Great Big Story
Pinball's outlaw years in New York City
Explore the intriguing history of pinball in New York City, from its ban in 1940 due to alleged mafia connections to its legalization in 1976 as a game of skill.
Curated Video
Ball Culture of New York City
Ball Culture can be traced as far back as the 1860s in New York City, where LGBTQ+ people began to create safe spaces where they could express and celebrate their identities freely.
Great Big Story
Harvesting Guitars From the Bones of New York City
Discover the artistry of Rick Kelly, a master guitar maker at Carmine Street Guitars, who breathes new life into music by crafting guitars from reclaimed lumber, including wood from old New York City buildings and 200-year-old trees....
JJ Medicine
Type 2 Diabetes Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur) & Associated Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur) Type 2 diabetes is a condition involving impaired glucose regulation, which is caused by impaired insulin sensitivity, decreased glucose tolerance and increased glucose levels....
Catalyst University
Coronary Circulation Coronary Arteries & Cardiac Veins
In this video, we discuss the major branches of the coronary arteries and the cardiac veins that return the deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
Great Big Story
New Yorks Electric Taxis in 1895
Discover the forgotten fleet of electric taxis that zipped around New York City in 1895 and why they eventually failed.
Great Big Story
5 Iconic New York City Businesses
Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of New York City's rich history as we explore five of its oldest establishments. From the pioneering fine dining experience at Delmonico's, shaping American restaurant culture, to the...
ProTeachersVideo
Children in World War II
Short archive film clips from evacuation in Britain to the German experience of bombing inspire class-room discussion about how children lived in World War II. The clips in this programme are drawn from the home movies that British and...
Great Big Story
Exploring New York city's oldest establishments, a journey through history
Discover five of New York City's oldest establishments, from Delmonico's legendary fine dining to C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries and Argosy Books, preserving the rich history of the city that never sleeps.
TED Talks
Eric Sanderson: New York -- before the City
400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you...
TED Talks
Ben Katchor: Comics of bygone New York
In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light...
SciShow
5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn't Do Today
In the past, some experiments were run in scary and unethical ways. From using children to unknowing subjects, these five experiments left people affected for the rest of their lives.
SciShow Kids
Meet the 5 Dwarf Planets!
Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lenore Skenazy - The Let Grow Project
A journalist by trade, Lenore spent 14 years at The New York Daily News as a reporter-turned-opinion columnist, and two more at The New York Sun. In 2008, after her column "Why I Let My 9 Year Old Ride the Subway Alone" landed her on...
The March of Time
1953: NEW YORK CITY: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: ROSE CENTER FOR EARTH & SPACE: HA TD WS People walking into Planetarium, Central Park West at 81st Street, TU Hayden Planetarium lettering on brick above windows. Note: Black, white flecks
MOT 1953: NEW YORK CITY: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: ROSE CENTER FOR EARTH & SPACE: HA TD WS People walking into Planetarium, Central Park West at 81st Street, TU Hayden Planetarium lettering on brick above windows. Note: Black,...
The March of Time
1946: NEW YORK CITY: * Curator Gordon Atwater (Chairman of Astronomy Department American Museum of Natural History) standing in planitarium theater before audience SOT explaining difference between astronomy & occult astrology. VS Audience, dark room.
MOT 1946: NEW YORK CITY: * Curator Gordon Atwater (Chairman of Astronomy Department American Museum of Natural History) standing in planitarium theater before audience SOT explaining difference between astronomy & occult astrology. VS...
Curated Video
The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visit
There's a tiny island on the East River that you've probably never heard of, and you're not allowed to visit it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand...
Curated Video
The Bloodiest Race Riot in US History
It began as a protest against the Conscription Act of 1863 – but quickly descended into the bloodiest race riot in US history. So why did New York’s White working class kill at least 120 people during the New York Draft Riots?
Curated Video
Introduction to Writing Claims and Supporting Arguments
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of making a clear and relevant claim in argumentative writing. They differentiate between a claim and an opinion. The teacher also provides examples and prompts the viewers to practice...
Healthcare Triage
The CDC's Preachy Recommendations on Pregnancy and Alcohol. and the Internet's Overreaction
The CDC's recommendations for women about alcohol and pregnancy caused an uproar on the internet recently. We've got Aaron's take on the situation.
Curated Video
Marie van Brittan Brown: Creating CCTV in Queens
How did a hardworking nurse from New York City invent the world's first home security system? When a burglar tried to break into her apartment in the 1960s, this kickass crimefighter went where no-one had gone before.
History Hit
Maps That Made America: New Amesterdam
What did the British do when they took over what is now New York City? How did wall street get its name? Maps That Made America, Part 3
Amor Sciendi
A Terminal and a Temple
Grand Central is the great entrance way into New York City, but it's so much cooler than that. It's a Temple to commerce and connection... and a beautiful one.
Curated Video
UX Design for Web Developers (Video 2)
User experience (UX) design is a theoretical understanding of how users interact with websites. The major challenge developers building a company website face is finding the right balance that fulfills the objectives of the company as...