Michael Jackson's tour took him to the west coast of Africa in 1992, where he was warmly received by the locals. He was so beloved that a remote village on the Ivory Coast decided to crown him king.



The tribal chief crowned...

Google has announced it will build a fleet of 100 new experimental electric-powered vehicles that can operate without a driver, steering wheel, brake or accelerator pedal, the New York Times reported.

MOT 1945: CALIFORNIA JAPANESE INHABITANTS IN WAR TIME: LA MS Closed Japanese noodle shop. MS Poster on shop door 'To Lease.' WS Japanese women boarding bus U.S. soldiers. WS Bus pulling out of lot. WWII US National Defense home front...

Principal Investigator Steven Wofsy of Harvard University and atmospheric scientist Paul Newman of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center sent back a video postcard of the first two legs of the Atmospheric Tomography, or ATom mission. The...

This video explains how to use the Filter tool for textual data in Alteryx.<br/<br/>>

This clip is from the chapter "Preparation Tab" of the series "Alteryx for Beginners".This section focuses on the Preparation tab.

Trump. A man who needs no introduction. Today, let's look exclusively at President Trump's economic policies, go over their quirks and features, and more! Trump is one of the few candidates we can actually talk about so early in...

How will the impending Brexit decision impact data privacy, sharing and regulations? IDG U.S. and U.K. Editorial director Matt Egan talks with TECH(talk) hosts Ken Mingis and Juliet Beauchamp about the March 29 deadline -- the politics,...

How do you get to know a free roaming California Mountain lion? Very carefully! Actually, you may never be able to spend time on the trail with a wild cat, but if the cat is wearing the new high tech collar designed by University of...

What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...

California's coastal water is home to one of the rarest creatures in the world: the giant sea bass. Can a "Facebook for fish" help save this endangered species?

What is a rule you loathe following? Today you'll hear a sample Part 2 speaking answer about rules, complete with high level vocab and native expressions. Listen in so you'll be ready for this common IELTS question!

Have your ever jumped in your car and headed for the mountains to escape the summer heat? The Tioga Road has provided an escape route to Yosemite's breathtaking high country for more than one hundred years. We celebrate a century of road...

DJ Patil shares how data is driving major innovations across the business world including strategies to address the coronavirus crisis. A look at what's next.

As higher amounts of carbon dioxide become absorbed by the oceans, some marine organisms are finding it's a struggle to adjust.



The Changing Planet series explores the impact that climate change is having on our planet, and...

This is California, the Golden State and one of the largest economies in the world in its own right.



If California was counted as a sovereign nation it would be the fifth-largest in the world...

This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate and upper intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of US geography. The subtitles are...

On March 13, 1973, photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder captured the moment that Vietnam war veteran and POW Lt. Col. Robert Stirm was reunited with his family. Stirm had been held in Vietnam for nearly six years, and this photograph came to...

NASA’s Kepler Confirms 100+ Exoplanets During Its K2 Mission: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast

MOT 1947: CALIFORNIA TIMBER: Truck transporting cut tree trunks up mountain road. Parked timber truck dumping trunks in river. FISH: 'Van Camp' Marina. Commercial fishermen unloading catch, lifting fish bucket, pouring into trough, water...

Cannabis can now be sold legally for recreational use in California. It’s the sixth American state to legalise the drug, but the change in law in the Golden State is set to have a global impact on the war on drugs.

he Air Force's top secret X 37B space plane that has been in orbit above the Earth is set to return to Earth. The X-37B was launched on March 5, 2011 and has exceeded its maximum duration in orbit by around 6 months. Little is known...

Since 2008, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS, has drawn on Landsat data to monitor dozens of crops in the lower 48 states as part of NASS's Cropland Data Layer program. The Cropland Data...

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived...

Droughts can create ideal conditions for wildfires. Dry trees and vegetation provide fuel. Low soil and air moisture make it easier for fires to spread quickly. In these conditions, a spark from lightning,...