PBS
Teenage Girls Experiencing Record High Levels Of Sadness, Violence And Trauma, CDC Says
In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Nearly three in five reported feeling persistent sadness and...
TED Talks
TED: How to transform your climate concern into action | Jane Fonda
Actor and activist Jane Fonda discusses her frontline work fighting for climate action, including recent efforts to support climate-minded candidates running for office in the US and to break the fossil fuel industry's stranglehold on...
PBS
How the Civil Rights Act Pioneered Anti-Discrimination Laws in America (April 10, 2014)
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law 50 years ago. Gwen Ifill examines its legacy and unfinished business with President Johnson's daughter, Lynda Johnson Robb, Shirley Franklin, the former mayor of Atlanta,...
Crash Course
IP Problems, YouTube, and the Future: Crash Course Intellectual Property
In which Stan Muller talks about some of the problems in Intellectual Property law as it exists today. He'll also teach you a little about how IP law applies to everyone's favorite media platform, YouTube. Lastly, he'll do a little...
TED Talks
Esta Soler: How we turned the tide on domestic violence (Hint: the Polaroid helped)
When Esta Soler lobbied for a bill outlawing domestic violence in 1984, one politician called it the "Take the Fun Out of Marriage Act." "If only I had Twitter then," she mused. In this sweeping, optimistic talk, Soler charts 30 years of...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How do executive orders work? - Christina Greer
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln legally changed the status of over 3 million people from "slave" to "free." But his emancipation proclamation wasn't a law - it was an executive order. The framers of the American Constitution made...
TED Talks
Cecile Richards: The political progress women have made -- and what's next
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says...
TED Talks
TED: Texting that saves lives - Nancy Lublin
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. When Nancy Lublin started texting teenagers to help with her social advocacy organization, what she found was...
Bozeman Science
Air Pollution
In this video Paul Andersen explains how air pollution is any chemicals in the atmosphere that negatively affect human health. Primary pollutants (like CO, VOCs, NOx, SO2, PM, and Lead) as well as secondary pollutants (like Ozone, nitric...
Bozeman Science
Mining
In this video Paul Andersen explains how mining is used to extract valuable minerals from the Earth's crust. Surface and subsurface mining are used to extract ore which is then processed. A discussion of ecosystem impacts and legislation...
Crash Course
Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that...
TED Talks
TED: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best. | Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly
On January 8, 2011, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head while meeting constituents in her home town of Tucson, Arizona. Her husband, the astronaut Mark Kelly, immediately flew to be by her side. In this emotional...
Curated Video
Indonesia Government Structure
New ReviewAlthough Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, it is not officially an Islamic state. In fact, Indonesia is a secular democratic republic governed by a constitution and a body of laws and regulations. Learn more about the country's official...
Curated Video
Germany Government
New ReviewUnravel the complexities and understand the basics of the German government. Germany is a parliamentary democracy, with a constitution and a federal, bicameral assembly. Find out exactly what this means as you explore the country’s...
Curated Video
How a Bill Begins
New ReviewA video entitled "How a Bill Begins" that discusses the four types of legislation used in the United States government.
Curated Video
Cryptocurrencies Don't Belong Under SEC's Authority: Rep Soto
Cryptocurrencies and digital assets are ideally left to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.). "Securities...
Curated Video
Widow speaks of husband's assisted death
Sylvia Henshaw discusses her late husband's journey of receiving medical help to die.
Curated Video
U.K. government calls snap election 3 years early
PM Theresa May sends country to polls June 8
Curated Video
Do I Need a Sugar Glider Permit?
Howcast - Learn whether or not you need a sugar glider permit from veterinarian Anthony Pilny in this Howcast video about these funny animals.
Curated Video
How to Use "Affect" vs. "Effect"
Howcast -Learn how to use "affect" vs. "effect" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
How to Make a Bill a Law
What you learned in civics class may not have given you the whole picture. Update your knowledge on what it takes to get a bill made into a law.
Curated Video
Thousands in Hong Kong protest China’s national security bill
Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong as thousands take to the streets to push back against a Chinese national security bill some warn could erode Hong Kong's autonomy.
Curated Video
Australia is one step closer to passing social media ban
The House passed a bill that would ban social media for kids under 16.
Curated Video
Municipalities will need provincial approval for new bike lanes under new legislation
The Ontario government is introducing legislation to require municipalities to obtain approval from the province before installing new bike lanes that would result in the removal of lanes for traffic.