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TOP 10 REASONS Why We Know the Earth is Round
TOP 10 REASONS Why We Know the Earth is Round
TED Talks
TED: The difference between false empathy and true support | Chezare A. Warren
There's a right way and wrong way to do empathy, says author and scholar Chezare A. Warren. So how do we get it right? He unpacks the source of false empathy and explains the key shift in perspective we need to build healthy...
SciShow
Glenn Seaborg: Shaking Up the Periodic Table
Hank synopsizes the life and work of Glenn Seaborg, pioneer of synthetic elements, member of the Manhattan Project, and the architect of the last great shake-up of the periodic table.
TED Talks
TED: How to make sure materials get reused -- again and again | Garry Cooper
What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry Cooper presents a compelling vision for transforming cities into sustainable, circular economies, citing real-world examples of how...
PBS
Many pre-school teachers are scared of teaching STEM
Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that
unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack
sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math,
often...
PBS
As Evanston, Illinois Approves Reparations For Black Residents, Will The Country Follow?
The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit
this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of
its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million
over 10...
Curated Video
Midwest still digging out snow after weekend of blizzards
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1. Wide of truck stuck in snow
2. Mid of car driving down snowy street
3. Close-up Craig Herschey attempting to dig out his car
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Craig Herschey, Minneapolis resident:
"Right now my car is...
Curated Video
William Daley is resigning as President Barack Obama's chief of staff just one year into the one of the most pivotal jobs in U.S. Politics
HEADLINE: Obama: Daley an 'outstanding' chief of staff
CAPTION: William Daley is resigning as President Barack Obama's chief of staff just one year into the one of the most pivotal jobs in U.S. Politics. Daley is to be replaced by Jacob...
Curated Video
OBAMA COMMENTS ON PAKISTAN, YEMEN AND GREECE
In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked on Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.
The omission highlights the prolonged slump in U.S. relations with Pakistan that...
Curated Video
4:3 Chinese president in Chicago; DC sbites, protest, Daley sot
Chicago - Jan 21, 2011
1. Wide of Chinese President Hu Jintao's plane taxiing on runway at Chicago airport
Chicago - Jan 21, 2011
2. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and other officials standing on the tarmac awaiting Hu's arrival
3....
Curated Video
A 30-year-old Chicago police officer who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq was shot and killed when several people approached him outside his family's home and tried to steal his new motorcycle, authorities said Thursday.
HEADLINE: Chicago police officer back from Iraq is killed
CAPTION: A 30-year-old Chicago police officer who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq was shot and killed when several people approached him outside his family's home...
PBS
Poetry helps youth at a juvenile detention center find peace
Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy aims to help troubled youths in Chicago's Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center address their personal issues by writing poetry about their circumstances and upbringing. Jeffrey Brown talks...
Crash Course
How Are Cities Organized? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to take a closer look at cities, examine how these large complex structures are organized, and identify patterns and differences in land use around the world. We'll begin with a quick recap of Central Place Theory, then...
Curated Video
Jesse Jackson: Crash Course Black American History #44
Today, Clint Smith is teaching you about the Civil Rights activist and Icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Jackson began his career working with Martin Luther King in the 1960s, and in the 1970s he founded PUSH, an organization to advance the...
TED Talks
Amanda Williams: Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art
Amanda Williams shares her lifelong fascination with the complexity of color: from her experiences with race and redlining to her discovery of color theory to her work as a visual artist. Journey with Williams to Chicago's South Side and...
TED Talks
Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) -- they published their findings and mailed...
TED Talks
TED: Buildings that blend nature and city | Jeanne Gang
A skyscraper that channels the breeze ... a building that creates community around a hearth ... Jeanne Gang uses architecture to build relationships. In this engaging tour of her work, Gang invites us into buildings large and small, from...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Ethical dilemma: The burger murders | George Siedel and Christine Ladwig
You founded a company that manufactures meatless burgers that are sold in stores worldwide. But you've recently received awful news: three people in one city died after eating your burgers. A criminal has injected poison into your...
SciShow
Record Cold Winter Could Be Thanks To Global Warming
Some people argue that the Polar Vortex is evidence against global climate change, but there’s actually growing evidence that a warming Arctic means colder winters.
TED Talks
Roman Mars: Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed
Roman Mars is obsessed with flags -- and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don't have to be. In this surprising and hilarious talk...
TED Talks
TED: The haunting truth of ghost stories | Coya Paz Brownrigg
Ghost stories reveal much more than the ghouls and spirits that haunt them. Settle in for a spooky delight as theater educator Coya Paz Brownrigg lays out three types of bone-chilling tales and exhumes the grave truths they hold about...
TED Talks
Jon Lowenstein: Family, hope and resilience on the migrant trail
For the past 20 years, photographer and TED Fellow Jon Lowenstein has documented the migrant journey from Latin America to the United States, one of the largest transnational migrations in world history. Sharing photos from his...
TED Talks
Anindya Kundu: The "opportunity gap" in US public education -- and how to close it
How can we tap into the potential of all students, especially those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds? Sociologist Anindya Kundu invites us to take a deeper look at the personal, social and institutional challenges that keep...
SciShow
4 Buildings Too Awesome to Be Real (For Now)
Humans take up a lot of space, but engineers are already coming up with some amazing solutions for the future.