Weird History
How Benedict Arnold Was Really Betrayed By America
You know you’ve truly become a historical villain when your very name becomes a negative epithet. That’s definitely the case for Benedict Arnold – a man whose name has become synonymous with betrayal and treachery. The history of...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
3D Printing Metal Parts
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Steve, a longtime Darwin resident and innovator, invented a 3D printer...
Curated Video
When Russia Sold Alaska
In 1959, the United States officially welcomed Alaska into the family as the 49th state. But did you know that 100 years earlier, Alaska was actually part of Russian America?
Hip Hughes History
The 1940 Election Explained
A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.
Rachel's English
Questions and Answers with Rachel! -- American English and Culture
In this video, I'll answer your questions: What should you say in response to "Thank you"? Culture: How to start a conversation with Americans? About Rachel: Did you give up singing? What made you want to start teaching online? In...
Intelligence Squared
Angrynomics: Why The World is So Angry
Why are measures of stress and anxiety on the rise, when economists and politicians tell us we have never had it so good? While statistics tell us that the v...
Financial Times
US gives China three months to resolve complaints in trade war
US President Donald Trump has given Chinese leader Xi Jinping time to address its issues in the burgeoning trade war between the world's two largest economies. The FT's Jamil Anderlini examines how the truce looks from the Chinese...
The Economist
Why do we swear?
Every language has its profanities. In English, words like “shit”, “cock” and “bastard” can be used as a curse or an insult and, let’s face it, saying them can feel good. Scientists believe swearing has a special place in our brains....
Healthcare Triage
Paul Romer's Coronavirus Testing Plan
Testing for coronavirus has been one of the most contentious aspects of the pandemic response in the United States. This week we're talking to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer, who has developed a plan to roll out Coronavirus...
Curated Video
Age of Revolution: When Enough is Enough
In the late 1700s, three major revolutions changed the course of history in the name of freedom and equality. The Age of Revolutions bore witness to this change.
Next Animation Studio
US dumping 5 times more plastic than previously thought
America’s contribution to the plastic trash crisis in the world’s oceans is a lot worse than previously thought.
Jabzy
Early Cinema - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Early Cinema
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Molefi Kete Asante - I,Too by Langston Hughes
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante is Professor and Chair, Department of African American Studies at Temple University. Considered by his peers to be one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars, Asante has published 83 books, among the most...
Curated Video
The History and Making of Yogurt
Yogurt is a popular, milk-based food and cosmetic product. It is believed to have originated in Central Europe thousands of years ago. Learn more about where yogurt comes from and the many ways people consume it. Then try making your own...
Espresso Media
The Women of Standing Rock: Native Identity, Trauma, and Resilience
The Women of Standing Rock part 4/8: This video highlights the experiences of a Native individual growing up in a predominantly white town, facing alienation and self-hate due to societal standards. It also discusses the impact of...
NASA
The Invisible Network: 01. Ascension | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
Just south of the equator lies a tiny plot of volcanic soil, a thousand miles from the nearest continent. This bizarre, remote island had mammoth importance to America’s first efforts in space.
Cerebellum
The Declaration Of Independence - Continental Congress 1774
The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is critical for American citizens to understand their importance in defining their freedoms and the foundation of democracy. This video looks at the path Americans took to Independence...
Step Back History
Why is there no American Left Wing Party?
If there’s one thing you hear over and over again in the American political discourse, it’s socialism as a word to represent generic badness. And America indeed doesn’t appear to have a left-wing party in their political system. Many...
Curated Video
B1 English Listening Practice - American Culture Pt 2
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate-level students. In this second part of the two-part video series on American culture, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about several different...
Barcroft Media
Donald Devotees Build Outrageous Trump Mobile | RIDICULOUS RIDES
TWO of Donald Trump’s biggest super-fans have manufactured a whacky vehicle to honour his time as US President. Decorated in red, white and blue, ‘The Trump Mobile’ is made of two Mercedes Benz wagons and other parts from 43 different...
The March of Time
William O. Douglas speaks
MOT 1951: DOUGLAS SPEAKS: WS US Supreme Court. Article 'Justice Douglas on Iran' Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980) SOT saying oil crisis result of breaking colonialism no one can stop it but we must guide it along...
Curated Video
The Golden Age of Sci_Fi Literature
Coinciding with the Machine Age, the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Literature saw American authors combine factual science with fantastical fiction to take readers into the farthest reaches of the imagination.
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Map of the British colonies
Why is this map important? How did this map come to have a second life later in history? Maps That Made America, Part 1
The Economist
The new coronavirus: how should the world respond?
The new coronavirus is shutting down planet Earth. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from China, Singapore and South Korea?