Agnes Martin's minimal paintings reproduce terribly. Their magic does not come though in photos or videos. Guest host John Green discusses Martin's art anyway, how it brilliantly captures emotion itself, and why you should seek it out.

Cornel West is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at the Harvard Divinity School. He is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He has taught at Yale, Harvard, the University of Paris, Princeton, and, most...

Everyone is upset and confused about the disastrous wedding. Then it is revealed that the shocking revelation about Hero was a lie. Claudio’s accusation was completely unfounded! How will this story end?

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How did slaves escape the South before the Civil War? What was the Underground Railroad? 5 Things every citizen should know. How did it work? Get a seat on the underground railroad of learning! A Social Studies based lecture delivered by...

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were the first US citizens to be convicted and executed for sharing government secrets during peacetime. Were they innocent?

Phoebe Zerwick is an award-winning investigative journalist, narrative writer, and college professor. Her writing has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine; National Geographic; The Nation; the Winston-Salem Journal; and Glamour, among other...

What if there were one simple trick to presenting a police interrogation video that would make people more likely to believe a confession was voluntary – or coerced? Research by Ohio University psychology professor G. Daniel Lassiter...

The Connecticut Compromise was one of the most important deals made at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, understanding it is an essential part of any US History and Government course. Plus I do it all swanky and such.

In episode 47 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the story of the Scottsboro Boys, the nine African American teenage boys who were falsely accused of raping two white women.