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By: Ali Velshi

Get religion out of voting booths

CNN’s Ali Velshi, on his XYZ, says religious issues distract from the United States’ #1 problem: the economy. Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

U.S. economy to fix inequality?

Ali Velshi asks Will Cain and Harold Meyerson whether the U.S. economy should be structured to ensure economic equality. Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Keystone XL: Political decision?

CNN Ali Velshi XYZ: Why Obama shouldn’t have rejected the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada’s Oil Sands to the U.S Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

A world without banks

Ali Velshi, Adam Davidson, Tamara Draut and Chrystia Freeland explain the role of banks in modern society Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Europeans to decide U.S. election?

As Europe’s economic problems slow growth forecasts, Will Cain, Ken Rogoff, and Alexis Glick tell Ali Velshi how Europe will affect U.S. elections. Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

The job creation myth

Velshi: The job number that matters. Ali Velshi says voters should pay attention to their own situations, not the unemployment rate. Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Is the American Dream a pipe dream?

Is the “American Dream” a “Pipe Dream?” With capitalism itself seemingly on trial, Time’s FareedZakaria, AOL Huffington Post’s Arianna Huffington, and U.S. News & World Report’s Mort Zuckerman discuss. With CNN Ali Velshi on Your Money Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Has Capitalism Failed

With capitalism itself seemingly on trial, Time’s Fareed Zakaria, AOL Huffington Post’s Arianna Huffington, and U.S. News & World Report’s Mort Zuckerman discuss what went wrong & whether capitalism itself has failed America with CNN Ali Velshi on Your Money Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Best ideas to fix America’s economy

Ali Velshi asks Arianna Huffington, Mort Zuckerman and Fareed Zakaria how to fix the American economy Read More

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By: Ali Velshi

Suze Orman fixes your finances

Suze Orman gives investment advice and tells Ali Velshi that consumers should focus on getting rid of debt. Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

Today's Big I – Possible new planets found by the public

In today's BIG I we talked about users of the "planet hunters" application who found 2 possible new planet candidates! Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/22/2-probable-planets-fou Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

Today's Big I might be able to save many lives

According to NATO, roadside bombs cause 60% of coalition soldiers' causalities. But scientists from Michigan State University say they've created a laser that could detect IEDs from up to 40' away. Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/22/laser-could-detect-roa Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

Today's BIG I – "Foldit" video game leads to a possible AIDS breakthrough

In today's BIG I we looked at a video game which could lead to a possible AIDS breakthrough. Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/09/20/video-game-aids-break-thro Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

BIG I – Fast bipedal robot with knees

In Today's Big I we looked at MABEL, a bipedal robot with knees that can run a 9-minute mile! MABEL's creators say she's been built to one day save lives in search and rescue missions - and lead to exoskeletons for people who are paralyzed. Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/19/exp.NR.RK.BIGI.MABEL.c Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

Today's Big I – The quickest way to board a plane?

In today's Big I we talked to the astrophysicist who says he has a solution that would speed up time it takes to board a plane! In fact, double it! Click here for the interview. Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

Today's BIG I: 10-year-old launches anti-straw campaign

Today's BIG I Randi Kaye talked to Milo Cress, a 10-year-old who's launched an anti-straw campaign Click here for the interview: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/09/01/exp.NR.RK.BIGI.STRAWLE Click here for his webpage: http://bestrawfree.org/ Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

BIG I – How a drone could change world landscape

In today's BIG I we looked at Matternet drones that could one day transport goods and medicine to regions around the world with limited means and access. Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/08/31/nr.thebigi.matternet.drone Read More

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By: Harrison Bohrman

BIG I: New technology 'Bulletproof' skin

Randi Kaye explores how "skin" made from spider silk stops bullets fired at a low speed. Click here for more: http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/08/30/exp.nr.big.i.bulletpro Read More