PBS
How 7,000 Years of Epic Floods Changed the World (w/ SciShow!)
Strange geologic landmarks in the Pacific Northwest are the lingering remains of a mystery that took nearly half a century to solve. These features turned out to be a result one of the most powerful and bizarre episodes in geologic...
SciShow
The Quietest, Oldest, and Magnetic-iest Science of 2018
2018 was full of exciting discoveries and incredible advancements in the field of science. So today, we are taking a look back at 2018 to highlight three more great science news stories!
TED Talks
TED: How bad data traps people in the US justice system | Clementine Jacoby
Right now, hundreds of thousands of people are "stuck" in the US criminal justice system. They've completed all of their requirements for release, but nobody knows it because the system is run on old databases that don't talk to each...
TED Talks
TED: The little problem I had renting a house | James A. White Sr.
Fifty-three years ago, James A. White Sr. joined the US Air Force. But as an African American man, he had to go to shocking lengths to find a place for his young family to live nearby. He tells this powerful story about the lived...
TED Talks
TED: My road trip through the whitest towns in America | Rich Benjamin
As America becomes more and more multicultural, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: Some communities were actually getting less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA -- and moved in. In this funny, honest,...
Curated Video
Why So Many Americans Moved To California And Not The Other Western States
California is a huge state! With almost 40 million people, it's currently larger than the other 10 western states combined. This is due to a wide range of reasons that date all the way back to when California was a remote colony of the...
Curated Video
Greater Idaho: Why Idaho Wants To Take Over Oregon And Eventually Washington and California Too
Oregon often feels like a progressive state, but once you get outside of Portland and Eugene, and especially beyond the Cascade Mountains, it gets very conservative. Because of this cultural difference, there's been a concerted effort to...
Curated Video
Why So Few Americans Live In This HUGE Area In The Northern Part Of The Country
There are a lot of Americans these days. But despite being the world's third largest country by population, there exists a huge area in the northern part of the contiguous USA that is pretty empty. And this is despite the fact that...
Curated Video
Can Dynamite Save You From An Avalanche?
Avalanches are mysterious and complex and the science of these natural phenomena is incomplete. But one thing that is known is how to prevent them. To do that, you have to do something counterintuitive — you have to start them.
Rachel's English
Speaking English Made Easy: How To Talk About Presidential Elections
In this lesson we’ll go over tips for speaking English. Specifically I’ll teach you how to talk about presidential elections in the US. Speaking English like a native speaker is a challenge but you can do it! The best approach is to...
Wonderscape
The Early Life of Sacagawea: From Shoshone Chief's Daughter to Captive
Explore the early life of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who became a key figure in Lewis and Clark's expedition. Learn about her childhood, her capture by the Hidatsa tribe, and her eventual marriage to French fur trapper Toussaint...
Great Big Story
A day in the life of a McCall smokejumper
Meet Ramona Beyuka, a veteran McCall smokejumper, as she describes the thrilling and demanding world of fighting forest fires by parachuting directly into the action.
Curated Video
The Western Region of the United States
Dr. Forrester introduces the Western Region of the United States. She describes the major physical features of this, the largest geographical region of our country.
Curated Video
The Loveable Leo Lion
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -L. She plays the Leo Lion music video. She talks about the /l/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -L. She and the student then identify uppercase -L words.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Utah
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Healthcare Triage
Election Results Impact the ACA, Medicaid Expansion, and Marijuana
Yesterday's election results have a lot of impact on health care in the United States. The new Democratic House of Representatives and the ACA, expansion of Medicaid in red states, and medical and recreational marijuana are all affected...
Science360
Food and Fear: Modeling animal tradeoffs shaped by landscape complexity - Science Nation
Ecologists take a comprehensive look at sagebrush habitat through the eyes of a small, but important, resident Description: The Lemhi Valley is a high desert sagebrush steppe environment in eastern Idaho, along the border with Montana....
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Citizen Science on Station
Sarah Smith, a NASA intern, interviews students who were recently selected to fly their experiments to the International Space Station as part of the program under NASA’s STEM on Station initiative called Student Payload Opportunity with...
Barcroft Media
Mortis The 6x6 Monster Hearse | RIDICULOUS RIDES
DEEP in the North American wilderness, a monster is terrorising the terrain of Idaho’s back country: a 6x6 monster hearse. Built by master mechanic and Naples, Idaho-native Jimmy Driver, the 10ft high, 20,000lbs beast known as ‘Mortis’...
The Wall Street Journal
Rewriting The Rules Of Work
Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya talks with Nikki Waller, the WSJ's editor for live journalism, about why he believes doing good is better for business.
All Ears English
Vacay Slang No Matter Your Budget and a Webclass Invite - All Ears English Podcast Bonus
Asking about an upcoming vacation is one of the best ways to connect with others! Today you'll learn four slang phrases to chat in English about vacations!
Curated Video
The Gift of Teff: Ethiopia's Contribution to the World
This video provides a description and overview of the grain teff, highlighting its origins in Ethiopia and its potential as a crop for fighting famine. It discusses the history of teff, its cultivation and growth requirements, as well as...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Darlene Lim Talks About Some Of The Challenges Of Doing Science On Mars
A conversation with Darlene Lim, Principal Investigator on NASA’s Biologic Analog Science Associated with Lave Terrains (BASALT) project.
NASA
NASA and Partners Get Back into Snow Business
NASA’s SnowEx ground and airborne campaign is a multiyear effort using a variety of techniques to study snow characteristics, and the team began their new field study year in January 2021. Not only is SnowEx learning valuable information...