In Svalbard, Norway, a giant vault contains more than 1 million packets of plant seeds from 249 different places across the world. This vault designed to last 500 years is located near the North Pole; it contains a world collection that preserves about 15 thousand years of the history of agriculture, aiming to deflect food insecurity on the planet.
DNA of the News – The Silfra Fissure – ENG
DNA of the News – The Silfra Fissure – SPA
There is a fissure in the submerged tectonic plates supporting the continents. The shortest distance between America and Europe is reduced from 2833 miles to 6 feet, and people worldwide go to this point to experience touching both continents simultaneously.
DNA of the News – Highest ownership of guns – ENG
Today there are 120 firearms for every 100 US citizens regardless of age, and over 300 armed militias operating. 232 years ago, the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution was proposed. The view of the right to bear arms then and now. An expert on its history explains.
DNA of the News – Right to Bear Arms – S5 E35 – SPA
232 years ago, the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution was proposed. Today there are 120 firearms for every 100 US citizens regardless of age, and over 300 arms militias operating. An expert on its history helps us to understand why and how.
DNA of the News – Genetic banks and food insecurity – S5 E3r
Genetic diversity in agriculture is vital for its existence, and it is the most effective way to combat food insecurity in the world. Now that you are amid climate transformations, we spoke with some protagonists of that chain of preservation in the world.
DNA of the News – China from the inside out – S5 E8R – Nov 16 2021
The fundamental premise is that almost everything we know about China today is wrong because we see it with the eyes of our experiences of emerging powers and because of our naivety that we are facing a normal international readjustment process.
The DNA of the News – S5 E33 Journalism under attack SPA
The Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to two journalists who demonstrated courage and passion for their profession in the most adverse circumstances. This is an acknowledgment to Maria Ressa and Dmitry A. Muratov (Philippines and Russia) and to journalists around the world working under similar circumstances.
The DNA of the News – S5 E33 Journalism under attack SPA
The Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to two journalists who demonstrated courage and passion for their profession in the most adverse circumstances. This is an acknowledgment to Maria Ressa and Dmitry A. Muratov (Philippines and Russia) and to journalists around the world working under similar circumstances.
DNA of the News – S5 E32 Mexico Transformation NationalRoots SPA
Mexico and several other Latin American nations, after 400 years, have started to examine their history. This view is different from the one told from the European point of view over the last 400 years. Why and how?
DNA of the News – S5 E28 Atomic Bombs on Japan 2 YES Option ENG
DNA of the News – S5 E26 Atomic Bombs over Japan were NOT the right option ENG
Our guest is of the opinion that dropping atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 was not the correct or only option to end the conflict in the Pacific. He suggests that the actions of the Soviet Union were the reason Japan surrendered.
The DNA of the News – Twin Towers in New York – 9-14-21 Spanish
What happened in the twin towers that September 11, 2021, changed the history of the USA and impacted the world? Was Osama Bin Laden a civil engineer able to design the attack so that the toppling of the towers was unavoidable? A view from the inside of the buildings.
The DNA of the News S5 E23 Expert Musical Testing – Spanish
Someone said, "Music begins where language ends." Thus, music transcends time, distance, cultures, and ages. Music is not something that appears by chance; it is also technique, history, and the soundtrack of generations. We discuss what makes some styles, compositions, and musicians timeless.
DNA of the News – S5 E21 Canada dealing with a profound tragedy ENG
An estimated 150,000 indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend government-funded boarding schools run by religious institutions, and this lasted for more than a century until 1996. Girls and boys from 4 to 16 years old lived against their will in these educational establishments separated from their families. Many in Canada see it as cultural genocide.
The DNA of the News – The historic wound of Canada – 8-5-21 Spanish
An estimated 150,000 indigenous children were forced to attend government-funded boarding schools run by religious institutions in Canada, and this lasted for more than a century until 1996.From 4 to 16 years old, they lived against their will in these educational establishments separated from their families. Many in Canada say it was cultural genocide.
The DNA of the News S5 E18 The Power of Trust – English
How companies built it, lose it, regain it. Trust, at every level of business and society has never mattered so much and at the same time Managers, Leaders at every level as they confront multiple crises. Profesor Sandra J Sucher from Harvard Business School is our guest.
The DNA of the News S5 E15 Colons 1st voyage to America – Spanish
Was Christopher Columbus the first to arrive in America and meet a new culture? Some indications could intimate that 1492 was not the year of the first visit of Columbus to the New World. A Spanish researcher explains.
The DNA of the News S5 E13 Immigration to the US a pending matter – English
Immigration is a hot topic of discussion generally in electoral periods. However, the US Congress has not passed significant immigration legislation on the matter since 1986. Meanwhile, millions of lives are on stand-by, pending a lasting solution.
The DNA of the News S5 E12 Response of Latin-American to Covid 19 -Spanish
atin America, one of the regions most affected by Covid 19, had a response of significant successes and painful missteps. Health policies implemented, the actions of governments amid election periods, and complicated economic strategies to execute resulted in very painful achievements and defeats. The battle continues; we speak with a world expert.
The DNA of the News S5 E11 The Mauritanian in Guantanamo Prisoner – 6-4-21
An Arab proverb says: waiting for torture is worse than torture itself. Our guest survived years in that condition. The story of Slahi from his prison in the so-called black sites and Guantánamo are dramatic and moving. The book the Guantánamo Diaries, and his recent film The Mauritanian go deep inside the soul.
The DNA of the News S5 E9 The Mauritanian in Guantanamo Prisoner – 5-13-21
An Arab proverb says: waiting for torture is worse than torture itself. Our guest survived years in that condition. The story of Slahi from his prison in the so-called black sites and Guantánamo are dramatic and moving. The book the Guantánamo Diaries, and his recent film The Mauritanian go deep inside the soul.
The DNA of the News S5 E8 China from the Inside Out – 5-1-21
The fundamental premise is that almost everything we know about China today is wrong because we see it with the eyes of our experiences of emerging powers and because of our naivety that we are facing a normal international readjustment process.
The DNA of the News S5 E7 Polarizacion SPA – 4-26-21
It would seem that every country and every region of the world where a democratic process exists is experiencing intense polarization, which challenges the balance and stability of governments, political parties, and the very fiber of democracy. Today, we speak with the ambassador of one of the grassroots volunteer organizations, who have decided to offer an alternative to re-establish dialogue and political coexistence positively and productively.