-standing cultural and fishing practices?The 2009 documentary The Cove used high-tech espionage to expose dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan. While it won an Academy Award and sparked global outrage, the film also ignited i…
Can a documentary film give a voice to stolen royal treasures returning home?Mati Diop’s award-winning film Dahomey blends fact and fantasy to narrate the repatriation of 26 royal artifacts from France to Benin. By giving a voice to a statue of King Ghézo,…
Can a documentary succeed where a federal criminal trial failed to convict Sean Combs?After a jury acquitted Sean Combs of major sex trafficking and racketeering charges in 2025, public debate remained unsettled. The Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning arrived…
Can a dog find its true purpose through a series of multiple reincarnations?The 2017 film A Dog's Purpose explores the life of a canine protagonist who retains memories across several lifetimes. While the story centers on themes of loyalty and human conne…
Can a dog help its owner overcome anxiety?In this National Geographic feature, a dog named Mufasa demonstrates how animal interactions can influence human emotions, specifically helping a dog owner manage her anxiety.
Can a dog really sniff out the hidden invaders in your bedroom?Bedbugs are notoriously difficult to track, hiding in furniture, behind wallpaper, and inside mattresses. While humans often only notice them after waking up with itchy, grouped b…- Can a dog track a scent through seven meters of water?Watch search dog Fern put her olfactory capabilities to the ultimate test. This video explores the extraordinary power of a dog's nose by challenging her to locate a hidden scent …
- Can a dog truly understand the complexities of human life and professional auto racing?The Art of Racing in the Rain explores the profound bond between a race car driver and his golden retriever, Enzo. Through the eyes of a dog who believes in the Mongolian legend o…
Can a dog's nose diagnose the world's deadliest diseases?Our bodies emit chemical signatures when we are sick, but these scents are often too faint for human detection. Biologist James Logan is changing that by training dogs to act as l…
Can a dog's perspective transform the traditional haunted house horror film?After re-watching Poltergeist, director Ben Leonberg noticed a recurring trope: dogs sensing ghosts before humans do. This observation inspired Good Boy, a 2025 supernatural horro…