Curated Video
How to Find Tax, Tip and Discount
During this video lesson we will find tax, tip, discount and markup using percent of increase and decrease. I will provide key vocabulary terms to understand how to find tax, tip, discounts, and markups. Four practice problems with...
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Overhead Payments?
The administration has proposed a cut of nearly $6 billion to the NIH budget in 2018. They say that no research will be directly affected because the NIH budget will trim inefficient, "wasteful" overhead payments. But what are those...
Curated Video
Who has the Right to Vote in the United States?
Puerto Ricans pays taxes but can't vote in Presidential Elections. While in Chicago, between 2006 and 2016, 199 dead voted from beyond the grave! So how does voting law really work in the United States?
Curated Video
Should we tax the rich more?
Taxation is necessary in order to provide public services like roads, education and health care. But as the world's elderly population grows, and the demand for public services increases, countries will need to reassess how they tax....
Curated Video
What Makes A State A State?
At first there were 13 – now there are 50! But what gives each US state the power to control its own laws and when does federal law take over?
Curated Video
The Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was short-lived, but the role that it played in helping America to become an independent democracy can never be forgotten.
Curated Video
How The Census Changed America
A nationwide head count of all those who live in the United States, the US Census takes place every ten years. It shows us how society constantly changes – but it also took decades of struggle for every person in America to count.
Curated Video
John Adams: The President Who Defended the Redcoats
He was a fierce patriot and Founding Father – so why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of murder following the Boston Massacre of 1770?
Healthcare Triage
Early Childhood Interventions. What Are They?
In the next year and a half, we here at Healthcare triage are going to take some deep dives into issues of health policy, especially those that touch on social determinants of health and health equity. The episodes that do so will be a...
The Economist
KAL: Trouble in paradise
Our cartoonist, Kal, has just won the prestigious Berryman Award for editorial cartoons, making him the first cartoonist to have won the award twice. Discover the inner workings of Kal’s mind as he offers his take on the leaked “Paradise...
Mazz Media
American Revolution
This live-action video program is about the word American Revolution. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word American Revolution through use of video footage, photographs,...
Press Association
Ex-Reform leader in Wales who took pro-Russian bribes was ‘bad apple’ – Farage
New ReviewReform UK leader Nigel Farage in Caerphilly ahead of the Caerphilly Senedd by-election later this month. Answers questions on the Reform UK campaign, former leader in Wales Nathan Gill, and tax policy.
Curated Video
Carney makes three promises including automatic tax filing
New ReviewPrime Minister Mark Carney has announced three new measures that will be included in the federal budget next month, including permanent school food programs, automatic federal benefits and a renewal of the Canada Strong pass.
Press Association
Badenoch pledges to abolish stamp duty on homes during party conference address - full speech
New ReviewConservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says a Tory government would abolish stamp duty taxes on homes as she gave an address to the Tory Party conference in Manchester.
Press Association
Reeves says she is facing “harsh global headwinds” as she hints at further tax rises to come in the Budget
New ReviewThe Chancellor used her Labour Party conference speech to insist that she would keep control of the public finances and would “not take risks with the trust placed in us by the British people”. But she acknowledged that her choices had...
Press Association
James Murray discusses speculation that the Chancellor may raise VAT in the future
New ReviewChief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray explains how Labour's Youth Guarantee will work and discusses speculation that the Chancellor may raise VAT in the future.
Press Association
UK living standards ‘not an entitlement’, says Badenoch
New ReviewBritain must face the “hard truth” that its standard of living is “not an entitlement”, Kemi Badenoch said as she urged Labour to cooperate with her party on welfare cuts. Accusing the Government of overseeing rising taxes and borrowing,...
Press Association
Donohoe says view on tax breaks for developers ‘unchanged’
New ReviewThe Finance Minister has insisted his resistance to tax breaks for developers is “unchanged”, after his party leader said he was “open” to such measures. Minister Paschal Donohoe said there were “risks and dangers” around taking that...
Press Association
Rayner’s job in jeopardy as ministerial rules breach verdict looms
New ReviewAngela Rayner’s political future appeared increasingly uncertain ahead of the expected Friday verdict on whether she broke ministerial standards rules over her tax affairs. It comes as lawyers she blamed for her stamp duty underpayment...
Press Association
Rayner resigns as Deputy Prime Minister - archive footage
New ReviewArchive footage as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigns. Angela Rayner has told the Prime Minister in a letter that “I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice” and took “full responsibility for this...
Press Association
Badenoch and Cleverly visit housing in Surrey
New ReviewTory leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly conducted a housing visit in Redhill, near Reigate, Surrey.
Press Association
Labour 'do not have the stomach' to take stronger action on immigration, says Badenoch
New ReviewConservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised the Government for "not having the stomach" to take stronger action on immigration control. Ms Badenoch also said she still supports people’s rights to protest against asylum hotels,...
Press Association
Rayner has right to spend money as she chooses, says Phillipson in row over flat
New ReviewA Cabinet minister has said it is up to Angela Rayner how she spends her money as criticism continued over her purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove. The Deputy Prime Minister represents a constituency in Greater Manchester and has a...
Press Association
Reeves ‘eyes tax hike for landlords’ with ‘rental national insurance’
New ReviewThe Treasury is reportedly considering a tax increase on landlords by imposing national insurance on rental income ahead of Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget. Officials are said to be looking at proposals to hike a levy on property earnings...