Carl Sagan predicted some amazing things including the aftermath of nuclear war.

Wondering how to navigate around Italy? The country’s long-distance railroad system is excellent, and if time isn’t an issue, traveling by train can be an absolute pleasure. And, all the while, you’ll have incredible views of beautiful,...

China is one of the fastest growing economies, but what challenges is it facing? Think strong bureaucratic controls, environmental degradation, and socioeconomic disparities between rich cities and poor rural areas. Grasp the issues and...

India is the world's largest country at 1.4 billion people. And of those 1.4 billion, about 450 million live in the northwest states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. While that might be fine otherwise, these...

Canada, much like the United States, is split into two halves. On the east side is Canada's major population centers of Toronto and Montreal. And on the west side are the smaller, but still large cities of Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and...

Japan is a fascinating country for a lot of reasons. But chief among them is the fact that well over half the population live in just three metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. And for a country that is both larger in population...

The United States is comprised of 50 full states and a handful of territories. But over the last few decades, a new concept has risen to explain regions that are interconnected despite state or even international borders: the...

Step back in time to explore the origins of civilization in this captivating history episode, as we delve into the first cities of the ancient world. From the bustling streets of Mesopotamia to the meticulously planned grid layout of...

How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10

Without communications there is no exploration: To reveal the unknown, a spacecraft must be able to share its data. In a sense, today's space communications networks are like the roadways of ancient empires, allowing information to move...

Bibliography Hesse, B. and Wapnish, P. 1997. Can Pig Remains Be Used for Ethnic Diagnosis in the Ancient Near East? In The Archaeology of Israel: Constructing the Past, Interpreting the Present, edited by N.A. Silberman and D.B. Small,...

China’s reports show that their new cases of Coronavirus have been falling over recent weeks, which is clearly amazing news. However, some are doubting China’s miraculous turn around, suggesting that the Chinese data isn’t reliable or...

As the world negotiates a return to offices and city centers, how is the industry rebounding and what will urban transportation look like going forward? Lime CEO Wayne Ting shares his view from the helm of one of the industry's leading...

MOT 1959: IMPORTED CARS: VOLKSWAGEN: HA Angled WS Cargo trains filed top & bottom w/ VW Beetle 'Bug' model cars, train moving on tracks, LA Angled MS Train of VW Beetles moving through frame. Competition, import, inexpensive,...

Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, and different countries have had different reactions to the pandemic. In this video, we compare the approaches taken in different countries and explain how countries like South Korea have...

5G has been getting more and more buzz over the past few months, but very few people have actually experienced its promised high speeds. Customers in the U.S. are still months--if not years--away from widespread 5G coverage. PCWorld's...

Every country has them, but hopes to never need them; nuclear plans. So in this video we dive into what would happen if Britain was hit by a nuclear weapon, the response, the secret bunker and the secret documents.

Frances Wood, SOAS Research Associate gives a talk on the importance of the Silk Roads in the movement of ideas and religions across Central Asia, from Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity.

Protesters accuse the Trump administration of attempting to subvert democracy

Protesters accuse the Trump administration of attempting to subvert democracy

There are many heat alerts across Canada and health officials are raising concern over the risk higher temperatures can pose to older workers.

Enid Slack, director of the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto, on Toronto's budget needs

Waterloo professor Bessma Momani discusses Erdogan's rule in Turkey

As the U.S. and Canada struggle to tame the epidemic of opioid abuse, the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, shows just how difficult a battle it can be in smaller communities