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Featured political

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Jon Stewart: "They responded in five seconds", 9-11 first responders, Address to Congress - 2019

Jon Stewart: "They responded in five seconds", 9-11 first responders, Address to Congress - 2019

Jacinda Ardern: 'They were New Zealanders. They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019

Jacinda Ardern: 'They were New Zealanders. They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019

Dolores Ibárruri: "¡No Pasarán!, They shall not pass!', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936

Dolores Ibárruri: "¡No Pasarán!, They shall not pass!', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936

Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972

Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972

Featured eulogies

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For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009

For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009

for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988

for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988

for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dad’s big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018

for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dad’s big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018

Featured commencement

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Tara Westover: 'Your avatar isn't real, it isn't terribly far from a lie', The Un-Instagrammable Self, Northeastern University - 2019

Tim Minchin: 'Being an artist requires massive reserves of self-belief', WAAPA - 2019

Tim Minchin: 'Being an artist requires massive reserves of self-belief', WAAPA - 2019

Atul Gawande: 'Curiosity and What Equality Really Means', UCLA Medical School - 2018

Atul Gawande: 'Curiosity and What Equality Really Means', UCLA Medical School - 2018

Abby Wambach: 'We are the wolves', Barnard College - 2018

Abby Wambach: 'We are the wolves', Barnard College - 2018

Eric Idle: 'America is 300 million people all walking in the same direction, singing 'I Did It My Way'', Whitman College - 2013

Eric Idle: 'America is 300 million people all walking in the same direction, singing 'I Did It My Way'', Whitman College - 2013

Shirley Chisholm: ;America has gone to sleep', Greenfield High School - 1983

Shirley Chisholm: ;America has gone to sleep', Greenfield High School - 1983

Featured sport

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Joe Marler: 'Get back on the horse', Harlequins v Bath pre game interview - 2019

Joe Marler: 'Get back on the horse', Harlequins v Bath pre game interview - 2019

Ray Lewis : 'The greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today', 52 Cards -

Ray Lewis : 'The greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today', 52 Cards -

Mel Jones: 'If she was Bradman on the field, she was definitely Keith Miller off the field', Betty Wilson's induction into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - 2017

Mel Jones: 'If she was Bradman on the field, she was definitely Keith Miller off the field', Betty Wilson's induction into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - 2017

Jeff Thomson: 'It’s all those people that help you as kids', Hall of Fame - 2016

Jeff Thomson: 'It’s all those people that help you as kids', Hall of Fame - 2016

Fresh Tweets

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“Just because we own these teams doesn’t mean they belong to us” — beautiful, beautiful speech from Rebecca on Ted… https://t.co/gmDSATppss
May 17, 2023, 11:51 PM

Featured weddings

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Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019

Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019

Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015

Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015

Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brother’s voice' for Kyle and Jess - 2014

Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brother’s voice' for Kyle and Jess - 2014

Featured Arts

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Bruce Springsteen: 'They're keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll', Induction U2 into Rock Hall of Fame - 2005

Bruce Springsteen: 'They're keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll', Induction U2 into Rock Hall of Fame - 2005

Olivia Colman: 'Done that bit. I think I have done that bit', BAFTA acceptance, Leading Actress - 2019

Olivia Colman: 'Done that bit. I think I have done that bit', BAFTA acceptance, Leading Actress - 2019

Axel Scheffler: 'The book wasn't called 'No Room on the Broom!', Illustrator of the Year, British Book Awards - 2018

Axel Scheffler: 'The book wasn't called 'No Room on the Broom!', Illustrator of the Year, British Book Awards - 2018

Tina Fey: 'Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate', Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award - 2010

Tina Fey: 'Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate', Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award - 2010

Featured Debates

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Sacha Baron Cohen: 'Just think what Goebbels might have done with Facebook', Anti Defamation League Leadership Award - 2019

Sacha Baron Cohen: 'Just think what Goebbels might have done with Facebook', Anti Defamation League Leadership Award - 2019

Greta Thunberg: 'How dare you', UN Climate Action Summit - 2019

Greta Thunberg: 'How dare you', UN Climate Action Summit - 2019

Charlie Munger: 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', Harvard University - 1995

Charlie Munger: 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', Harvard University - 1995

Lawrence O'Donnell: 'The original sin of this country is that we invaders shot and murdered our way across the land killing every Native American that we could', The Last Word, 'Dakota' - 2016

Lawrence O'Donnell: 'The original sin of this country is that we invaders shot and murdered our way across the land killing every Native American that we could', The Last Word, 'Dakota' - 2016