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India History
New ReviewThe first organized state in India came into being around 3000 BCE along the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan. Over the centuries, kingdoms rose, flourished, and fell, eventually leading to British colonization and subsequently...
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Germany Customs
New ReviewEverything has its time and place—so the saying goes. In keeping with this expression, Germans expect a certain level of formality in public settings, while private gatherings tend to be far less formal. Germans are big on shaking hands....
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Germany Values
New ReviewThe German view of the world has been shaped by the country’s complex, at times turbulent, history and by its position at the geographical heart of Europe. The very idea of a German nation was not even a real possibility until the...
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Japan Values
New ReviewMany of the values and basic assumptions the Japanese make about life have their origins in Buddhism and Shintoism. The primacy of the group or the collective good and the value placed on maintaining harmony are particularly strong and...
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Brazil Contemporary Issues
New ReviewOver the past several decades, Brazilian society has undergone significant changes. Lacking an ingrained set of traditions, the society has become extremely open to change and outside influences. This is set against a background of major...
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Brazil Demographics
New ReviewBrazil is the most populous country in South America and second only to the United States in the Western Hemisphere. About 32 percent of the country’s population lives in the thirteen largest metropolitan regions. The largest of Brazil’s...
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Brazil Male Female Relationships
New ReviewThe importance of relationships, both physical and emotional, is evident in every aspect of Brazilian life. Brazil has been and remains a traditional patriarchal culture, much like its Latin neighbors. In the upper class, men have...
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Marci Shore - 20th Century Totalitarianism
New ReviewMarci Shore, a historian specializing in Eastern European intellectual history and 20th-century totalitarianism, teaches at the Munk School at the University of Toronto as of July 2025. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Nazism and...
PBS
The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom
New ReviewThe big baddie in Beowulf isn't actually the monster Grendel, but Grendel's Mother. Who maybe isn't a monster at all? Often depicted in adaptations as a hideous beast or an alluring seductress, her true nature is debated. Despite...
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Satire and Society
New ReviewThis video describes how poets use elements of satire to write poems.
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Purpose of Conflict
New ReviewA video titled "Purpose of Conflict" which details the different types of conflict a character might face in a story.
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Conflict
New ReviewA video titled "Conflict" depicting the difference between internal and external conflict.
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Enlightenment in Europe
New ReviewThis World Cultures Instructional video discusses the Enlightenment movement in Europe.
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Egyptian Society
New ReviewThis World Cultures instructional video is about Egyptian society.
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Responsibilities
New ReviewA video entitled "Responsibilities" that discusses civic and personal responsibilities and they overlap.
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Oligarchy
New ReviewA video entitled "Oligarchy" that discusses what an oligarchy is, and its pros and cons.
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Why Do Some Names Fall Out of Fashion
New ReviewWhen linguists in Georgia published a study showing that young Georgians have different accents than their parents, headlines sprung up all over declaring that the drawls and y’alls of the Southern American dialect are on their way out....
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Is Atheism a Religion?
Atheism is far from new, but the various ways that people say “no thank you” to belief in gods, deities, or particular religions are so diverse that they’ve had a huge impact on world belief systems. In this episode of Crash Course...
Wonderscape
The Future of AI: Uncertainties, Opportunities, and Risks
Science Kids Chat GPT, Bard and Other Artificial Intelligence - What I Need to Know The future of AI holds both promise and uncertainty. While it may lead to job displacement in certain industries, it also has the potential to create new...
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The Legacy of the Mayan Civilization: Ruins, Descendants, and Cultural Traditions
Archaeology for Kids Mayan Ruins V1-0004 The Mayan civilization made significant contributions in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and architecture. They developed a complex calendar system that accurately predicted celestial...
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Kids in Konflict
Youth gang members are helped to make better choices in life. It was created by Lynette Jones, a retired probation officer, and Ron Gardner who runs a youth group home. In 2010, two of Ron’s kids were jumped by gang members. That’s when...
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Red Bull Magazine Honorees Explain: What Makes A Hero?
STORIES BEYOND THE ORDINARY celebrates the amazing heroes featured in The Red Bulletin’s (RED BULL) inaugural Heroes of the Year issue. At this exclusive event hosted by Journalist Bonnie Bernstein, we find out what inspires, challenges...