One of the ways that the US Constitution baked the institution of slavery into the very core of the new United States was through the fugitive slave clause. The clause required that people who escaped slavery be returned to their...

Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. But Socrates wasn't...

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How can Daenerys Targaryen help us understand personal identity? Find out as Hank continues our exploration of personal identity, learning about Hume’s bundle theory and Parfit’s theory of survival through psychological connectedness.

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Paul Andersen introduces his video series on the Next Generation Science Standards. This video series will eventually contain: 8 Science and Engineering Practices; 7 Crosscutting Concepts; 44 Disciplinary Core Ideas

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.

Artist Raghava KK demos his new children's book for iPad with a fun feature: when you shake it, the story -- and your perspective -- changes. In this charming short talk, he invites all of us to shake up our perspective a little bit.

New ReviewZsuzanna Szelényi reflects on entering politics at just 23, shaped less by contemporary role models than by her family—especially her grandmother, Karolina Patek. An extraordinary woman, Batak was a highly educated linguist who...

What is artificial intelligence and how does it work in our daily lives? Watch this episode of "AI" to get a clear introduction to the basics of AI.

UMass history professor Samuel J. Redman credits his fifth-grade teacher, Judy Ronnie, with sparking his lifelong passion for history. Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, he vividly remembers her classroom project in which each class...

Education in China is compulsory for all children, but there is unequal quality and access for families in the countryside. Learn more about the Chinese education structure and how it is evolving to give students more choices. China's...

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Marci Shore, a historian specializing in Eastern European intellectual history and 20th-century totalitarianism, teaches at the Munk School at the University of Toronto as of July 2025. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Nazism and...

This video emphasizes the importance of utilizing reference materials to enhance vocabulary skills. By exploring definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, etymology, and synonyms/antonyms, individuals can deepen their understanding...

How would you feel if a team of medical specialists reviewed your background and declared, at the age of 5, that because you had Autism, you would never be successful academically, that you would likely not...

The rescue animals at Green Dogs Unleashed have special needs but are teaching humans it doesn’t matter if you’re different, what matters is what’s in your heart.

“Is it true? Is it kind? Is it you?” Do you think to ask yourself these three key questions before posting anything online?



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Sometimes your greatest weakness can also be your greatest strength. Stories That Inspire host, Francesco Clark can attest to this when a swimming accident left him a quadriplegic. Instead of giving-up, he fought to survive. Now, an...

Howcast - Teaching your dog to heel will make walks more fun and relaxing for both of you.

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