Weird History
How Founding Fathers Handled Yellow Fever
George Washington's second inauguration took place in Philadelphia in March 1793. Six months later, yellow fever had ripped through America's capital city, taking 5,000 lives. How did the Founding Fathers react when the epidemic called...
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.
Step Back History
The Aztec Roots of the Day of the Dead
Mexico's Dia de Muertos is a celebration of the connection between life and death with music, colour, and food. Let's find out how such a unique holiday came into being.
Visual Learning Systems
Food Chains: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
It is fascinating to explore the energy relationships between living things. This exciting video investigates the process of living things producing energy, consuming it, and breaking it down. Food chains and food webs visually...
Cerebellum
Understanding Hamlet: Hamlet Plots To Kill Claudius
Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. Hamlet plots to kill his...
Advocate of Wordz
Metaphor vs Simile - Poetry Defined
The great debate is here! In this episode, we break down what a Metaphor and Simile is, how they are similar and different. We also have a decisive winner at the end!
Curated Video
Stabbing spree in New York City leaves 2 dead, 1 critically injured
Two large kitchen knives covered in blood were recovered by police after he was arrested. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Chancellor visits Quell Therapeutics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits the new offices of Quell Therapeutics in London ahead of her Mansion House speech.
Curated Video
Scripps News Investigates: Zombie mines, delayed FEMA help and Flint's ongoing crisis
On this week's Scripps News Investigates: delays in FEMA aid, declining coal mines and the continued costs of Flint's water crisis. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Kyran Durnin was 'failed badly' - Taoiseach
Police in Ireland investigating the suspected murder of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin are searching a house in Co Louth. Officers took possession of the private property in Dundalk on Monday after being granted an order by the District...
Curated Video
Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phase
After Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was reportedly killed in a battle with Israeli forces, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops. (Scripps News)
Press Association
'We have lost everything' - Britons fleeing Lebanon say an entire family was wiped out in airstrike
Britons fleeing Lebanon have been arriving at Healthrow Airport this morning and describing the destruction in the country following the latest round of Israeli airstrikes. Abbas Chamseddin and his wife Sana travelled to London with...
Press Association
Israeli strikes killed five members of my family, says mother returning to UK
A British woman returning to the UK from Lebanon said Israeli air strikes have killed five members of her family, including a young engineer 10 days before her wedding. Sana Chamseddin clutched her son in her arms in Heathrow Airport on...
Press Association
Inspector David Finerty makes a fresh appeal for information on the death of Patrick Nugent
Inspector David Finerty makes a fresh appeal for information at Shannon Garda Station on the death of Patrick Nugent, 23, who died in the early hours of February 11, 1984 after he was found lying on the ground in a car park at Bunratty...
Curated Video
US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
A Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 others in Ukraine
Two Russian ballistic missiles struck an educational facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Starmer: Rwanda deportation scheme is ‘dead and buried’
he troubled Rwanda deportation policy introduced by the former Conservative government is “dead and buried”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister said he was “not prepared to continue with gimmicks” as he confirmed the...
Curated Video
At least 2 dead, 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rapidly spread
At least two people are dead and hundreds of structures destroyed as multiple wildfires in southern New Mexico continue to rage out of control. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
At least 2 dead, 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rapidly spread
At least two people are dead and hundreds of structures destroyed as multiple wildfires in southern New Mexico continue to rage out of control. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Parents of hostage still fighting to bring their son home from Gaza
Sunday will mark six months since Israelis were snatched away by armed Hamas terrorists and taken as hostages and human shields.
The Recount
Mike Birbiglia On His Comedic Influences
John Heilemann talks with comedians Mike Birbiglia, best known for his acclaimed one-man shows Sleepwalk With Me, Thank God for Jokes, and The New One, and Alex Edelman, whose buzzy new monologue Just For Us, produced by Birbiglia, is...
Press Association
Families of Israeli hostages speak to the media
Limor Sella-Broyde, Shahar Mor and British-Israeli David Barr whose sister-in-law Naomi was murdered by Hamas whilst on her morning run, speak to the media during a press conference in London. (first-last) Shahar Mor, Limor Sella-Broyde...
Press Association
Uncle of 21-year-old Israeli hostage asks for help bringing his nephew home
Aviram Meir, uncle of Almog Meir who was taken hostage by Hamas, speaks at a press conference alongside other families who have family members kidnapped, calling for the return of all hostages taken on October 7.
Press Association
Israeli ambassador’s position is ‘now untenable’, says Sinn Fein leader
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the position of the Israeli ambassador to Ireland is “now untenable” and said there needed to be consequences for Israel “ignoring” calls for a ceasefire. Sinn Fein councillors had been...