KERA
Poverty’s Effects on Children
One in five North Texas children live in poverty and more than a quarter million are hungry. A recent report by Children’s Health, a hospital network in Dallas, found that children living in poverty are seven times more likely to be in...
Mr. Beat
Roe v. Wade
In the first episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat explains one of the most controversial cases in American history- Roe v. Wade. A young woman named Norma McCorvey was single, pregnant, and scared about her future. She wanted an...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Grassland Biomes: Grasslands in North America
Upon viewing the Exploring Grassland Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe some of the basic characteristics of grasslands: - grasslands receive 25 to 75 centimeters of rain a year - grazing by large...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2008
The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....
Professor Dave Explains
Martin Van Buren: Best Mutton Chops Ever (1837 - 1841)
Martin Van Buren was an interesting fellow. He was the first president born after American independence from Britain, so he was the first president actually born an American citizen. Also, he was the first president of non-British...
Next Animation Studio
Construction begins on largest solar farm in the U.S.
Construction has begun on a solar plant in North Texas that will become the largest facility of its kind in the U.S.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Harvey - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Harvey rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, before making landfall in Texas, as one the strongest hurricanes there in over 50 years. The high wind quickly faded after landfall, but the rain continued as the storm...
KERA
Texas' Shifting Demographics Preview Changes in America
The demographic shifts in Texas may preview changes in all of America. More Americans being born and growing up in Texas today are people of color. These populations have experienced economic inequality and lack of opportunities. Making...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Houston | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We take an art pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, and visit the likes of the Rothko Chapel, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany, the Menil Collection, and Project Row Houses, among others. Come with us we feast upon Houston's many cultural...
Next Animation Studio
Carbon capture technology improves oil extraction
A joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas aims to use carbon dioxide extracted from power plants for improved crude oil recovery. The carbon capture technology taps into flue gases released from NRG's WA Parish coal...
Professor Dave Explains
President Bush Jr
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Jr
Curated Video
Experience the Excitement of Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, TX is an incredible music festival that offers a diverse range of genres to suit every taste. Learn more about how the festival offers not only the opportunity to see your...
TLDR News
What is Juneteenth? Biden's New Federal Holiday Explained - TLDR News
Today is Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the date when slaves were first freed in Texas and a symbolic moment in the anti-slavery movement. In this video we explain the celebration and why Biden made it a new federal holiday.
Step Back History
How the Klan "Continued" the Vietnam War at Home
A group of Vietnamese Refugees in Texas in the late 1970s saw their lives turn into a horror show, as the white community terrorized them. What's worse is the Ku Klux Klan got involved. This resulted in a violent clash of communities...
KERA
Teens in Agriculture
In Texas, vast expanses of farmland have been converted to urban land over the last several decades. As farmland changed to cityscapes, children growing up in these areas have had fewer and fewer opportunities to interact with nature....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Economics Is in Need of Radical Reform
"Openness" and "restructuring" led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. But if it also led to the collapse of orthodox economics, James Galbraith wouldn't mind. The University of Texas economist outlines how the profession has become...
Next Animation Studio
Sterile Box, decontamination station, offers safer surgeries in low-resource areas
Researchers at Rice University have created a mobile, solar-powered facility that can sterilize surgical instruments areas lacking the proper facilities. Called the Sterile Box, the station is built into a standard 20-foot steel shipping...
The Wall Street Journal
The State of the Market
LevelTen Energy’s Gia Clark discusses supply and demand dynamics playing out in the corporate market for renewable energy and the implications for energy transition.
Healthcare Triage
Regional Difference in Procedures and Prices
You might think that once drugs, devices and medical procedures are shown to be effective, they quickly become available. You might also think that those shown not to work as well as alternatives are immediately discarded. Reasonable...
Brave Wilderness
Mole Cricket Experiment!
In this segment of On Location, Coyote finds an elusive Mole Cricket! Have you ever wondered what insects are making all that loud screeching at night? Well to find out usually all you need to do is grab a simple flashlight and follow...
Hip Hughes History
Should Flag Burning be Illegal?
Looking through Texas vs Johnson, we examine the Constitutional arguments for/against flag burning.
Science360
When Nature Strikes - Flash Floods
Flash floods can happen anywhere, but factors such as heavy precipitation, geography and soil conditions can put some areas at greater risk. Russ Schumacher at Colorado State University is studying these factors to make more accurate...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Marfa | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
The epicenter of the art world is in Marfa, Texas? We visit this small town where Minimalist artist Donald Judd settled in the 70s, and sowed the seeds for its glorious present, worthy of a pilgrimage.