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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Should we be able to discriminate based on looks?
We need to talk. Help draw the line between where markets serve the public good and where they don't belong
The Africa Channel
Behind the Words: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche talks about her characters in 'Half of a Yellow Sun'
Go, Behind the Words of some of Africa’s literary icons and hear what inspired their writings. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of bestselling novel, Americanah the soon to be produced HBO Max series starring Lupito Nyong’o, and Half of...
After Skool
5 Keys to Beating Stress - Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins' 5 Keys to Beating Stress 1. Feed Your Mind 2. Strengthen Your Body/Change Your Physical State 3. Find a Mission Bigger Than Yourself 4. Get a Role Model 5. Help Someone Worse Off Than You
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who was? Shirley Chisholm
Learn how Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, earned the nickname “Fighting Shirley” and made history.
Curated Video
Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
Curated Video
Hedy Lamarr: Mother of WiFi
Did you know? The amazing technology behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS was the brainchild of Hollywood actor turned visionary inventor Hedy Lamarr - the Mother of Wi-Fi.
Curated Video
Cult of Domesticity
The Cult of Domesticity was a school of thought that middle and upper class women should be confined to the home and aspire to be model wives and mothers. But it wasn’t just men who thought that way, many women did too!
FuseSchool
IVF
Most babies are conceived by a sperm fertilising an egg, and the foetus growing inside the mother’s uterus. But sometimes this is not possible; one or both parents might have fertility problems For lots of different reasons, some parents...
Curated Video
What is Reproduction? Part 2
In this video, young people learn the basis of human reproduction in adults, including sexual intercourse and fertilisation of the egg. We learn that it takes two parts to make baby, and that anatomical words related to reproduction are...
Curated Video
Women's Activism and Social Change
For centuries, women have used activism in the United States to voice their concerns about society and secure their rights as citizens. Activism is an important part of any democracy as it’s the way ordinary people shape nations.
Poetry Foundation
R.A. Villanueva reads "On Kindness" by Aracelis Girmay
R.A. Villanueva (he/him/his) reads the poem "On Kindness" by Aracelis Girmay.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Women in STEM: Meet Caroline Herschel
Learn about the life and work of Caroline Herschel.
Poetry Foundation
Rainn Wilson reads “The City in Which I Love You”
Rainn Wilson reads Li-Young Lee's poem, “The City in Which I Love You”.
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Rachel Carson
Event: September 1962. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring is published and word of how industrial chemicals harm nature begins to spread. Story: Rachel Carson is an author, scientist and environmentalist. Her books were praised as both...
Curated Video
Treating and Overcoming Infertility: Assisted Reproductive Technology and IVF
The video discusses the topic of infertility and ways to treat and overcome it. It explains how fertility problems can affect both male and female partners and introduces Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) as a solution. The process...
Curated Video
Lyndon B. Johnson: The Great Society Speech
In 1964, 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson commanded the heart of the nation while delivering his "The Great Society" speech. Can you hear any parallels to modern-day America?