What makes a democracy? Members of the public discuss what constitutes a democratic country, and how many true democracies exist.

When author and journalist Lewis Lapham, founder of Lapham’s Quarterly and former editor of Harper’s, turned his shrewd gaze on the go-go ‘80s in “Money and Class in America,” he never imagined the era’s avatar of greed would one day...

Transgender singer and former prison inmate Shea Diamond faced discrimination and hardship for challenging society's expectations of how she should be. She offers advice to her younger self.

When governments seek to control information and ideas they seek to limit access to the internet, imprison journalists and stop free speech. Find out where in the world censorship is most oppressive.

The numbers behind haute couture are staggering, with up to 35% of consumers buying their clothes based on trends recommended by social media. Here's how the fashion industry is cutting its cloth today.

In this video, the teacher explains how to properly format titles of books, movies, stories, poems, and other works in writing. The teacher provides examples and guidelines for using italics, underlining, and quotation marks based on the...

This video provides a brief overview of the life and inventions of Alexander Graham Bell, focusing on his invention of the telephone and his contributions to the education of deaf individuals. It highlights key events and achievements in...

The development and application of writing skills in science is the focus of this program. This video highlights some of the key ingredients of writing in the subject of science. Informative and explanatory texts focus on facts,...

WWI was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But soldiers at the front lines who spent life in the trenches lived through a particularly harrowing war experience. Their stories reveal an experience that was often bleak,...