Curated Video
Discovering Salem: History, Art, and Coastal Charm
We're taking you on a virtual tour of Salem, a city with a rich history and unique attractions. Join us as we uncover the hidden gems and must-visit spots in this captivating destination.
The Wall Street Journal
J Balvin's Vision for the Music Industry
J Balvin is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time and joins us for a conversation about the future of the music industry and why he’s using his platform to change the conversation around mental health.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Andrew Sheng - Sustainability Requires Caging Godzillas
Financial business is creating credit without limit until a crisis occurs. That's the fundamental flaw which caused the current crisis, says Andrew Sheng in this INET interview. He also worries that the destruction of the tropical forest...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sugrue: To Understand Race and Economics in America, Study Detroit
NYU historian Professor Thomas Sugrue, addressing the Institute’s conference on race and economics, makes the case that in Detroit’s history scholars will find the story of many of America’s industrial cities. Credits: Matthew Kulvicki,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Leslie T. Fenwick - National Museum of African American History and Culture
Leslie T. Fenwick, PhD, is a nationally-known education policy and leadership studies scholar who served as Dean of the Howard University School of Education for nearly a decade. A former Visiting Scholar and Visiting Fellow at Harvard...
Jabzy
Zen Buddhists at War - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Zen Buddhists at War
TLDR News
Trump's State of the Union Explained (2020) - TLDR News
On Tuesday President Trump addressed the nation to highlight some of his successes and set out his plans for 2020. We discuss the key moments and themes of the address and think about what it shows about Trump's plans for the 2020...
National Theatre
Angels in America: Flying the Angel
Aerial Director Gwen Hales and Puppetry Director Finn Caldwell discuss their approach to flying actors and puppeteers in Angels in America, and we follow the human counterweights on the production.
Curated Video
The next global arms race?
America and Russia have pulled out of the INF, a cold war-era weapons treaty. Why is this significant and what does this mean for global stability?
TLDR News
Comparing Biden & Trump's Approach to China: Who Did it Right? - TLDR News
The relationship between China and the US has been getting increasingly fraught, so we wanted to take a look at the US side of the equation. In this video we'll consider the China strategy of Trump and Biden and see which was more...
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A thousand kilometers of sand & Why silk?
What were three challenges of travel on the silk roads? How did the name silk road come about? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 3
Financial Times
Get used to Mexican peso volatility
Dollar weakness, global growth and oil’s rise are great for emerging markets, but Mexico is beginning to look like a worry, warns the FT's Roger Blitz.
Cerebellum
America's Documents Of Freedom 1775-1786 - Introduction
The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...
Red Rock Films
Who was Nannie Helen Burroughs?
How one woman's intelligence and dedication brought education to thousands of those who needed it the most.
The March of Time
1952: THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK
MOT 1952: THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK: Angled WS Adult students w/ sketch pads entering & leaving room. VS Artists sketching nude in classroom, life class studying basic anatomy, artist George Grosz (1893-1959) working w/...
Curated Video
Joe Biden wins: what next for America?
Joe Biden has won the race to become America’s next president. Our experts answer your questions on potential court battles, a divided country and the future of America.
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...
Makematic
The Case Shot
Learn about the case shot, as well as other cannon fired projectiles and the key role they played in the American revolutionary war.
Curated Video
Civil War Battle for the West
One of the most important battles of the Civil War wasn’t fought in the South – it was fought in the West. In March 1862, Union and Confederate forces came face-to-face – at New Mexico’s Glorieta Pass.
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Sources and surprises while writing
How does the author choose his sources and chart how to go about it? What surprised him most while writing his book? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 4
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Economy’s Cuban Missile Crisis
In 2008 a global financial meltdown was just barely contained. But Adam Tooze says that the crisis of confidence has had long aftershocks. Adam Tooze, Columbia University historian and author of the new book Crashed: How a Decade of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: The Two Faces of the Crisis 3/4
In part 3 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of the...
Curated Video
Stetson Kennedy: Unmasking The Ku Klux Klan
Folklorist and social crusader, Stetson Kennedy, helped unmask the KKK, one of the deadliest hate groups in US history.
The Wall Street Journal
Jewel Burks Solomon and Aurora James Talk Investing in Black America
Aurora James, founder of the 15 Percent Pledge, and Jewel Burks Solomon, General Partner of Collab Capital, discuss the steps retailers and the venture capital industry need to take to correct gaps in representation and funding for Black...