TED-Ed
TED-Ed: History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte - Alex Gendler
After the French Revolution erupted in 1789, Europe was thrown into chaos. Neighboring countries' monarchs feared they would share the fate of Louis XVI and attacked the new Republic, while at home, extremism and mistrust between...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 Performance: Quince, Snug, Bottom, et al Lines 1-100
This video showcases a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Quince and Bottom, along with other craftsmen, gather to assign roles for their play, "The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe." The...
Curated Video
Macbeth 5.7 Interview: Malcolm and Macduff
In this video, Malcolm and Ralph discuss the aftermath of the battle and the implications of Macduff and Young Seward's deaths. They explore themes of loyalty, honor, and the consequences of tyranny, shedding light on the characters'...
Curated Video
Macbeth 5.7 Interview: Macduff
This video explores the pivotal confrontation between Macduff and Macbeth in Act 5, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Viewers delve into themes of fate, masculinity, and power dynamics as they witness Macbeth's defiance and Macduff's...
Curated Video
Macbeth 5.7 Interview: Macbeth
In this video, Macbeth reflects on the realization that he cannot be defeated by anyone born of a woman, as Macduff was delivered through a cesarean section. Despite this revelation, Macbeth's resolve to fight on is evident,...
Curated Video
Macbeth 4.3 Interview: Malcolm and Macduff
This video delves into Act 4, Scene 3 of "Macbeth," showcasing a pivotal moment as Malcolm and Macduff, in England, discuss their plans and test loyalties before deciding to confront Macbeth. The dialogue explores themes of power,...
Curated Video
Macbeth 3.6 Interview: Lennox
In this video, Lennox discusses recent events in Macbeth's reign, including the murders of Duncan and Banquo, and the suspicions surrounding Malcolm and Donalbain. The conversation delves into the themes of irony and political intrigue,...
History Hit
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant: The Statesman
How did he change the medical field? How was the royal navy created? What was his impact on English culture? Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 2
History Hit
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant: The Tyrant
What will he be forever remembered for? What caused the English reformation? How did he change parliament? Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 1
Curated Video
Zimbabwe is free of Robert Mugabe, should the world celebrate?
Zimbabwe may be free of Robert Mugabe, who has been deposed in an apparent military coup, but the celebrations occurring in the country's capital will be short-lived. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who may end up in charge, is every bit as...
Soliloquy
How a Dutchman became the King of England
In 1689 a new King and Queen were crowed in England, it was an unusual event, the pair would rule as coregents and the King wasn’t English but Dutch. The story, or perhaps stories, of how a Dutchman found himself King of England is a...
The Economist
Should we celebrate the fall of Mugabe?
Zimbabwe’s tyrannical president, Robert Mugabe, has been deposed in an apparent coup. But as the military seizes control, the country’s immediate future is bleak.
Curated Video
The Road to Athenian Democracy
What forms of government preceded democracy and how did this pave the way for the ancient Athenians to invent democracy?
Bloomberg
Niall Ferguson: Don't Underestimate Donald Trump
May 2 -- Niall Ferguson, a Harvard University professor, discusses the state of the U.S. economy with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu at the Milken Institute Global Conference on "What'd You Miss?"
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Egypt slams Turkeys criticism of Sisi
CLEAN : Egypt slams Turkeys criticism of Sisi
Curated Video
Bush with Karzai, Bush comments on Saddam
1. Wide of US President George W. Bush and Hamid Karzai walking to Rose Garden at White House
2. Reporters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"I just want to make sure that when sovereignty is transferred, Saddam...
Curated Video
Queues as Libyans try to catch glimpse of body GRAPHIC
1. Wide of gate to shopping centre's cold storage where remains of Gadhafi and his son Muatassim and his ex-defence minister Abu Bakr Younis are kept, queue of people waiting to enter, National Transitional Council fighters letting...
Curated Video
Shiite Muslims in Pakistan and Myanmar mark death of Muhammad's grandson
Thousands of Shiite Muslims in Pakistan and Myanmar observed the holy day of Ashoura on Friday.
Ashoura commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, in the 7th century battle of Karbala, a city in present-day...
Press Association
Ukrainian British student gathering supplies to take to Ukraine
Valentina Butenko, who is studying politics at University College London, has been in Ukraine to offer her help with the crisis there and has since returned to gather supplies in order to support the war effort.