TED Talks
Herman Narula: The transformative power of video games
A full third of the world's population -- 2.6 billion people -- play video games, plugging into massive networks of interaction that have opened up opportunities well beyond entertainment. In a talk about the future of the medium,...
TED Talks
Ismael Nazario: What I learned as a kid in jail
As a teenager, Ismael Nazario was sent to New York’s Rikers Island jail, where he spent 300 days in solitary confinement -- all before he was ever convicted of a crime. Now as a prison reform advocate he works to change the culture of...
Curated Video
Muckrakers... or Investigative Journalists?
An essential part of any functioning democracy - the press helps to make governments accountable for their actions; but when the first investigative reporters started working in the United States, not everyone saw them as a good thing.
Curated Video
Why chronic floods are coming to New Jersey
Railroads aren’t great if they’re underwater. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Scientists have directly observed sea level rise since the late 18th century. And as they forecast the next 20, 50, and 100 years, sea level...
Curated Video
Why everything you buy is worse now
From clothes to tech, why is everything so poorly made? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Maybe you’ve noticed: In the past 10 years everything we buy from clothes to technology has...
Curated Video
The opioid crisis is making grandparents become parents again
Grandparents are struggling to raise grandchildren on their own. /// Sources: http://datacenter.kidscount.org/ https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/children-temporary-assistance-needy-families-tanf-child-only-cases-relative-caregivers...
The March of Time
Governor Lehman signs bill
MOT 1937: SEEING EYE DOG RIGHTS: CU Cover of Seeing Eye Dog report HR 6049. EXT New York State Capitol building Albany. Governor Herbert H. Lehman (1878-1963) signing bill at his desk. CU Signing signature. Handing Bill to Senator Clyde...
Advocate of Wordz
Writer's Block - Poetry Defined
Is it a myth or reality? In this episode, we explore what writer's block is, it's history, some science, and possible ways for you to cure/vaccinate yourself against creative literature's most famous plague.
Wonderscape
Pilates for Kids: Strengthening the Powerhouse and Controlling Movement
In this Pilates for kids video, Sarah guides viewers through a workout focused on control and using the powerhouse muscles. The exercises include hundreds, single leg circles, double leg stretch, spine twist, sidekick circles, hip...
Curated Video
Clinton: Trump is 'poster boy' of rigged system
Hillary Clinton on Monday called Donald Trump a "poster boy" for a "rigged" tax system.Speaking in Akron, Ohio, the Democratic presidential nominee pushed back on Trump's argument that he "brilliantly" used tax laws to his advantage....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
William Doyle - What Finland Taught Me
William Doyle is a 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar, a 2017 Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellow, a Scholar in Residence and Lecturer on Media and Education at the University of Eastern Finland, and an award-winning, bestselling author and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
David Zucchino - Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
David Zucchino is a contributing writer for The New York Times. He was awarded a 2021 Pulitzer Prize for his book, "Wilmington's Lie." He was also awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for his dispatches from apartheid South Africa. Mr....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
William Doyle - Finland: My Greatest Teacher
William Doyle is a 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar, a 2017 Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellow, a Scholar in Residence and Lecturer on Media and Education at the University of Eastern Finland, and an award-winning, bestselling author and...
Curated Video
George W. Bush: After September 11
In the wake of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in history, President George W. Bush delivers a much anticipated speech to a Joint Session of Congress, outlining America’s reaction to the unprecedented atrocity.
Next Animation Studio
Trillions' of cicada set to swarm northeastern US after 17 years underground
"Trillions" of cicadas are set to emerge this May in several northeastern U.S. states after living underground for 17 years. "There will be trillions," Ohio State University professor Dave Sheltar told CNN affiliate WBNS-10TV. On...
MinuteEarth
Why Can't We Get Power From Waves?
Thanks to OIST for sponsoring this video. To learn more, visit https://admissions.oist.jp/ Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. Thanks...
TED Talks
TED: Insightful human portraits made from data | R. Luke DuBois
Artist R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities, himself and even Britney Spears using data and personality. In this talk, he shares nine projects -- from maps of the country built using information taken from millions...
The Cynical Historian
Why did the US join WWI?
It’s been around a century since the US declared war on Germany in 1917, but why did we join WWI? It might seem like a straightforward thing to answer, but trying to do so leads us straight down a rabbit hole to the foundation of the...
Curated Video
These photos sparked an international magazine feud
In 1961, Life magazine photographed systemic poverty in Brazil. One Brazilian magazine responded with a similar report — featuring photos of New York City. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos:...
Curated Video
The fall (and rise?) of unions in the US
We answered a viewer’s question about the decline of unionization. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 📣 If the news feels chaotic to you these days, you're not alone. We want to...
Curated Video
2014, explained in 4 minutes
As we complete another trip around the sun, Vox looks back at the events that defined 2014. A deadly virus gained a foothold in new territory; A terrorist group deemed too extreme by Al Qaeda invaded Iraq with ease; and long-standing...
Big Think
Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators | Top Ten 2018 | Dan Goleman
The countdown continues! This is the #3 most popular video of 2018. - People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their gamma brainwaves. - "All of us get gamma for a very short period when we...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ingersoll - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Montemuro
After teaching in both public and private schools for a number of years, Dr. Ingersoll obtained a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. From 1995 to 2000 he was a faculty member in the Sociology Department at...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bruce D. Baker - Teachers Make a Difference - Wayne Leibel
Bruce D. Baker, Ed.D. is a Professor in the Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration at the GSE, and is widely recognized as a leading scholar in the field of education finance. Serving in both academic and...