Associated Press
FEMA: Texas floods "a landmark event
The director of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday called on the people of Texas and Louisiana to "be involved" as the states struggle with the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Harvey. Speaking at FEMA's...
Great Big Story
From shelter to sanctuary, transforming lives with Humble Design
Kristen Suhy shares her journey from shelter life to creating nurturing homes for others with Humble Design.
Great Big Story
Helping Homeless Kids Celebrate Their Birthdays
Learn about an organization bringing personalized birthday parties to homeless children and spreading joy and hope.
Curated Video
Down, Out and Mentally Ill
USC legal scholar and author Elyn Saks relates how a key ingredient to helping mentally ill people who are on the street is to engage in “aggressive outreach” to first get them to a safe and comfortable place before working on any...
Schooling Online
William Golding's Lord Of The Flies - Plot Summary
A group of schoolboys have been evacuated from England after the outbreak of nuclear war. But their plane crashes over the Pacific and they are left to fend for themselves. The island provides everything they need to survive until they...
Youth Radio
Aging Out of Foster Care
Every year, thousands of children in America are removed from their parents and placed in foster care because they are unsafe or neglected. Foster care is meant to be temporary, but sometimes kids can spend their entire childhoods in...
Curated Video
IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Describe an Interesting Animal
Today you’ll hear an IELTS Speaking Part 2 sample answer about an interesting animal.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Julie Batten - Homelessness and Writing: Glass House Shelter Project
Julie Batten is the founder of the Glass House Shelter Project, a grassroots organization that brings college reading & writing courses into homeless shelters. She teaches writing courses at Brandeis University, Salem State University...
The Guardian
Life in the shadow of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire
On 3 June, the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted, killing at least 113 people and leaving 332 missing. Thousands of victims have been displaced and are still living in temporary shelters. Questions are being asked about what the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chelsea Phaire - Art is My Superpower
Chelsea has loved art since she was old enough to hold a crayon. She also sincerely loves to help others, so Chelsea's Charity was a great way to combine her two loves to support her peers! She is looking forward to teaching the value of...
Curated Video
Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence using paragraph form. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having clear topic sentences and provides examples of...
Curated Video
Governor Newsom warns city of Norwalk over ban on homeless shelters
Governor Newsom announced the state revoked the city of Norwalk's compliance with housing laws, a move that could force the city to approve new homeless shelters. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Hurricane Beryl now moves toward the Cayman Islands and the Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Beryl surged over Jamaica Wednesday evening as a powerful Category 4 hurricane before heading to the Cayman Islands. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
At least 2 dead, 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rapidly spread
At least two people are dead and hundreds of structures destroyed as multiple wildfires in southern New Mexico continue to rage out of control. (Scripps News)
British Movietone
HUNDRED YEARS UNDERGROUND
Our pictures show the developments of the Underground Railway since it began in 1890 to date. The incredible yearly total of passenger journeys is around six hundred and seventy five million. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
Curated Video
Michigan Residents Forced To Evacuate As 2 River Dams Overflow
Two overflowing dams on the Tittabawassee River have led to the evacuation of 10,000 people and 3,500 homes
Curated Video
Abused housemaids receive IT training to help rebuild their lives
File, Singapore July 2006
1. Various maids sweeping
2. Various maid ironing
3. Various maids preparing food
4. Various maids working in a garden
Singapore, February 2007
5. Migrant worker Leah Pasquin conducting computer lesson
6. Rows...
Curated Video
Atlanta Homeless Worry As City Closes Shelter
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VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:
FOR THE OVER THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED HOMELESS PEOPLE IN ATLANTA THIS OLD WAREHOUSE IS KNOWN AS THE SHELTER OF LAST RESORT.
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Curated Video
The economy is hitting home at some shelters as the number of pets being dropped off has spiked but the number of animals being adopted has decreased.
HEADLINE: Animal shelters fill up as adoption rates drop
CAPTION: The economy is hitting home at some shelters as the number of pets being dropped off has spiked but the number of animals being adopted has decreased. (Jan. 16)
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Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Air Raid Strikes In London
Wounded women in soot covered dresses walk to a man in uniform / a bomb flies through the air toward the ground / Men in a fire truck crowd around a smoldering building / a firefighter runs with a hose / civilians carry a wounded person...
Bloomberg
Amazon's Bezos Outlines Philanthropic Vision While Taking On Trump
Sep.14 -- Bloomberg's Spencer Soper and Naomi Nix discuss Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos' philanthropic vision and his criticisms of federal government. They speak with Bloomberg's Selina Wang on "Bloomberg Technology."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : In New York, homeless encampments targeted by the new mayor
Police dismantle a homeless encampment on a Manhattan sidewalk and make several arrests in the process, but none of the homeless people agree to be relocated to one of the city's shelters (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
A retired Florida businessman is using his skills as a small plane pilot to rescue animals from overcrowded shelters and place them where they have a second chance at life. He recently transported his 3,000th animal. (Dec. 17)
SOUNDBITE: Jeff Bennett, Pilots N Paws Volunteer:
"Most of the time I do puppies and kittens, but I've done snakes, rats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs"
"this is cosmo....this is a seven year old chijuajua min pin."
SOUNDBITE:...
Curated Video
Puerto Rico Braces For Another Major Storm
Tropical Storm Dorian could strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane as it moves closer to Puerto Rico.