Rodeos are a cultural staple of the American south. The bulls, the horses, the lasso. A gay rodeo has all those things, with equally capable participants. But it also has goat dressing, a drag contest and provides a family for gay men...

Books and movies love to show wealthy people as cruel, unfeeling, and miserly. Turns out science has an explanation for why greater amounts of wealth can turn us into Scrooges. Should you just avoid growing your wealth… or is there a...

Take a tour around the world with us to see the variety of money customs from different cultures!

Whether you can give a little or a lot, being smart about how you donate your dollars can make them go farther and help more people in need.

A mother who is already in debt, suddently has to find thousands of pounds to pay for her son's funeral after his unexpected death. In 2019, the average funeral cost stood at £4,271 in the UK, having risen 122% since 2004. Funeral...

Historically a ceremonial position, the role of First Lady at one point mainly involved hosting events at the White House. But when President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919, his wife, Edith, covertly took on many of his duties...

The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented industrial and economic growth in the United States – but were the men at the helm captains of industry or robber barons out for their own?

In which Hank discusses loanword adaptation for two minutes in order to distract himself from the crushing reality of all of what he must do. One thing that I did not say in this video...that's just for you dear dedicated dooblydoo...

In which John discusses popular tax deductions and who actually benefits from them. Sarah's Art Assignment video on Art and Taxes that inspired this one: • Art + Taxes = The... How to tax income is a huge part of our political discourse...

In which John discusses things that are warm or make him feel warm, because 1. it is cold outside, and 2. there's an ice pack on his groin right now.

In which Hank is maybe a little too upset by the state of the world...

In which John discusses the strangeness of large numbers, and this year's Annual Letter from Melinda and Bill Gates. Other topics discussed include the human microbiome, the Green Revolution, the foreign aid budget in the United States,...

In which John visits the Kissy Psychiatric Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the only dedicated mental health facility in the nation, and learns about the extraordinary changes that have taken place there in the last two years with...

Food Fighter is the inspirational story of one woman who abandoned capitalism in favour of social activism. Ronni Kahn founded OzHarvest to wage war on food waste, and to expose an inconvenient truth: that four million tonnes of...

The video discusses the devastating impact of acid attacks on victims, particularly women and children, in Cambodia. It highlights the work of a refuge for acid survivors run by the Cambodian acid survivors charity, which provides...

Thank you so muych for watching my videos. In this video I explore some arguments regarding why economics makes people selfish. I inlcuded several artciles about the subject below. Please feel free to read them over and let me know if...

Food Fighter is the inspirational story of one woman who abandoned capitalism in favour of social activism. Ronni Kahn founded OzHarvest to wage war on food waste, and to expose an inconvenient truth: that four million tonnes of...

What is the Johnson Amendment? How does it restrict freedom of speech? How does it enhance the separation of church and state? Is it necessary? Learn why it passed, what it is and what the pros and cons are.

As part of THE GREAT GIFT EXCHANGE, Physics Girl is transported to a whimsical “Wrapshop” to wrap a charitable gift for creator Alex Wassabi. With help from The World’s Most Famous Gift Wrap Artist, Physics Girl creates an EXPLOSIVE gift...

A MAN who tried to take his own life has finally found recovery after battling depression for years without a diagnosis, beginning his own mental health charity in the process. For Pat Lawson, growing up with depression wasn’t something...

Can you accept a gift from someone or not? The outside gifts prohibition exists to help ensure that federal employees conduct themselves with fairness and impartiality toward all people seeking to do business with the government. In this...

Meet the fuseSchool design team. Talented in design, animation, science communication, motion graphics and coming from all over the world, they're enthusiastic and working hard to provide engaging and free education in the STEM...

This video tells the story of Shay, a breast cancer survivor who challenges societal expectations of femininity and embraces her body after undergoing surgeries and losing her breasts. Through her nonprofit organization, she supports and...

Determined to become the first male amputee signed to a modelling agency, personal trainer Jack Eyers has already made history as the first male amputee model to walk at New York Fashion Week. The 26-year-old from Bournemouth, has also...