National WWII Museum
Franklin Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address - December 8, 1941
The audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech regarding Pearl Harbor teaches pupils about the attack and its impact on the United States' involvement in World War II.
National WWII Museum
Harry S. Truman's Atomic Bomb Address - August 9, 1945
The United States' decision to implement the atomic bomb in 1945 is still a source of debate today. Learners listen to the audio from President Truman's speech to address the nation to better understand why the United States resorted to...
History of Our World
Podcast History of Our World: 1 Let There Be History
Rob Monaco's first podcast introduces the program and describes the intent, purpose and format, then begins chapter one, the origins of the universe. [29:31]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 16: How a Bill Becomes a Law
The lengthy process a bill must go through before it becomes a law is explained.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 18: Mark Up Sessions
Mark-up sessions are committee meetings that happen at a later stage in the process a bill goes through before a final vote in the Senate or the House.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 19: Conference Committees
A conference committee is comprised of members from both chambers of Congress. It tries to resolve differences between the House and the Senate over the content of a bill. It issues a conference report to both chambers for a vote.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 21: Majority Support
At every stage in the process of becoming a law, a bill is scrutinized and must have majority support for it in order to be moved along.
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: The Departed: Extinction in America
Audio [52:02] from BackStory Radio discussing the rate of plant and animal extinction, what it means for our ecosystem and how Americans grapple with the idea of species loss. The American History Guys ask pertinent questions linking...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peter Piot Discusses Progress in African Aids Epidemic
Listen as UNAID's Peter Piot discusses how, despite progress in the fight against AIDS, we still have a long way to go. Piot has been on the front lines of the fight against AIDS in Africa for three decades.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rethinking Fast Fashion After Bangladesh
Use an essay to start a discussion about consumerism in America or challenge students to research where their clothing came from, and what living and working conditions are like in that country.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sustainable Small Business Solutions for World's Poor
Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Impact of Hiv/aids on South Africa's Environment
Population scientist Lori Hunter talks about some of the broad impacts of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, including a possibly unsustainable reliance on local resources.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Microexpressions: More Than Meets the Eye
By studying split-second facial expressions, psychologists hope to uncover hidden emotional cues.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Annoying Book Probes the Science of Irritations
From the psychology of trash talk to frustrated magnets, a new book asks if science can explain life's annoyances.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Buying Experiences, Not Things, May Increase Happiness
Psychologists say buying experiences, not things, can can make you happier.
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