Institute for New Economic Thinking
Using Our Grandchildren's Credit Cards
In part 2 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he says that what's missing from the US fiscal policy debate is what widespread cost-cutting of programs like schools and libraries -- and what this would mean for future generations
The Art Assignment
Should Art Be Publicly Funded?
Public funding for the arts is a hotly-debated topic, but let's look at where arts funding goes, what it accomplishes, and how we compare internationally.
Curated Video
Nelly Bly: Breaking Barriers from Asylums to the Skies
We've all got our favourite YouTubers, right? But everyone with a channel has this Pennsylvian lady, Nellie Bly, to thank. You could say she was the world’s first blogger.
Guinness World Records
The World's Longest Parade of Ice Cream Trucks: A Proud Guinness World Record Achievement
This video showcases the world's longest parade of ice cream trucks, where 84 participants set a Guinness World Record. It highlights the nostalgia and joy associated with ice cream vans and the memories they create for people of all...
Amor Sciendi
Picasso Captures a Time Period
This Picasso painting is one of his most famous, and one of the most influential and important pieces of art in history. Why?
Curated Video
Fighting for LGBTQ Rights: Is the United States Really United?
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution allows each state to set its own laws. That's meant that in Colorado, LGBTQIA+ rights have often been repressed. Meet the students at William J. Palmer High School who took their school district to...
Curated Video
Federal Art Project
Thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious New Deal plan, American artists were able to keep working during the Great Depression. The work they produced remains a key part of the American landscape.
Independent Producers
The Human Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prevented all immigration of Chinese laborers. Chinese immigrants were detained at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay at the turn of the 20th century because of the Exclusion Act. This audio story...
ProEdify
Understanding the Brainstem and Cerebellum: Key Functions and Structures
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the brainstem and cerebellum, highlighting their crucial roles in connecting different parts of the central nervous system and coordinating essential functions such as sensory processing,...
Independent Producers
Greek Influence in Modern Culture
We owe a lot to the Ancient Greek civilization. Everything from architecture to medicine to music is based on Greek culture. This audio story describes the influence of ancient Greek culture, specifically in music, and how it has shaped...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Walt Whitman's Commandments
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life -- from the...
Curated Video
Building A Story
Theo learns about putting a story together. Is this a case for Sherlock Theo?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rurik Nackerud - Innovation Alley: Tinker, Play, Learn and Experiment
If I ever become famous I hope awards and memorials references one of these things: my efforts to improve education for everyone, raising great kids one day, or comedic brilliance. As I work to gain international (intergalactic?) acclaim...
Curated Video
Leonardo da Vinci: The Renaissance Man and Master of Illusions
This video provides a brief overview and tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, highlighting his significant contributions as a Renaissance thinker and artist. His works continue to be revered as cherished treasures in the modern age.
Red Rock Films
Who was Maya Angelou?
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
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
Keds: America's First Viral Sneakers
They were the Nike Air of their day – and they helped spark a sneaker revolution! Discover how Keds cornered the market for comfortable footwear in the 1950s and beyond.
Curated Video
Tennis for Two: America's First Video Game
It was pretty basic – but also revolutionary! Find out how American physicist William Higinbotham created Tennis For Two and discover its links to the mysterious Manhattan Project.
Curated Video
DJ Kool Herc's Turntables: Hip Hop Extraordinaire
In 1970s New York, 16-year-old Jamaican immigrant Clive Campbell (aka DJ Kool Herc) used his trusty turntables to loop funk records and bring the beat. In the process he helped create one of America's true art forms: hip hop.
Curated Video
Exploring the Rainbow Serpent Festival
The Rainbow Serpent Festival is an annual music and arts festival held in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia. Learn more about the inspiration behind the festival and how it combines music, performance, relaxation, and spiritual education.
Curated Video
Barbara Jordan: The Black Texan Politician who Broke the Glass Ceiling
At a time when women and people of colour were all but excluded from the US government, one woman stormed the corridors of power and made them her own. This is the story of Barbara Jordan, the African American from the South who defied...
Curated Video
John Rollin Ridge: the Native American Novelist Like No Other
We've had some great American Novelists? You've read some of them in school, right? But one writer you've probably never heard of is John Rollin Ridge, aka Yellow Bird: the first Native American to ever publish a novel about a fictitious...
Independent Producers
The Art of Michelangelo
In 2013, a rare collection of paintings by Michelangelo was on display at the Muscarelle Museum at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This audio story reflects on Michelangelo's life and looks at what makes his...
Curated Video
Understanding Copyright: Why It Matters and How It Works
Discover how copyright protects creators' works from unauthorized use and how it supports artists and creators who make a living from their work. Learn the basics of fair use, what type of content can be copyrighted, and the importance...