A summary of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 including a look at John Hinkley Jr and the effects of the shooting.

In which John discusses cholera, its many causes, and why we aren't hearing much about the cholera epidemic in Yemen, the worst outbreak of the disease since at least 1949.

Is North Korea going to bomb us? Is North Korea a Threat? Is North Korea Communist? Why does North Korea Hate us? These (according to my extremely imprecise research) are the most common questions people in the world have about North...

In which John talks about stuff that is helping him through, which actually turns out to be helpful in and of itself.

In which Hank is maybe a little too upset by the state of the world...

In which John seeks to understand the strange and labyrinthine process used by the Republican and Democratic parties to select a nominee for President, focusing on the great state of Missouri, where the races were close but the delegate...

In which John discusses what is important, what is urgent, and how to get things done. p.s. I'll be in comments, but one thing I want to note here is that productivity need not be about work, or maximizing output or whatever. There are...

Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her writing, research, teaching, and educational advocacy work meet at the intersection of disrupting education...

Let’s face it, it takes a pretty uncommon person to become president. That probably means that there are going to be more than a few US presidents with weird hobbies. Given that a good number of presidents didn’t have television or even...

The president's first budget provides a unique snapshot of how he is re-shaping American conservatism.

In this video I teach you 26 new signs all about Holidays around the world in ASL. Since I live in the US and so do most of our viewers, the majority of these holidays are American signs. Check the chapter markers and see if the sign...

David Litt, Barack Obama's former speechwriter, gives some pointers on how President Trump should approach his first task.

Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about an important part of Deaf culture called Deaf President Now. This is all about the events that took place at Gallaudet University in 1988 when the university elected a hearing president over a Deaf...

Donald Trump will be America's 45th president. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, discusses what his victory means for other populist movements and the international order

America imposed a full trade embargo against Cuba 55 years ago, in an attempt to crack Fidel Castro's Communist regime. Antonio José Ponte, an exiled Cuban writer, and Aleida Guevara, the daughter of Che Guevara, reveal how the embargo...

The Treaty of Rome was signed 60 years ago this month. But can European leaders make the EU appealing to a new generation of more sceptical voters?

This video is answering the question of how long was Barack Obama president for.

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A former White House Russia analyst sternly warned Republican lawmakers in the impeachment probe Thursday to quit pushing a "fictional" narrative that Ukraine not Russia interfered in the 2016 election as they defend President Donald Trump.

Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch opened the second day of Trump impeachment hearings Friday declaring that her abrupt removal by President Donald Trump's administration played into the hands of "shady interests the world...

A 56-foot billboard called the Trump Death Clock was unveiled in Times Square in New York City on Friday.

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 10. This clip outlines the importance of the Rule of Law as a cornerstone of good government.

The United States Constitution is one of the most important and versatile documents ever written. The Electoral College and how this leads to the election of the President is explained. The United States Constitution. Part 5