TED-Ed
TED-Ed: One of the most banned books of all time | Mollie Godfrey
In 1998, a school district removed one of American literature's most acclaimed works from its curriculum. Parents pushing for the ban said the book was both "sexually explicit" and "anti-white." The book at the center of this debate was...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie
At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France’s most esteemed university. But as soon as she mastered the rules of philosophy, she wanted to break them. Her desire to explore the...
Weird History
Beloved Celebrities Who Were Jerks
For centuries, society has cheered on men who rack up the greatest number of “conquests” - conquests of women, that is. In some circles, sleeping with thousands of women is ostensibly a badge of accomplishment. Even several popes have...
Vlogbrothers
Empathy and its Limits
In which John thinks about the limits of empathy, how we conceive of suffering, and how little he knows about being a bird. This video uses a format called The Format.
Weird History
Facts About Catherine the Great, the Lusty Lover and Iron-Fisted Ruler
Who was Catherine the Great? You definitely know the name but probably not the life of the fascinating woman behind it. In reality, the Russian empress truly earned her "The Great" epithet, though her achievements weren't necessarily...
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CLEAN: Blair 'sorry' for Iraq war victims in revealing memoir
CLEAN: Blair 'sorry' for Iraq war victims in revealing memoir
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NTERVIEW: Ray Davies CBE on Nordoff Robbins charit
INTERVIEW: Ray Davies CBE on Nordoff Robbins charity, Glastonbury, new musical and his memoirs NTERVIEW: Ray Davies CBE on Nordoff Robbins charit at London Hilton on June 28, 2013 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Frankfurt book fair marks the fall of the Berlin wall
CLEAN : Frankfurt book fair marks the fall of the Berlin wall
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CLEAN : Chinese stars Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi in Romania
CLEAN : Chinese stars Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi in Romania
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CLEAN: Blair book a bestseller despite cancelled launch party
CLEAN: Blair book a bestseller despite cancelled launch party