PBS
Why we need to stop sharing American Dream success stories
Why would author Casey Gerald want people to stop highlighting success stories like his own? Gerald says he grew up on "the wrong side of the tracks" and went on to Harvard Business school. But he says celebrations of the American Dream...
Curated Video
WRAP Voting begins in Boston, NYork, N Hampshire, Virginia
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
1. Voters voting in booths
2. Voters voting in booths
3. Voter casting first vote in box
4. Various of voters putting ballots in box
5. Various of election officials counting votes
6. Jim Pearson, Town...
Curated Video
SAfrica trains local rangers to combat poaching
At the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) on the edge of the Greater Kruger National Park, a new government-funded job programme is training 119 "historically disadvantaged" young men and women to become field rangers and guides to...
PBS
Why we need to stop sharing American Dream success stories
Why would author Casey Gerald want people to stop highlighting success stories like his own? Gerald says he grew up on "the wrong side of the tracks" and went on to Harvard Business school. But he says celebrations of the American Dream...
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: The life code that will reshape the future
Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.
Crash Course
George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the end of the Cold War and the presidency of George H.W. Bush. It was neither the best of times, nor the worst of times. On the domestic front, the first president Bush inherited the relative...
Crash Course
Atari and the Business of Video Games: Crash Course Games
Today, Andre is going to talk about the rise of Atari and with it the rise of the video game industry. So if you remember from last episode, we mentioned that the first arcade machine, Galaxy Game, happened to have a coin slot, but this...
Crash Course
Obamanation Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about recent history. By which we mean VERY recent history. John covers the end of George W. Bush's administration presidency of Barack Obama (so far). Some people would say, "It's too soon to try to...
TED Talks
Noah Feldman: Politics and religion are technologies
Noah Feldman makes a searing case that both politics and religion -- whatever their differences -- are similar technologies, designed to efficiently connect and manage any group of people.
TED Talks
Jimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.
Crash Course
Terrorism, War, and Bush 43 Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the tumultuous 2000's in the United States of America, mainly the 2000's that coincide with the presidency of George W Bush. From the controversial election in 2000, to the events of 9/11 and Bush's...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Uluru Medicine
ULURU MEDICINE AUSTRALIA IS THE WORLD’S ONLY ISLAND CONTINENT AND IS HOME TO SOME ITS MOST FAMOUS NATURAL LANDMARKS. IN CONTRAST, IN THE DEAD CENTER OF THE COUNTRY, IS AN EQUALLY AWE INSPIRING YET VERY DIFFERENT ENTITY, ULURU, A UNIQUE...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Tim Alberta - American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic magazine and author of "American Carnage," discusses the transformation of the Republican Party during the transition from George W. Bush to Donald Trump. He highlights how various societal,...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1 Interview: Puck and Fairy
This video introduces a playful segment from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," featuring an engaging interview with Puck and a fairy. The discussion reveals Puck's mischievous nature and his role in the fairy realm,...
Curated Video
Hide and Seek
Children play hide and seek, seeking secret spots and giggles in a game of concealment and discovery
Curated Video
Interesting Facts about Our US Presidents
We find Miss Palomine standing in front of the White House again. She talks about how George Washington became the first President of the United States. She then mentions Abraham Lincoln. She then talks about all the Presidents who have...
Rock 'N Learn
On Top of Spaghetti
Brad would like to sing a beautiful version of a classic folk song, but the Spaghetti Chef has some different ideas! Laugh and sing along as they sort out their differences and learn to work together. The result is a hilarious mixture of...
Rock 'N Learn
Pop Goes the Weasel
"Pop Goes the Weasel" is a favorite song for kids. In this fun version, you will find some surprises. We have many different animals chasing the weasel, but can anyone catch him? … POP!
Mr. Beat
How the Supreme Court Decided the 2000 Election | Bush v. Gore
In episode 39 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the most controversial Presidential election in American history (except maybe the Election of 1860 or Election of 1824), mainly because the Supreme Court ultimately decides its outcome.
Curated Video
Magic E (CVCe) Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches magic e or CVCe syllables and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open and closed syllables. See links to those videos below. Knowing syllable types help readers read multi-syllable words.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Bush Tucker Barbeque
Season 3, Hairy Nosed Wombat part 3 Learn how to build a firepit to make a proper bush tucker barbeque, Torres Strait Island style! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find endangered, weird, and sometimes deadly...