TED Talks
TED: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained. | Joseph Kim
A refugee now living in the US, Joseph Kim tells the story of his life in North Korea during the famine years. He's begun to create a new life -- but he still searches for the family he lost.
Crash Course
Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History
Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of...
Curated Video
Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree & Potential Sources
Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree & Potential Sources
Curated Video
Only In Cuba 3 - Cigar Festival with Joseph Fiennes
Cigar Festival with Joseph Fiennes:British actor Joseph Fiennes learns the art of rolling a Cuban cigar at the world's biggest cigar festival.
Curated Video
The Cult I Grew Up In | British Israelism Debunked
I grew up in the Worldwide Church of God cult, founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. In this video, I discuss one of the cult's main beliefs - British Israelism - and why it is wrong.
Curated Video
Unpacking the Seasons: How Earth's Tilt Influences Weather Patterns
Explore the fascinating science behind the changing seasons and their impact on weather patterns globally. From the equinoxes that balance day and night to the solstices that mark the extremes of sunlight, learn how Earth's tilt and...
Curated Video
Joseph Smith: American Prophet
Inspired by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, Joseph Smith founded the most widely-practiced religion founded in the United States, the Mormon faith.
Great Big Story
The Soul Food Born of the Harlem Renaissance
Delve into the heart of Harlem during the 1930s, a pivotal era in Black America's cultural history—the Harlem Renaissance. As jazz echoed through the streets and literary giants gathered, Joseph T. Wells, founder of Wells Supper Club,...
Great Big Story
Chicken and Waffles, A Culinary Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
Dive into the history of chicken and waffles, a dish born in 1930s Harlem that reflects the cultural fusion of the Renaissance era.
Curated Video
Wellbeing A-Z -Pilates
Pilates may have been the talk of tinsel-town over the last ten years, but it’s actually been around since 1917! Pilates is a combination of resistance-training and stretching, and has been proven effective for those rehabilitating from...
The Guardian
Ireland's forgotten mixed-race child abuse victims
Rosemary Adaser was one of many mixed-race children considered illegitimate who was brought up in institutions run by the Catholic church in Ireland between the 1950s and 1970s. She tells of the abuse and racist treatment she suffered,...
Mr. Beat
Bong Hits 4 Jesus? | Morse v. Frederick
In the fourth episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat goes back to 2002 to look at darn high schoolers causing mischief with a banner about marijuana. Is it their First Amendment right or are they disrupting school? Joseph Frederick, a...
Curated Video
Unboxing the Archive: Victorian Child Criminals
National Archives: This video explores primary sources that tell us more about life as a Victorian child criminal in Britain. It also gives insight as to many of the characters found in Charles Dickens novels, especially including Oliver...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Economics Analogy to the Revolution in Physics - Martin Wolf
Economics is poised to go through a process similar to what physics did in the early 20th century when the Theory of Relativity superseded Newtonian physics, but did not negate it.
Curated Video
Comparing Fractions: Less than Half or More than Half?
In this lesson, students will learn how to compare fractions by determining if a fraction is less than half or more than half. They will understand that a fraction is equal to half if the numerator is half of the denominator. By using...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Reflections on George Soros
Economists involved in the Institute talk about founder George Soros and his track record for being ahead of the curve and making fundamental change happen.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Coming Overhaul of Theories in Finance and Macroeconomics
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times points out the two sub-fields of academic economics that are due to be completely overhauled in the aftermath of the global crisis.
Curated Video
Tevye the Dairyman Episode 6 - ASSAULT: MATERIALISM
When Sholem Aleichem published the sixth of his Tevye stories, Jews in Eastern Europe were in dire straits. Violence against Jews was escalating, and pogroms led to a large, fleeing refugee population. During this time—1906-1907—Jewish...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Role of the Economics Profession in the Global Crisis
A lineup of top Economists explain how the economics profession was partly responsible for the recent Financial meltdown and Great Recession.
Next Animation Studio
Man allegedly behind Haitian President’s assassination identified
A suspect arrested on suspicion of masterminding the assassination of Haiti’s president was plotting to become president, according to the chief of Haiti’s National Police, cited by The New York Times.
Infognostica
The Science of Yoga (Part 6 - Karma)
Karma is our own patterns, while it's easier to blame external factors, the real solution lies within us.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The History of Finance since 1980 - Duncan Foley
An American professor explains how the financial sector grew in importance and in its portion of the whole economy starting with new economic policies begun in 1980.
Curated Video
King Djoser
How the King known as divine of body became popular by erecting a tomb - A pyramid style building piercing the sky to be closer to God. The spectacular innovation of stepped pyramid termed the architect as an Egyptian god.
Curated Video
The Rarely Told Story of Joseph Bologne: Prodigy Swordsman & Violinist
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born Joseph Bologne, was widely considered to be one of the most accomplished men in Europe during his lifetime, with a laundry list of talents, ranging from genius violinist to Europe’s greatest swordsman. He...