PBS
Why this poet couldnât avoid writing about the opioid crisis
The opioid crisis has plagued poet William Brewerâs hometown in West Virginia. His vivid poems tell the story of the opioid epidemic from different voices and depict the sense of bewilderment people find themselves in as addiction...
TED Talks
TED: Portraits that transform people into whatever they want to be | uldus Bakhtiozina
With her gorgeous, haunting photographs, artist uldus Bakhtiozina documents dreams, working with daily life as she imagines it could be. She creates everything in her work by hand -- from costumes to stages -- without digital...
TED Talks
TED: The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you | Catherine Crump
A very unsexy-sounding piece of technology could mean that the police know where you go, with whom, and when: the automatic license plate reader. These cameras are innocuously placed all across small-town America to catch known...
SciShow
Why Do I Sweat So Much?
If you always end up soaked while your friends are barely glistening, you might have wondered why your sweat glands are so… sweaty.
Curated Video
Landmarks - Easter Island
EASTER ISLAND EASTER ISLAND OR RAPA NUI AS IT IS KNOWN TODAY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST REMOTE INHABITED ISLANDS. IT IS FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR ITS LARGE STONE STATUES, THE MOAI. BUT WHILE THEIR STONY GAZE NEVER SHIFTS, LIFE FOR...
Curated Video
Self Awareness for Personal Growth
Unlock the secrets of self-awareness with Josh from Onward Well. In this insightful video, you'll discover how self-awareness forms the foundation of personal growth, enabling you to understand your internal processes and how they...
Curated Video
Miniaturization Marvels: From LEDs to OLEDs
Discover the transformative journey of lighting technology from Thomas Edison's incandescent bulbs to today's ultra-efficient LEDs and groundbreaking OLEDs. This video explains the evolution of light sources, their impact on energy...
Curated Video
Eco-Friendly Cleaning with Vinegar and Baking Soda
Discover the powerful cleaning effects of vinegar and baking soda. This video showcases how these two common household items can replace multiple cleaning products. Learn about the science of saponification and acid-base reactions that...
Curated Video
Rediscovering Cro-Magnon: Daily Life and Ingenious Adaptations
This segment explores the surprisingly sophisticated daily life of Cro-Magnon humans, debunking the myth of the primitive caveman. Learn how they crafted comfortable clothing from leather and fur, adapted to harsh climates, and developed...
Curated Video
Daily Life in the Colonies
From bustling cities to quiet farms, colonial life was filled with the diverse experiences of European settlers, Indigenous communities, and the enslaved.
Curated Video
The Evolution and Impact of the Internet: From ARPANET to Online Gaming
This video explores the evolution of the Internet from its origins in defense and academia to its widespread integration into daily life by the early 1990s. It highlights the exponential growth of websites, the impact of online shopping...
Curated Video
How Fernando Improved Overall English for a Listening 8.5 - IELTS Energy Podcast 1241
Improving your overall English is vital when studying for IELTS. Today 3 Keys student Fernando shares how he did this and what strategies he used to score the overall 7 he needed. Listen in for some new year's motivation!
All Ears English
1929 - We’re Happy to Share these Phrases and Pie
When someone asks you to do something: "how can you respond in a positive way immediately, for both business and life" and "does Aubrey want cake or pie? Find out today.
Curated Video
Making a Living in Colonial America
Making a Living in Colonial America examines how colonists earned livings during the colonial days.
Debunked
6 Things You Do Wrong Every Night According To Science
What are you doing wrong every night?! Start building your ideal daily routine !
Curated Video
Putting Nature’s Lessons into Practice
Did you know that plants and animals can be our teachers as well? That's right, we have learned so many important lessons from nature. This video explores a few examples of nature's great ideas and how we've adopted them into our own...
Weird History
What Roman Parties Were Really Like
Contrary to popular belief, Rome was not all crazy sex parties. In fact, ancient Roman parties were pretty tame by today’s standards. Most of the time, it consisted of noble families getting together, eating elaborate food dishes, and...
TMW Media
Transforming Lives With Prosthetics: Learn about Hanger Inc. and their innovative products
How did Hanger Inc. get started as a company? How does the Bibionic hand work? What is the elan and how does it work? Transforming Lives With Prosthetics, Part 1
The Economist
Covid-19: the right way to leave lockdown
Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what's the right way to leave lockdown?
Religion for Breakfast
The Archaeology of Ancient Magic
My research as an apprentice-scholar of religion is ancient Greco-Roman magic. Many people do not realize that archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient objects that attest to the ubiquity of magic in ancient daily life.
The Art Assignment
Make art from something you've never seen. | David Brooks | The Art Assignment
In which The Art Assignment visits artist David Brooks in his Brooklyn studio and receives the fascinating assignment of articulating something that you know exists, but that you've never seen and probably never will.
Religion for Breakfast
Exploring Tel Arad: An Ancient Canaanite and Israelite City
I visited dozens of archaeological sites while researching in Jerusalem. Tel Arad was one of the my favorites and the inspiration for my video on YHWH and Asherah. Here is a longer exploration of this ancient Canaanite and Israelite city.
Rachel's English
Learning English: Accent Training like Potty Training!
If you’re learning English you probably also want to learn about American English pronunciation. Accent training is critical for every student like yourself. Learning English in its written form is a terrific base for conversational...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Abuzz on Station
Aric Katterhagen discusses free-flying robots on the space station that are training to help astronauts with their daily lives. HWHAP Episode 230.