From Larry Nassar abusing girl gymnasts to the scandal at USA Swimming, many recent news stories have exposed the sexual abuse of minors in sport all over the world. They suggest an even broader phenomenon.
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Despite being an of cially secular country, religion is everywhere in the United States. 70% of Americans are Christians and the majority of them voted for Trump. Evangelicals mobilized in their masses to get Donald Trump elected and they are now gearing up to do the same for the next election.
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In Russia and the former USSR, the extreme combat sport MMA has become a social phenomenon. More than a sport, MMA is a social elevator, a political tool and even an instrument of propaganda.
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We’re at the beginning of an artificial intelligence revolution that promises to change everything. But in order to run their applications, digital giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, employ an army of invisible labour.
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In an America in search of meaning, gurus, healers, shamans and other modern wizards have become the new providers of meaning. Festivals, retreats and detox courses promising spiritual wellness are multiplying.
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There are 14 million obese teenagers in the USA, four times more than 30 years ago. But for those who can afford it, there's a solution. We follow some of them during their three month stay at Camp Pocono, a fat camp. Will it meet all their expectations?
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We are drowning in information overload. False newspapers with true hoaxes, real newspapers with fake news. But some journalists are building alternative models. They want the same thing: to slow down.
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An immersive journey into one the most fascinating phenomena of American religious pluralism. Founded in 1966 in California by Anton Szandor LaVey, the Church of Satan has often been surrounded by mysteries, scandals and moral panics.
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In the United States, nearly 80 billion lotto tickets and scratch cards are sold every year. Overnight these winners find themselves in charge of an astronomical fortune and at the centre of the limelight.
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