TED Talks
TED: Why you should talk about your anxiety at work | Adam Whybrew
We can't get rid of anxiety and depression, so we might as well talk about it, says depression truth-teller Adam Whybrew. Sharing his own experience with mental illness, he reveals the surprising benefits of opening up about stress at...
TED Talks
TED: Why the world needs more builders — and less "us vs. them" | Daniel Lubetzky
We're programmed to think every issue is binary: "us vs. them." But Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of KIND Snacks, says the real enemy isn't a person but a mindset. He introduces a new initiative that aims to bring together "builders" from...
TED Talks
TED: Why change is so scary -- and how to unlock its potential | Maya Shankar
Unexpected change like an accident, an illness or a relationship that suddenly ends is inevitable -- and disorienting. With a heartfelt and optimistic take on life's curveballs, cognitive scientist Maya Shankar shares how these...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to break a bad habit? | TED-Ed
Many people deal with a nail-biting habit at some point in their lives. Some will go to great lengths to try to stop, employing strategies like dipping their hands in salt or wearing gloves. And while not all of us are nail-biters, most...
SciShow
How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.
SciShow
Can Cold Showers Actually Change Your Life?
Many people swear that a cold shower every morning has the power to change your life, and improve your health- but can this be proved by science? Join us as Hank Green dives into the world of cold showers and discusses whether these...
SciShow
Why Does Your Breath Stink in the Morning?
At night, your mouth becomes the perfect home for growing bacteria. Forgive us if we don’t talk to you until after you brush your teeth. ----------
SciShow
Why Do We Stretch in the Morning?
Humans (and our pets) frequently instinctively stretch as soon as we wake up. But why? What is happening in our bodies when we stretch and yawn to wake ourselves up?
TED Talks
TED: Is someone you love suffering in silence? Here's what to do | Gus Worland
Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much. In a powerful talk, mental health advocate Gus Worland shares how an experience of deep grief from his own life sparked his mission to advocate for...
SciShow Kids
Let's Plant a Garden! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids
As the winter turns to spring, Squeaks and Mr. Brown begin planning the garden they’re going to grow this summer! But they need a little help, so The Fort’s gardener, Juniper, stops by to make sure they grow the best garden they can!
TED Talks
TED: How to squeeze all the juice out of retirement | Riley Moynes
Despite common belief, retirement takes more than financial planning. And while you may be beyond ready to go on permanent vacation, you also have to psychologically prepare for when the novelty wears off. Riley Moynes explains the four...
TED Talks
TED: How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell
When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned that thousands of people in Detroit were facing water shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay their bills, she decided to take action -- in the simplest, most obvious way possible. It's an...
PBS
What one ass't principal learned from shadowing a student
Karen Ritter, an assistant principal at a high school just outside of Chicago, wanted to see her school through a student's eyes. So she decided to follow 9th grader Alan Garcia, who came to her asking to be switched out of the many...
Curated Video
UK man accused of cocaine smuggling bailed
A Kenyan judge Friday ruled that a British national and a Kenyan charged with trafficking nearly 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine should be released on bail.Jack Alexander Wolf Marrian should be released on bail of 690,000 US...
Associated Press
Luxury housing market optimistic about Trump presidency
US: TRUMP HOUSING SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5:53SHOTLIST:AP Television Los Angeles, California, US - 17 January 20171....
Curated Video
WRAP Omri, Sharon adviser visit hospital, latest briefing, adds bite
1. Wide of Hadassah Hospital, where Ariel Sharon is being cared for
2. Sharon's son Omri arriving at hospital
3. Yal Arad, one of Sharon's closest advisors who ran Kadima campaign, arriving by taxi
4. Hadassah Hospital director Shlomo...
Curated Video
Phelps on retirement after 23 golds
US swimmer Michael Phelps officially bowed out of competitive action on Sunday, a day after winning a record 23rd Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay. The 31-year-old won five golds and a silver at the 2016 Games in...
Curated Video
UPITN 26 8 76 AFTERMATH ZULU RAMPAGE
Scenes in the aftermath of the rioting in the Soweto area.
1. cu of the injuries to the neck and face of a man
2. vs of men carrying improvised weapons and showing them off
3. SOUNDBITE (English and Portugese): ms of a man who stayed at...
Curated Video
Update on Rice presser, comments on Iraq and China
1. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice walking up to lectern for press conference
2. Cameras
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State:
"Well on the second matter, I have had discussions with Israeli leaders not...
Curated Video
SOUTH AFRICA: JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH VISITS CAPE TOWN UPDATE
English/Nat
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, has arrived in South Africa to discuss Cape Town's bid to stage the Olympics in the year 2004.
Mr Samaranch met South African leader Nelson...
Curated Video
A fire gutted an apartment building early Wednesday on Detroit's west side, forcing dozens of people out of their homes, including some who jumped from second- and third-story windows. (March 5)
A fire gutted an apartment complex on Detroit's west side, forcing dozens of people out of their homes, including many who jumped from windows on the second and third floors.
There were no immediate reports of deaths caused by the fire,...
Curated Video
NASA: fuel gauge problem, launch Sunday at earliest
HEADLINE: NASA: fuel gauge problem, launch Sunday at earliest
CAPTION: NASA delayed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis until Sunday at the earliest as managers debated whether to loosen longtime launch rules to get around fuel gauge...
Curated Video
Authorities say that their policy of reconciliation with anti-government forces is working
1. Map of Afghanistan showing village of Paghman
2. In hills above Kabul
3. Track along road into Paghman valley
4. Troop convoy by side of road
5. Settlement and downed power pylon
6. Road pot-holed by mines and shells
7. Mosque and...
Curated Video
Reaction from stars and media to nominations
Los Angeles, December 18, 2003
1. Set up Uma Thurman
2. Photographer, pull out to Thurman talking to media
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Uma Thurman, Golden Globe nominee:
"I was completely excited, also that Alicia said 'Bill Kill', and that...