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November 28, 2015

Brian Grazer: A life filled with curiosity

Brian Grazer is an Academy Award-winning producer, a New York Times best-selling author and has been one Hollywood’s biggest power players for more than a quarter century.

November 25, 2015

This week on Full Frame: The power of conversation

In a world connected, like never before, with hi-tech gadgets — communication is getting faster and faster. But, what’s the cost for that speed?

November 21, 2015

Mariel Hemingway: Breaking the stigma of mental illness

Mariel Hemingway is not only an iconic Oscar-nominated actor from a celebrated American family; she is a prolific author and a tireless mental health awareness and suicide prevention advocate.

November 21, 2015

Danica McKellar: Why math matters

Actress, turned mathematician, Danica McKellar, is out to disprove a myth that women and girls are not as good at math as men and boys. And Danica is living proof. She is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She […]

November 21, 2015

Garcelle Beauvais: Help still needed in Haiti

After 20 years of modeling and acting in both TV and film, Garcelle Beauvais has proven she is one of the few mainstays in Hollywood.

November 21, 2015

Marlee Matlin: Combining courage with dreams

Actress Marlee Matlin first received worldwide critical acclaim for her debut role in the hit film, Children of a Lesser God. Her performance won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and at 21 years old, she became the youngest actress ever to receive the honor.

Marlee Matlin with Mike Walter and Jack Jason

November 18, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Women of Hollywood

Their Hollywood roles vary from film to television…but off-screen, these leading ladies are making a global impact through personal philanthropy projects.

November 14, 2015

Nancy Frates: A challenge becomes a worldwide phenomenon

When lifelong athlete Pete Frates’ wrist never recovered from an injury, the diagnosis wasn’t a fracture or even nerve damage, it was ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The night of his diagnosis, the then 27-year-old gathered his family and made his mission crystal […]

November 14, 2015

Vincent Touboul Flachaire: Turning 20 seconds into charity

Virtually all of us dream of making the world a better place. Your dream can become a reality with just the click of a mouse.

November 14, 2015

Matt Stopera: Stolen iPhone and a global odyssey for Buzzfeed editor

A stolen iPhone played a pivotal role in a cross-cultural experience of a lifetime.

November 14, 2015

Paparazzi Proposals: Memories for a lifetime

Some may look at them as a nuisance. But the paparazzi play an essential role in documenting history and capturing some of the world’s most enduring images in a single moment in time. And often the pictures they generate go viral.

November 10, 2015

This week on Full Frame: The power of going viral

If you’re on social media, you’ve likely come across some kind of viral content.

Mike Walter with Andrew and Peggy Cherng

November 7, 2015

Andrew and Peggy Cherng: The Panda Express explosion

Husband and wife Andrew and Peggy Cherng are among the names on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires and they’re not just partners in life, but in business, too. They founded Panda Express in 1983 and since then, it’s become one of the world’s […]

November 7, 2015

Asians in Hollywood – Telling an untold story

Chinese-American actors Byron Mann and Tzi Ma were both born in Hong Kong and are now Hollywood actors co-starring in AMC’s hit American television series, Hell on Wheels, a contemporary western.

November 7, 2015

For the love of food: Brothers find passion in Asian cuisine

In Los Angeles recently, Asian food, of all varieties, has become the “mark of cool” in a city known as the epicenter of trendsetting. It’s a perfect spot for foodies, Andrew and David Fung, known to their fans as “The Fung Bros“, to talk food.

November 7, 2015

Toyz Are Us: Modern B-Boy dance

Commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as “Break Dancing”, “B-Boying” or “Breaking” is a style of street dance that originated in New York City in the 1970’s.

November 6, 2015

Margaret Cho – Comedy, activism and growing up Asian

Margaret Cho is a comedian, an author, a musician, an actor, a clothing designer, an activist and a trailblazer.

November 4, 2015

This week on Full Frame: From Asia, with love

There are more than 18 million Asian Americans currently living in the United States – with the largest group being of Chinese descent.

October 31, 2015

Lilian Chen: Sexism in gaming

Retired gamer Lilian Chen, also known as the nickname “Milktea” in the gaming world, started playing Super Smash Brothers Melee when she was just a kid. She liked it so much she decided to start competing. While just 17 years old, she became one of […]

October 31, 2015

Maddy Myers: Feminism in gaming

The global video game market is exploding! Financial experts say it will reach more than $110 billion in 2015. Growth and profits are predicted to only increase in the coming years. Gaming journalist Maddy Myers has her finger on the pulse of the gaming industry.

October 31, 2015

Game changers: Next generation of girl gamers

While no one thing is causing a lack of women in the gaming industry, there are efforts being made to find a better gender balance. It includes empowering girls and young women to take leadership roles as content producers and designers and giving them better […]

October 31, 2015

Brianna Wu: Harassment in gaming

Brianna Wu is a video game developer and gaming aficionado who credits Princess Peach from “Super Mario Brothers Two” for sparking her passion for games. She says playing the female character made her realize equality was necessary in the gaming world.

October 31, 2015

STEM From Dance: Girls swing to success

What do science, technology, engineering and math have in common with the art of dance? On the surface – not much.

