PBS
Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?
Why were most slaves in America from West Africa? Slavery has existed throughout history in various forms across the globe, but who became enslaved was almost always based on military conquest. So why did Europeans travel thousands of...
Hip Hughes History
The 16th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
How much do you know about income tax, the Constitution and the 16th amendment? In this video lecture we hit the big ideas surrounding income tax prior to the 16th amendment as well as the causes for the amendment. Did you know income...
Hip Hughes History
The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review
Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railroad built during the 1860's. Perfect for students and lifelong learners.
Executive Finance
Budgeting in Business: Understanding Why and How to Prepare an Annual Budget
This video covers the different uses of budgets, the challenges in budgeting, forecasting, and the two main approaches to preparing a budget. It also explains the phases of the budgeting cycle and how to incorporate the balance sheet and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Karine van der Beek - Human Capital in the Industrial Revolution
Did the industrial revolution increase the relative demand for skilled labor, or decrease it?
So far, answers to this question largely have been based on conjecture. But for the first time a unique and comprehensive set of evidence of...
PBS
The Origin of Race in the USA
Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn't always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals certain visible physical characteristics such as skin color and hair? And why is it...
Hip Hughes History
The Square Deal for Dummies - Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era Reforms
Let HipHughes take you through the most essential of Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era reforms known as the "Square Deal. "
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey
Author and journalist Dorian Lynskey answers key questions about one of the seminal novels of the 20th century, George Orwell's 1984, which was published 70 years ago. Having written 'The Ministry of Truth' a book specifically about...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Depression - The Dust Bowl
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Curated Video
Should we keep eating Soul Food?
As our culture evolves so does our food. What was once eaten out of necessity has become celebratory, all the while being the topic of constant debate. Evelyn & Hallease explore the new and inventive ways our generation is honoring and...
Mazz Media
Civilization
This live-action video program defines civilization as_a complex society with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology. Students will learn about the...
Curated Video
There's no September jobs report because the government office that prepares it is shut down
New ReviewThe Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases monthly labor data, is closed. That makes it harder for economists at all levels to understand which way the economy is moving. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Peek inside St. Boniface Hospital’s labour and delivery ward
New ReviewCBC got a special tour of St. Boniface Hospital's labour and delivery unit. The department head showed off innovations and solutions for smoother labour and baby delivery.
Curated Video
Belmar officer delivers newborn son in bathtub after Labor Day shift
New ReviewWith no time to get to the hospital, the officer and his wife, Valerie, delivered their baby boy in their bathtub.
Curated Video
What the rise in youth unemployment means for young Canadians
New ReviewThis summer has been a challenge for teenage job-seekers, and the Canadian labour market shows no signs of improvement for the fall. Desjardins economist Kari Norman, author of a report on youth unemployment, discusses the implications...
Curated Video
Immigrant population in the US has started to decline for the first time in years
New ReviewAmerica's immigrant population is declining for the first time in decades, likely driven by a fall in the number of unauthorized immigrants amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Air Canada deal includes partial ground pay for flight attendants
New ReviewThe tentative deal between Air Canada and its flight attendants includes partial pay for work done before and after landing, an agreement that could set precedent for the industry.
Curated Video
Air Canada, flight attendant reach deal including ground pay
New ReviewThe tentative deal between Air Canada and its flight attendants includes partial pay for work done before and after landing, an agreement that could set precedent for the industry.
Curated Video
The Silent Exit: Why Women Are Leaving the Workforce in Alarming Numbers
A growing number of women are quietly exiting the workforce across the globe. This trend raises critical questions about workplace inequality, unpaid care burdens, and post-pandemic economic challenges.
Curated Video
Freeland visits Washington in push to resolve NAFTA differences
Trade expert Eric Miller weighs in on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's sudden trip to D.C.
Curated Video
Nearing Uber IPO, Ride-Hailing App Drivers Go on Strike
Drivers for ride-sharing app services are protesting with a work stoppage on Wednesday for higher pay and better job security, just as Uber is about to go public on Thursday. Most participating drivers were expected to log off the app...
Curated Video
Mother accuses N.B. hospital, nurse of alleged misuse of labour-inducing drug
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the Horizon Health Network and nurse Nicole Ruest on behalf of women who were allegedly "inappropriately" given a labour-inducing drug at Moncton Hospital and required emergency...
Curated Video
Delayed Tax Refunds, Brain Drain Worries: Shutdown's Ripple Effects Grow
It was an urgent warning from a group of professionals not known for a proclivity to scare the public. "In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire...
Curated Video
Fiscal update bolsters struggling media with $600M in tax measures
The goal is for the program to be funded by the government but have no role for politicians to decide what constitutes a media outlet or who would be eligible. The full details won't be available until the next federal budget, after the...