The Guardian
The Apache war against copper mining: 'this is an act of desecration'
Chí’chil Biłdagoteel - otherwise known as Oak Flat, Arizona – is regarded as sacred ancestral land by the Apache people. With the territory at risk of being sold for copper mining to a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, resident Wendsler Nosie has...
The Guardian
Inside San Diego's $810m human trafficking industry
Considered among the best cities to work and live in the US, San Diego also ranks in the FBI’s 13 highest-intensity trafficking areas in the country. Sex trafficking generates $810m in annual revenue for local pimps and gangs, making it...
The Guardian
They're teaching children to hate America': the culture war in US schools
Carmel, Indiana, is an affluent suburb just north of Indianapolis known for low crime rates and some of the country’s best public schools. But early last year, the school board brought in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or...
The Guardian
Racist ideas have always been murderous
The American historian argues that, in the Donald Trump era, people need to be actively anti-racist. He also discusses the El Paso shootings, the US president's racially motivated tirades and the most effective way to challenge him
The Guardian
US veterans on life after the Iraq war: 'I don’t want my son to be afraid of me
In 2007 Sean Smith made an award-winning film about the Apache Company Stryker Brigade Combat Team during war in Iraq. Nine years on, the soldiers are back in the United States. They discuss post-traumatic stress and how their...
The Guardian
The families left behind after police killings: 'You never get over losing a child'
Tamir Rice, Terence Crutcher and Ramarley Graham were all killed by police officers. The Guardian meets the women, men and children who lived with them, raised them, called them brother or father or son, and hears how they now live with...
The Guardian
What does it mean to defund the police?
The Black Lives Matter protests in the US, which escalated in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have brought the little-known but decades-old campaign to abolish US police into the spotlight. But what are...
The Guardian
Sudanese artist on US road trip: 'The story of civil rights is unfinished
Khalid Albaih, a Sudanese political cartoonist who lives in Qatar, is taking a road trip across the US with 10 Middle Eastern artists, collectively known as Culturunners. A black Muslim, he explores race, politics, the American civil...
Curated Video
Citizenship and Personal Responsibility
This lesson explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise personal responsibility.
Curated Video
North American Explorers
North American Explorers identifies explorers who had major roles in the exploration of North America.
Curated Video
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell explores the significance of national landmarks in representing the identity and principles of the United States by discussing the location, history, and importance of Independence Hall and the...
Mr. Beat
The Most Surprising Battle of the Civil War
Mr. Beat tells you about that time or two a sitting U.S. President got in trouble for breaking the law.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Intermediate German #22: American Symbols of Freedom
Learn German while learning about some American symbols of freedom including the Pledge of Allegiance, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincoln Memorial.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
The Pledge of Allegiance in German
There are two popular translations of the American Pledge of Allegiance in German. In today's video I recite them both for you in an effort to teach you how to say them for yourself. This is a great modification of an American...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Ursprung des Halloweens (Origin of Halloween) - Deutsch lernen
In this video I explain why we do those weird things that we do around the 31st of October. There are subtitles in English and in German for everyone to enjoy and enough sarcasm to kill a small city.
Curated Video
Capitalizing Proper Nouns
In this lesson, students learn all about proper nouns. A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing. Just like your name is capitalized, as is the name of your city or favorite cereal, all proper nouns must begin with...
PBS
Should the U.S. Government Balance Its Budget?
You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...
PBS
Is Your Job Future-Proof?
AI and machine learning are making inroads into fields never thought possible... Are robots coming for YOUR job?
PBS
Who's To Blame for Evictions?
Some say America is in the midst of an eviction epidemic... but whose fault is it? Greedy landlords? Deadbeat tenants? Let's hear the evidence!
PBS
The History of the US Dollar
Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/community Share your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXh How did the US dollar come to be the most ubiquitous, trusted and traded currency in the...
PBS
Will the Housing Bubble Burst?
What's causing the steep rise in housing prices? And when will it end?
PBS
Why Americans Are Failing the Grade at Financial Literacy
Americans tend to get basic financial questions wrong compared to other Western countries… why is that? And what can be done about it?
PBS
The Problem with Real Estate Speculation
There is a housing crisis in America, and though large firms buying up suburban houses isn't the cause, it may be exacerbating it in ways that are only just now becoming clear...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 88 - Surely not more words inside words? Oh, absolutely! (Levels 3-5)
Material covered:Advice & Advise,Criticise,Attached,Especially,Special,Words beginning speci-,Diamond,Instrument,Annihilate