October 28, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Gamer Girls

Video games are a cross-cultural phenomenon. The industry generates more than $55 billion in global revenue annually. If that statistic doesn’t impress you, than how about this one: nearly 60% of all Americans play video games on a regular basis.

October 24, 2015

Gretchen Bleiler: Protecting winters

Professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler is one of the most successful and decorated athletes in the sport. She’s won numerous awards, including a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and four gold medals at the Winter X Games.

October 24, 2015

Philippe Cousteau, Jr: Protecting oceans

Our oceans cover about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and are among the most beautiful, mysterious and diverse ecosystems on the planet.

October 24, 2015

Marina DeBris: Protecting beaches

Human behavior has a lasting impact on our oceans. A study published in the journal Science in 2014 reported that eight million metric tons of human-generated plastic waste makes its way into the world’s oceans every year.

October 24, 2015

May Boeve: Protecting Earth

One of the few female leaders in the green movement, May Boeve successfully helped launched one of the largest climate change demonstrations in history.

October 24, 2015

Trevor Young: Protecting urban environments

Urban sprawl in the modern era has been associated with a number of negative environmental and public health threats.

October 20, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Saving the environment

We’ve all heard the dire warning: we only have one planet and it is in peril!

October 3, 2015

Larry King: Changing health habits

With broadcasting jobs dating back to the 1950s, American television host Larry King has been redefining the art of conversation with memorable interviews. He’s interviewed political leaders, celebrities and more than 50,000 newsmakers from all walks of life.

October 3, 2015

Dr. Kathy Magliato: Heart disease and women – A silent killer

It’s a common misperception that heart disease mainly plagues men, but in reality, it’s actually the number one cause of death among women, worldwide.

October 3, 2015

Dr. Ellsworth Wareham: The secret to living longer

But whether you’re woman or a man, a healthy lifestyle can lead to a healthy heart and a long life.

October 3, 2015

Dr. Stephen Daniels: Preventing heart disease in childhood

While cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, claiming 17.5 million lives each year, a number that is projected to reach 23 million by the year 2030, it is preventable.

October 3, 2015

Camp Aloha: Helping children live through grief

Heart disease claims tens of millions of lives every year and for loved ones left behind, the loss can be very painful.

September 30, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Heart health

Whether from a heart attack or a stroke, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death for people around the world – leading to nearly one-third of all global deaths each year.

September 26, 2015

Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai: Common interests, common solutions

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the United States for an official state visit this week. It included meetings at the White House with President Barack Obama and a state dinner hosted by the U.S. president and First Lady Michelle Obama.

September 26, 2015

Martin Jacques: China’s rise to power

There is no denying that as the world’s second largest economy, China’s global economic influence is significant.

September 26, 2015

James Cameron: Eating meat-free to save the planet

When U.S. President Barack Obama visited Beijing last November, he and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a landmark joint agreement to fight the effects of climate change. It committed the two nations to reducing planet-warming carbon emissions and cemented a first-ever pledge by China to […]

September 26, 2015

Freda Lee-McCann: Chinese calligraphy with a Western spin

Whether it’s music, painting or sculpture – the arts are a universal language — transcending language and cultural barriers and bringing people together in a shared human experience.

September 23, 2015

This week on Full Frame: U.S.-China relations

The United States and China. They are the world’s largest economies and superpowers. This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in an effort to forge new agreements and improve relations between the two countries.

September 19, 2015

Martin Cooper: Father of the cell phone

The one object many of us use, and most would not want to live without, is our cell phone. In 1973, as the corporate director of Research and Development at Motorola, Martin Cooper led the team of engineers that conceived a truly portable telephone.

September 19, 2015

Ting Shih: Inventing life-saving technology

Ting Shih is the founder and CEO of ClickMedix, a software technology that allows patients and healthcare workers to get consultations from specialists via a mobile phone app.

September 19, 2015

Allen Blue: Reinventing social networking

Before he helped create the world’s largest online professional networking site, Allen Blue lectured on theatrical scenery and lighting design at Stanford University, designed marketing programs at PayPal and was a self-employed web designer. Now, as co-founder of LinkedIn, an online professional network with more […]

September 19, 2015

Nader Khalili: Designing a dream house

Nader Khalili created the Superadobe building system, a technique that builds structures using only sandbags, barbed wire and earth. The buildings not only provide low-cost shelter, but they are also fire, earthquake, tornado and hurricane-proof.

September 16, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Innovations that changed the world

Technology is re-defining our daily lives. From the way we interact with one another to the way we accomplish our work…and play. And some of these technology innovations have changed the world we live in forever.

September 12, 2015

Wes Moore: A life well lived

Wes Moore is a youth advocate, entrepreneur, U.S. military veteran, television personality and author.

September 12, 2015

Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham: Extreme wheelchair athlete

Born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord, Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham has no use of his legs and has never been able to walk. Instead, he does something even better: he can fly.

September 12, 2015

Nicholas “Nick” Vujicic: Lives life without limits

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Nicholas “Nick” Vujicic was born without arms and legs. There was never a medical explanation. But, he refused to allow his physical condition to limit his life.

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