The March of Time
MOT 1951: PEASANT LIFESTYLE
Woman kneading dough on stone placing bread (flat bread nan) own into outdoor stone oven.
The Guardian
Faith, fathers and fresh fades
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Mark Maciver, who owns the barber shop SliderCuts in Hackney, London. His clients include the boxer Anthony Joshua and the musician Stormzy, but his...
Healthcare Triage
Condoms Prevent STD, Too Many Kids are Homeless, and Environmental Factors and Homicide
Three quick hits today. All from JAMA Pediatrics. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Mediacorp
Bachelor Life and the Changing Dynamics of Marriage in Bulandshahr
This video explores the challenges faced by bachelors in Bulandshahr, India, where the shortage of women has led to changing gender roles within families. It also discusses the prevalence of arranged marriages in India and the...
The March of Time
MOT 1951: PEASANT LIFESTYLE
Camels walking in village street. Iranian woman in traditional clothing washing bowl in stagnet water baby in shirt walking BG.
The Guardian
Funeral poverty: one woman's battle to pay for her son's burial
One suddenly bereaved mother, already in debt, has to find thousands of pounds to pay for her son's funeral. The funeral business is an unregulated industry, with providers criticised for taking advantage of vulnerable, grieving...
Curated Video
Horse-Riding Librarians
The Pack Horse Library Initiative saw hundreds of female librarians cross the Appalachian Mountains to deliver books to those in need.
SWPictures
The Plant that Cures Malaria: The True Impact of Malaria in Uganda
The Plant that Cures Malaria part 1/5: This video discusses the devastating impact of malaria on African communities, particularly on young children. It explores the efforts of local farmers and community medicine distributors to provide...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Childhood and the Development of a Social Conscience
Childhood and the Development of a Social Conscience
The March of Time
Alhambra de Grenada country
MOT 1943: GRANADA SPAIN: Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) Moorish courtyard of Alhambra de Grenada w/reflecting pool. SPANISH COUNTRYSIDE: Water wheel slowly turning in country mill. Spanish male loading donkey w/ jugs.
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity 4
The garden is not just a garden. The garden is a metaphor for having a place to develop an ethical way to understand life, and to make a life that is ethical. —Alan Kapuler
Curated Video
The Harlan County Coal Wars
Harlan County coal miners in the 1930s went on a labour strike protesting about the conditions. Coal companies and the local police forces put them under. It broke out into civil unrest and Unions were established.
The Guardian
Fighting Shame
A group of women use everyday items to tell of the sacrifices and difficult choices they face, and the community initiatives they have launched in an attempt to tackle the shame surrounding poverty and make policymakers listen
The Guardian
My life in a hotel room: Ireland’s hidden homeless crisis
Nuala and her teenage daughter, Laura, were suddenly evicted from their Dublin home when their landlord of 10 years was forced to sell by his creditors. They haven’t been able to find a new place to rent. Despite having been on the...
Intelligence Squared
Erik Solheim: Eradicating absolute poverty
Erik Solheim: Eradicating absolute poverty - "Yes We Can"
Makematic
Take Action for No Poverty (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 1: No Poverty
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring Economic Democracy
GDP doesn’t tell the whole story. The University of Glasgow’s Robert McMaster explains the Economic Democracy Index, which measures public decision-making at different levels of the economy.
Mediacorp
Conservation Efforts in the Verde Island Passage
This video focuses on the conservation efforts in the Philippines to ensure the survival of the ecosystem.
The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 10/11
Healthcare Triage
The Reality of Work Requirements for Medicaid
We’ve spent the last few weeks talking work requirements for safety net programs, and it’s all been leading up to this: work requirements for Medicaid. By looking at the EITC and TANF, we learned some things. Can these lessons inform...
Ancient Lights Media
Cambodia
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Cambodia.
Healthcare Triage
What Is the Low Income Housing Tax Credit?
We’re talking about housing for four weeks, thanks to the support of the RWJF! In the last episode, we introduced you to the pathways by which we might think about improving housing for low-income individuals. Today we’re going to get...
Weird History
What Was Medieval Junk Food Like
What was medieval junk food like? If you're picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies, you're not far off from the truth. Just substitute a meat pie for the Big Mac and a funnel cake for the Twinkies, and you'll have a good idea of...
The March of Time
1948: EUROPE'S POST WAR RECOVERY
MOT 1948: EUROPE'S POST WAR RECOVERY - montage, shopkeeper in store with empty shelves, boxcar factory, man collecting cigarette butts on the street, men digging peat, animated graphics showing commodity production in Europe.
Financial Times
Crunched: is capitalism really ending poverty?
The FT's Federica Cocco and John Burn-Murdoch look at the measures for poverty and inequality and unpick the argument that capitalism is benefiting everyone.