Instructional Video1:09
Next Animation Studio

Genetic analysis suggests contact between Polynesians and South Americas before Columbus: study

12th - Higher Ed
Ancient Polynesians may have crossed the Pacific to make contact with Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia
Instructional Video1:12
Next Animation Studio

Astronomers say they might have found a new ‘minimoon’ orbiting Earth

12th - Higher Ed
The Earth’s busy orbit is occupied by space junk, nearly 5,000 artificial satellites, the Moon and now a possible temporary resident ‘minimoon’ called 2020 CD3.
Instructional Video1:10
Next Animation Studio

Climate change to push North Atlantic jet stream northward

12th - Higher Ed
If this weather-controlling air current moves northward, the U.S. and Europe are in for centuries of nasty weather.
Instructional Video1:12
Next Animation Studio

Pentagon says UFO video is real, as UFO hearing looms

12th - Higher Ed
Washington is starting to open up about footage of UFOs taken by U.S. military personnel over the last few years.
Instructional Video1:08
Next Animation Studio

Moderna’s phase-1 trials show experimental coronavirus vaccine can induce immune response

12th - Higher Ed
U.S. biotech firm Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has successfully triggered an immune response in all volunteers against COVID-19 during preliminary testing
Instructional Video1:21
Next Animation Studio

Total eclipse due over North America in 2024

12th - Higher Ed
The next total solar eclipse will occur over parts of North America on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Instructional Video1:30
Next Animation Studio

Superbug fungus spreading through U.S.

12th - Higher Ed
A deadly fungus known as Candida auris has been spreading through nursing homes and hospitals across the United States and in five cases has proven entirely resistant to all existing antifungal medication.
Instructional Video1:13
Next Animation Studio

Explainer: What is Remdesivir and how does it treat COVID-19

12th - Higher Ed
Gilead’s remdesivir is an antiviral nucleoside analogue that disrupts a virus’s ability to replicate its genome.
Podcast3:31
Bedtime History

Ben Franklin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most well-known Founding Fathers of America. He helped write both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, although these accomplishments are not the only reason why Benjamin Franklin is...
Podcast3:31
Bedtime History

The Checks and Balances of Government

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The American Revolution has ended and America is a free country. As a young country, America has many decisions to make about how it will be run, such as who will have power and lead the country. The Founding Fathers wanted to be careful...
Podcast5:33
Bedtime History

The American Revolution

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The American Revolution is America’s founding story, told and retold for generations. The founding generation of Americans, led by such famous names as Washington, Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson, are credited with leading the American...
Podcast3:01
Bedtime History

Making the U.S. Constitution

Pre-K - Higher Ed
After the American Revolution, America was free from Great Britain and finally existed as its own country. However, America now lacked a set of laws to govern it. At the time, the states were not united, and each state had its own set of...
Instructional Video1:22
Next Animation Studio

Chinese rocket crashes back to Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Remnants of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket that was launched last month have crashed back down to Earth and into the Indian Ocean.
News Clip4:27
Curated Video

Russia reacts to Biden authorizing Ukraine's use of long-range missiles in Russia

Higher Ed
The Kremlin has warned the U.S. that President Joe Biden's authorization for Ukraine to use long-range missiles in Russia will stoke the war. (Scripps News)
News Clip5:30
Curated Video

Economic impact of inflation on consumers not clear, as many struggle despite officials touting improvements

Higher Ed
The economic impact of inflation on consumers and everyday spending is not clear, as many say they're struggling despite officials touting economic improvements. (Scripps News)
News Clip0:28
Curated Video

No more hot food for certain passengers on long haul JetBlue flights

Higher Ed
Budget airline JetBlue says passengers will need to pay up if they want attendants to serve them heated food on long haul flights. (Scripps News)
News Clip0:25
Curated Video

Government to send free COVID tests; here is how to request them

Higher Ed
The federal government is allowing U.S. households to order four free COVID-19 tests. Learn how you can request the tests. (Scripps News)
News Clip5:37
Curated Video

Contributions by hispanic women to the U.S. economy have doubled in the last decade

Higher Ed
A report from Bank of America found that the Latina contribution to the U.S. economy is significant, and that Hispanic women make up over 30% of labor force growth. (Scripps News)
News Clip0:34
Curated Video

Thousands of US diplomats are at risk of sharp pay cuts as Congress mulls over spending bill

Higher Ed
If Congress fails to pass a government spending bill, diplomats overseas will face a 22% reduction in their pay as a cost-saving measure. (Scripps News)
News Clip4:42
Curated Video

House GOP report blames Biden-Harris for chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Higher Ed
The House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report Monday placing blame blame on President Biden and Vice President Harris for the deadly and disorderly 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (Scripps News)
News Clip3:25
Curated Video

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

Higher Ed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country. (Scripps News)
News Clip4:51
Curated Video

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin on retirement, the DNC, reproductive rights and US foreign relations

Higher Ed
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin said he sees the 2024 presidential election as one that is fighting to uphold certain democratic institutions. Sen. Cardin talks retirement and who will run to take his seat.
News Clip0:32
Curated Video

Why the government created new tools to show heat forecasts and risk

Higher Ed
Over two-thirds of the United States was under some level of a heat alert last year due to rising temperatures.
News Clip1:19
Curated Video

47 Yale University students arrested during pro-Palestinian protest

Higher Ed
The students had been camped out on campus for three days to push the university to divest from military weapons manufacturers.