Curated Video
ONLY ON AP Syrian President Assad talks to the AP
President Bashar Assad said deadly U.S. airstrikes on Syrian troops last week were intentional, dismissing American officials' statements that they were an accident. Assad said the U.S. lacked "the will" to join forces with Russia in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris | Alex Gendler
Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted to overthrow him. Hosting an extravagant party as a ruse, Set announced a game— whoever could fit perfectly in a wooden chest could...
TED Talks
TED: The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power | Benedetta Berti
ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas. These three very different groups are known for violence — but that’s only a portion of what they do, says policy analyst Benedetta Berti. They also attempt to win over populations with social work: setting up...
TED Talks
TED: We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights | Rebecca MacKinnon
Can we fight terror without destroying democracy? Internet freedom activist Rebecca MacKinnon thinks that we'll lose the battle against extremism and demagoguery if we censor the internet and press. In this critical talk, she calls for a...
TED Talks
TED: The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | Jamila Raqib
We're not going to end violence by telling people that it's morally wrong, says Jamila Raqib, executive director of the Albert einstein Institution. Instead, we must find alternative ways to conduct conflict that are equally powerful and...
TED Talks
TED: What it's like to be Muslim in America | Dalia Mogahed
When you look at Muslim scholar Dalia Mogahed, what do you see: A woman of faith? A scholar, a mom, a sister? Or an oppressed, brainwashed, potential terrorist? In this personal, powerful talk, Mogahed asks us, in this polarizing time,...
TED Talks
TED: How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic | Ghada Wali
After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible way. The result: a colorful,...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler
A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for food. But the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in...
Curated Video
Celebrating 20 Years of Scientific Advancements at the ISIS Centre
ISIS, the ISIS centre in Oxfordshire, is a renowned research facility that celebrates its 20th anniversary. It houses a powerful particle accelerator that generates pulsed beams of neutrons and muons, crucial for exploring condensed...
Curated Video
Persephone: Bringer of Life or Destruction?
In Greek mythology, the magnificent mother and daughter duo Demeter and Persephone were the bringers of food and fair weather and were worshiped in lush harvest celebrations. But their story has a darker side – one involving violence,...
Curated Video
Why Aren't Angels Scary Anymore?
As beings that mediate between heaven and earth, angels have been the focus of both fascination and fear for centuries. In the past, they’ve been described as fireballs, forms without substance, or massive beings that collect blood or...
Curated Video
What Constellations Mean to Different Cultures
The stars have guided and entertained us for thousands of years. Here we explore some of the messages people have seen in the stars through the millennia and look forward to how we might relate to the stars in the future.
Curated Video
How Isis Brought Her True Love Back From the Dead
For the Ancient Egyptians, the cycle of life itself began and ended with Isis and Osiris. Their story is one of the oldest known myths, and it informed spiritual beliefs, power structures, and gender roles in Ancient Egypt and beyond....
Curated Video
Cleopatra Brought to Life: Statue Re-creations Revealed, with History
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. Let’s talk about Cleopatra, one of the most enigmatic figures of ancient history. She was the first Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt to even speak the...
Señor Jordan
Present Tense -AR Verbs Song for Spanish!
I wrote the lyrics to this one and put it to the tune of a familiar kids' song. I think it turned out well!
The Guardian
Bury Me in Kurdistan
The fathers of British fighters visit the exact spot where their children were killed in battle with the Kurdish Resistance against ISIS. They have taken this trip to learn more about their children's last days and to say a final...
The Guardian
Grief and Glory: When Your Child Dies a Foreign Martyr
Parents of foreign fighters in Syria grapple with the pain, pride, and even relief of losing their children in another country's war. Someone Else's War part 4
The Guardian
Back to the Battlefield: Parents Revisit Their Children's Final Days
The fathers of three Britons killed while fighting with the Kurdish resistance travel to Syria to meet the people who fought alongside their children. They visit a few towns where their children lived and died and learn more about the...
The Guardian
Comradery, Compassion, Discipline: Why Some Britons Joined the Kurdish Resistance
The parents of a few Britons killed while fighting for the Kurdish resistance agains ISIS talk about their children; who they were and what may have motivated them to join the resistance. A few parents were shocked, a few were not, and...
The Guardian
Britons in the Kurdish Resistance
As of March, 2018, more than 20 Britons had fought with the Kurdish resistance against Isis and eight had died. The Kurdish resistance invited their parents to Syria. Three fathers accepted the invitation, hoping to learn more about...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Overall Plot Summary
Can art really change people’s lives? Join us as we follow Vik Muniz’s artistic adventure into Brazil’s biggest dumpsite - Jardim Gramacho. There he will engage the help of several ‘catadores’ (recyclable material pickers) to make big,...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 3 Summary
After the shocking crime at the headquarters for the Association of Pickers, the catadores’ spirits are lifted by their amazing progress in the studio. But the hour of truth is approaching: how much will the portraits sell for? Vik...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 2 Summary
Vik and Fabio select their portrait candidates from among the catadores. Inspiration for the project starts to flow as the catadores embrace the process. When Vik gathers the catadores in his studio, the teamwork begins and a masterpiece...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 1 Summary
Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz has made it big in the US. Now he’s returning to Brazil for his next project: a portrait series using garbage. Watch as Vik enters Brazil’s biggest landfill and meets the people who work there: the...