TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? | Vivian Jiang
Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the...
PBS
Fighting the stigma of opioid addiction with stories of recovery
People working on the front lines of the opioid crisis at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation offer their Brief but Spectacular takes on addiction and recovery.
TED Talks
TED: The beauty of building with mud and trash | Vinu Daniel
What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials...
SciShow
Should We Put Wind Turbines on Kites?
The future of wind energy is solarpunk. At least according to some manufacturers who want to put wind turbines on kites, blimps, or just generally up in the air where wind can generate green energy and fight climate change more efficiently.
SciShow
Can Houseplants Improve Air Quality?
We all have that coworker who insists that the houseplants on their desks are improving the office air quality, but is there any truth to that? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
SciShow
We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: The Science of Corvids & Dick Cheney Masks
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank discusses corvids with John Marzluff of the University of Washington.
SciShow
Why is Organized Crime Buying Sand?!
Some might call sand coarse, rough and irritating, but there’s no denying that it’s used everywhere: from glass to asphalt, sand is a key ingredient for all sorts of materials in construction and technology. But this heavy reliance on...
SciShow
Why Protons Are Still Such a Mystery to Scientists
Protons make up most of the regular matter int he universe, but we're still figuring out a few of their quirks... Or quarks. Join Hank Green and learn why protons are still so mysterious to scientists, and what we've discovered about...
SciShow Kids
How Do Pollinators Help Plants Grow? | SciShow Kids Compilation
Summer is nearly here, and that means Squeaks and Jessi will be spending lots of time playing with dirt in the garden! But it won’t just be those two out there making their garden grow big and beautiful. They’ll be getting help from lots...
TED Talks
TED: The sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design | Manu Peni
When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques -- and promptly learned a harsh lesson on how the newest ideas aren't always the best ideas. Peni calls...
TED Talks
TED: A socialist perspective on the pursuit of happiness | Aaron Bastani
Several crises are set to define the next century -- but journalist Aaron Bastani believes we have the technological ability to meet our biggest challenges and create unprecedented levels of prosperity for all. He shows how we could get...
TED Talks
TED: How to design climate-resilient buildings | Alyssa-Amor Gibbons
Architecture can't ignore the realities of climate change. For time-tested solutions that perform under extreme conditions, designer Alyssa-Amor Gibbons says we should look to traditional buildings. Taking us to her home of Barbados,...
PBS
Inequities In Care, Misinformation Fuel Covid Deaths Among Poor, Indigenous Brazilians
All across Brazil, slums — known as Favelas — have long been places of
crime and poverty, marked by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. They
are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, in a country where the death
toll just passed...
PBS
How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed
A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA...
Curated Video
Clinton: gun violence shows US must protect all
Hillary Clinton says the spate of gun violence in the United States showed that "protecting all of God's children is America's calling."The Democratic presidential nominee spoke at church services in Charlotte, North Carolina, which has...
Curated Video
World Bank President on Haiti Hurricane, Poverty
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim addressed the devastating impacts of Hurricane Matthew on the people of Haiti as the IMF's Annual Meetings take place in Washington on Thursday.Jim Yong Kim said the World Bank is providing necessary...
Curated Video
Pacification programme turns shanty towns into prime real estate
January 8, 2013
1. Wide top shot of Vidigal favela with sea in background
2. Pan from ocean to Vidigal favela
3. Wide of homes on hill in Vidigal
4. Wide of cars driving along Vidigal's main road
5. People getting out of car on main...
Curated Video
Senate leaders reached tentative agreement Friday night on legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for 2 months while requiring President Barack Obama to accept Republican demands for a swift decision on the fate of an oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs.
HEADLINE: Senate leaders reach last-minute accord
CAPTION: Senate leaders have reached a tentative deal on legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for 2 months while requiring Pres. Obama to accept...
Curated Video
Premiere of "new" Beethoven piece
1. Wide shot of Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra walking onto stage
2. Audience applauding
3. Conrad Van Alphen, Conductor of the Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra, and Pianist, Ronal Brautigam, walking onto stage
4. Various of first minute of the...
Curated Video
Five children die in rowhouse fire
HEADLINE: Five children die in rowhouse fire
CAPTION: Investigators are trying to determine what set off a blaze that tore through a Pittsburgh rowhouse, trapping and killing five small children inside. (June 12)
[Notes:ANCHOR...
Curated Video
Archbishop Tutu Meets Anc's Mandela In Soweto, Nelson Mandela Meeting Members Of The ANC, Durban Rally
20 February 1990 SOWETO
(Mandela visiting tribal leaders)
Nelson Mandela, Deputy ANC ldr, greets Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Singer in traditional attire sings praises of Mandela
tribal leaders salute Mandela
Mandela out of car, greets...
Curated Video
AFGHANISTAN: LAND MINES - REMNANTS OF WAR CONTINUE TO TAKE LIVES
Farsi/Nat
For years now, rival factions in Afghanistan have been fighting a civil war - a war which continues to claim lives.
Possibly the greatest number of deaths and injuries are caused by the war's most lethal legacy - the estimated...
Curated Video
Storms in the Midwest have killed at least seven people, including the proud father of a valedictorian at a high school near Toledo. Neighbors tried to find the man, but were unable to do after the family's home was destroyed.
HEADLINE: First Person: We looked for hours and couldn't find him
CAPTION: Storms in the Midwest have killed at least seven people, including the proud father of a valedictorian at a high school near Toledo. Neighbors tried to find the...