PBS
How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed
A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA...
PBS
Foreign-born workers in UK share fears for future
Uncertainty prevails in Britain after Brexit has left immigrants feeling vulnerable. The service sector, a large part of the British economy, is also a big employer of foreigners, which means these workers may be hit hard. Hari...
PBS
Why a grandmother and grandson are visiting every U.S. national park
92-year-old Joy Ryan and her grandson Brad Ryan have spent the past seven years crisscrossing the U.S. with the goal of visiting every national park. “Grandma Joy’s Road Trip,” as they call it on social media, began after Brad found out...
Curated Video
2002 in love
1. David Hasselhoff and wife
2. Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts
3. Nelly
4. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
5. Liza Minelli and David Gest
6. VS Minelli wedding
7. SOT Joan Collins (English)- "The wedding was lovely, almost as good as...
Curated Video
ZAIRE: KINSHASA: EBOLA VIRUS UPDATE
English/Nat
Across Zaire, families are trying to reach relatives in Kikwit, a city in the central African nation of Zaire that is infected by a killer virus. Locals call it the 'red diarrhea'.
The World Health Organization confirmed...
Curated Video
Curtain call and after party arrivals following premiere of 'Viva Forever'
SHOTLIST (including transcript):-
AP Entertainment
London, 11 December 2012
1. Wide of curtain call
2. Mid of crowd
3. Wide of curtain call with Spice Girls taking to stage and addressing crowd
4. Wide of Spice Girls posing for photos...
Curated Video
Phelps on retirement after 23 golds
US swimmer Michael Phelps officially bowed out of competitive action on Sunday, a day after winning a record 23rd Olympic gold medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay. The 31-year-old won five golds and a silver at the 2016 Games in...
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William Daley is resigning as President Barack Obama's chief of staff just one year into the one of the most pivotal jobs in U.S. Politics
HEADLINE: Obama: Daley an 'outstanding' chief of staff
CAPTION: William Daley is resigning as President Barack Obama's chief of staff just one year into the one of the most pivotal jobs in U.S. Politics. Daley is to be replaced by Jacob...
Curated Video
Mandela's former jailer on Robben Island talks about his former prisoner
The former Robben Island prison guard who befriended Nelson Mandela during his time on the island prison described him as a "father" and "a person which you can look up to."
Christo Brand was a young jailer when Mandela, who had already...
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An 18-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to killing a woman and her three young daughters and setting fire to their home in Southern California
HEADLINE: Calif. man pleads not guilty to killing 4
CAPTION: An 18-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to killing a woman and her three young daughters and setting fire to their home in Southern California. (Nov. 5)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]...
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UK/SERBIA: CROWN PRINCE KARADJORDJE WATCHING EVENTS IN SERBIA
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
The daily massed protests on the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade are a godsend for the man born to be king of Yugoslavia.
Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordje is watching events in Serbia closely from his exile...
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Scores killed as bus collides with truck, accident scene, minister reacts
South Africa's government says 29 people have been killed after a bus collided with a truck in the eastern Mpumalanga province.
Scores of injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital after the collision on Monday night.
"As a...
Curated Video
Result of Milosevic autopsy announced by UN
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexandra Milanov, United Nations Spokesperson:
"Pursuant to a request from the government of Serbia and Montenegro, and with the concurrence of the Dutch authority and the tribunal registrar two pathologists from...
PBS
Childhood Trauma Impacts Millions Of Americans, And It's Having Devastating Consequences
Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be
devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically
lower life expectancies, and the CDC estimates it accounts for billions of
dollars...
PBS
Ruby Bridges
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. Thirty-seven years later, Ruby Bridges Hall discusses her memories of the first day she entered her new school in New Orleans,...
PBS
Why You Should Be Proud Of Your Ethnic Name
Filmed before the Georgia shootings, writer Te-Ping Chen shares with us her "Humble Opinion" that people with ethic names must embrace them instead of shying away. Chen, who says she was given a "boy's name" at birth, looks back on how...
TED Talks
Kimberly Noble: How does income affect childhood brain development?
Neuroscientist and pediatrician Kimberly Noble is leading the Baby's First Years study: the first-ever randomized study of how family income changes children's cognitive, emotional and brain development. She and a team of economists and...
SciShow
What People Get Wrong About Schizophrenia
This is a re-upload of a previous episode. Thanks to one of our astute viewers for pointing out the last episode was problematic, and thanks to all our viewers that help us think about the world more complexly!
Crash Course
Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank walks us through the troubling world of Eating and Body Dysmorphic disorders. There's a lot going on here and, even though we still have a lot of dots to connect, a lot we can learn to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
The midwife Xoquauhtli has a difficult choice to make. She owes a debt to her patron Teteoinnan, the female warrior goddess at the center of the Aztec seasonal festival, who must be kept happy or she will bring bad luck. Xoquauhtli...
SciShow
6 Lonely Branches on the Tree of Life
When there’s only one species on an evolutionary branch, we call it a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand not just those sparse groups, but all life on this planet. Chapters Homo sapiens 0:53...
TED Talks
TED: How I learned to read -- and trade stocks -- in prison | Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Financial literacy isn't a skill -- it's a lifestyle. Take it from Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll. As an incarcerated...
TED Talks
TED: How we're priming some kids for college — and others for prison - Alice Goffman
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In the United States, two institutions guide teenagers on the journey to adulthood: college and prison. Sociologist...