The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. So when their wedding ceremony ended in Eurydice's untimely...

While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...

French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.

Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we've seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes...

In which John Green finally gets around to talking about some women's history. In the 19th Century, the United States was changing rapidly, as we noted in the recent Market Revolution and Reform Movements episodes. Things were also in a...

Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo a traditional Maasai rite of passage, female circumcision, if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of continuing on to college, and of working...

Following the death of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks at age 92, two civil rights leaders discuss her life and legacy.

In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association...

Hannah Gadsby's groundbreaking special "Nanette" broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. Or not.

In which Mike Rugnetta brings you the final installation of our unit on creation myths. This week, we're talking about human beings and their relationship to the natural world. It turns out foundational stories have a lot to teach us...

This week, we're learning about sonnets, and English Literature's best-known purveyor of those fourteen-line paeans, William Shakespeare. We'll look at a few of Willy Shakes's biggest hits, including Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a...

New ReviewThe very emblem of liberty and the French Republic is a woman, Marianne. But don’t jump to conclusions as you come across her image featured on coins, printed on stamps, and perched in city halls. Women in France actually have a way to...

New ReviewAlthough women represent a sizeable percentage of Singapore’s workforce, relationships between men and women on the island tend to be fairly traditional. Learn more about gender roles and the male-female dynamic.

New ReviewSingapore prides itself on being safe and relatively crime-free. You can go almost anywhere day or night with no fear of being harmed or hassled. Singapore is an especially hospitable place for women traveling alone. It’s unusual for a...

New ReviewIn general, men in Mexico rule in matters of public affairs and women dominate in domestic and private matters. Like many things in Mexico, this dynamic is changing, especially in the cities and in middle-class families. More women are...

New ReviewWomen have advanced in the Mexican workplace over the past few decades, but they still face many professional obstacles. Advancing to senior management remains a challenge, as does receiving equivalent compensation to their male...

New ReviewIn Japan, it is generally expected that women will work for a few years after graduation until children are born. Those with school-age children may go back to work part-time, usually for a low hourly wage. Slowly, however, attitudes are...

The Knowes of Trotty Poem – Bronze Age Grave Goods

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In ancient Greece, women’s lives were closely tied to the home, yet they played important roles in religion, family, and tradition. Whether they were weaving clothes, raising children, or participating in festivals, Greek women kept...

The goal of the GCF Reading Program is to help adults at all levels become more proficient readers. Utilizing various learning tools, learners will be able to learn and practice reading the top 1,000 most frequently used words in the...

This video demonstrates how to identify the main idea in a poem.

Money Kids Secrets of Successful Black Entrepreneurs - How Can I Do That V1-0007 Janice Bryant Howroyd is a trailblazing entrepreneur and the first black woman to own and operate a billion-dollar business. Overcoming racism, sexism, and...

Chagall combined abstract and figurative painting to create a dreamlike memory of the village where he grew up.