Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Rothstein - The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a fellow of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and of the Haas Institute at the University of California (Berkeley). He is the...
Science360
Home grown
In episode 29, Charlie and Jordan talk about life at home... microscopic life, that is. This research highlights the impressive amount of microbial diversity in the average household and the degree to which these organisms can tell a...
The Viral Fever
Kandovan Caves, Iran
Kandovan Caves, Iran full length: In this video, we explore the unique cave-dwelling village of Kandovan in Iran. This 13th-century village is home to a population of 670 people who reside in cone-shaped troglodyte homes. The village's...
NPR
Preventing Flooding by Letting Rivers Flow Naturally
Beginning 200 years ago, many of Vermont’s rivers were straightened for agriculture, logging and to power turbines. Today one of three river miles in Vermont has been straightened, causing the waters to run deeper and faster – and erode...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael J. Dunlea - Teaching in Challenging Times - Manahawkin, NJ USA
Michael Dunlea is a third grade teacher at the Tabernacle Elementary School, Tabernacle, New Jersey, USA. He has been selected as a Top Fifty Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize.In the classroom, he has been using technology to take...
Maddie Moate
How to care for a Hedgehog - "Meet Master Winkle" | Maddie Moate
If you are ever in doubt and need advice on hedgehog care or what to do if you come across a hedgehog, please visit www.britishhedgehogs.org
Espresso Media
Homeless People and the Water Crisis in Cape Town
The video discusses the water crisis in Cape Town and how it affects the homeless population. It talks about how the city has closed public toilets and removed taps from public centers, leaving homeless people to rely on solidarity...
EarthEcho International
Into the Dead Zone: Investigating the Impact of Wastewater on Our Water Planet
This video explores the issue of dead zones in water bodies around the world, caused by the release of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater and agricultural runoff. The expedition team investigates the impact of these pollutants on...
The Economist
The end of orphanages?
Over 100,000 children were abandoned in Romania's orphanages during the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. Nearly 30 years on, Romania, like most other countries, is closing them down.
TLDR News
Lib Dem’s 2017 Manifesto Explained in 5 Minutes
The Lib Dem's 2017 Manifesto is very long, and most people don't bother reading it. So I'll sum it all up really quick, then you won't need to read it.
TLDR News
All Environmental Plans Compared (2019 General Election) - TLDR News.
We compare the political parties' environmental policies in the run-up to the 2019 General Election.
The Wall Street Journal
Airbnb’s Founder on the Future of Travel
Airbnb’s founder and CEO Brian Chesky discusses how the company has adapted to rapid shifts in the last two years and what has changed about business and leisure travel for the long term.
Weird History
What Was It Like To Be A Body Collector During The Black Plague?
Buboes, black spots, and bloody froth: it was all in a day’s work for Black Death body collectors. The plague, which may have killed as many as 200 million people worldwide, changed everything—including body disposal.
The March of Time
1946: Newspaper headline 'Homes Emergency...New Deal 'Plot' ' REPRISING CONVERSATION: Editor Edwin Gavin sitting on desk in office saying OPA Formula wrong, no housing emergency, Chester Bowles saying urging reasonable pricing, supports Wyatt.
MOT 1946: Newspaper headline 'Homes Emergency...New Deal 'Plot' ' REPRISING CONVERSATION: Editor Edwin Gavin sitting on desk in office saying OPA Formula wrong, no housing emergency, Chester Bowles saying urging reasonable pricing,...
Science360
Novel approach advances home and health sensors - Science Nation
Computer science team successfully taps electronic "noise" to reveal details about water and energy use Description: You may get a breakdown of your home energy use in your monthly bill, but what if you could see how much energy your...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
das Alphabet & Wie buchstabiert man das?
In this video I teach you how to spell things in German using the German alphabet. I also teach you how to ask someone how to spell something.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia on Fire - Gippsland
Fires have ravaged Victoria's east - in Bairnsdale, Lucy Carter met locals returning to find their homes reduced to ash. A number of communities - especially along the coastline of Gippsland - remain completely cut off, with so many...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Maria - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
In 2018, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. It was a Category 5 storm that may have killed 3,000 people. This 90 billion-dollar extremely powerful storm was a catastrophe in property damage, destruction, and deaths due to...
Science360
Young citizen scientists assist in Salt Lake City air quality research - Science Nation
Community, students and scientists benefit from partnership to assess particulate matter pollution
Middle and high school students in Salt Lake City are helping scientists and the community better understand particulate matter...
The Art Assignment
Connect with your neighbor through film. | Jon Rubin | The Art Assignment
This week we meet with Jon Rubin, a Pittsburgh based artist whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange, pushing us to imagine other people and their lives more complexly. For his assignment, he asks you to do the same by bridging...
Economics Explained
No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet: Over-Reliance On Real Estate & The Banking System
Why is everybody suddenly predicting that China is on the brink of collapse? What are the chances these predictions will actually come true and why is this most likely totally overblown? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how...
Economics Explained
Why is the Stock Market Still Rising?
It looks like this external shock will snowball on top of some underlying faults in the economy to cause an economic crisis that eclipses the 2000’s tech bible and the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. Most people of note from...
Science360
Solar Decathlon
This past October, taking a walk on the Mall in Washington D.C. might have been more like taking a walk into the future. Twenty solar-powered homes were sprawled across the mall's west end, transforming it from a park into something that...