Associated Press
Nunes decries impeachment as smear campaign
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is “a carefully orchestrated media smear campaign.”
SciShow
The 2015 Nobel Prizes!
Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list of communists who are influencing government policy. He makes his first accusation without providing any...
SciShow
How to Turn Anxiety Into Excitement
Sometimes excitement can feel more like anxiety, and it turns out that they aren't that unrelated. Understanding the automatic reaction in our brains and changing our interpretation of the source might help us actually turn that anxiety...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? - Peter Paccone
There's a job out there with a great deal of power, pay, prestige, and near-perfect job-security. And there's only one way to be hired: get appointed to the US Supreme Court. But how do US Supreme Court Justices actually get that honor?...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How does impeachment work? - Alex Gendler
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired _ whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country _ or the world? That's where impeachment comes...
SciShow
The Manhattan Project
Some of the greatest advances in science have come from humanity's more destructive impulses. This is not the fault of science - when we discover powerful truths about the universe it's up to us to decide how to use them because they can...
SciShow
Filippo Brunelleschi: Great Minds
Hank talks about Renaissance architect, engineer, and professional cranky guy Filippo Brunelleschi in this "Great Minds" dose.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii | Sydney Iaukea
On January 16th, 1895, two men arrived at Liliʻuokalani's door, arrested her, and imprisoned her. The Missionary Party had recently seized power and now confiscated her diaries, ransacked her house, and claimed her lands. Liliʻuokalani...
Crash Course
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics
Oh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills...
Crash Course
Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that...
Curated Video
Markets Take Sharp Turn Down After Fed Hikes Interest Rates
Stocks plunged following the Federal Reserve's decision to hike interest rates for the fourth time this year, despite heavy criticism from President Trump that the central bank has been too aggressive in raising borrowing costs.
Curated Video
How to Start a Beach Volleyball League
Howcast - One of the most popular summer sports worldwide, beach volleyball is a fun, social, and skill-building activity.
Curated Video
Mass Effect 3 Walkthrough Part 1 - Opening
Howcast - Check out part 2 and fight the Reapers in this walkthrough for Bioware's new release, Mass Effect 3.
Curated Video
How to Show School Spirit
Howcast - Get everyone involved in the fun and excitement and motivate students to show their school spirit.
Curated Video
The PUBLIC'S Suggestions for Norway's Flag Design
#norway #norge #norse #norsk #norwegian #flags #vexillology #history #contest #historie #flagg #flag #norgeshistorie
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bradley W. Hart - Hitler’s American Friends: The Third Reich's Supporters in the United States
Bradley W. Hart is a World War II historian at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. A former professor at CSU Fresno, he earned his PhD from Cambridge and studied the international eugenics movement and its influence on Nazi Germany....
Makematic
Indigenous Peoples: Treaties and Alliances
From the close of the Revolution to the eve of Civil War, the U.S. signed 368 treaties with various Indigenous nations. Many were not upheld, leading to decades of injustice and distrust.
Wonderscape
The Struggle for Equality During Reconstruction
Explore the contrasting philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois during the Reconstruction Era and their approaches to challenging Jim Crow laws. Learn about the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case and how the NAACP emerged...
Wonderscape
The Joint Committee: Creating a Compromise Bill
This video explains the role of the joint, or conference, committee in the lawmaking process. It discusses how members of the House and Senate work together to merge different versions of a bill into one compromise bill, which is then...
Wonderscape
How Committees Shape Laws: The Journey of a Bill
This video explains how bills are reviewed and amended by committees in the House of Representatives and Senate. It details how committees act as gatekeepers, deciding which bills move forward, make markups, or are set aside. Learn about...
Wonderscape
Kamala Harris’s Journey to the U.S. Senate: Fighting for Justice and Equality
This video follows Kamala Harris’s transition from Attorney General to U.S. Senator, where she championed immigration reform, criminal justice policy, and women’s rights. Known for her prosecutorial questioning and dedication to justice,...
Wonderscape
Understanding the Legislative Branch of US State Government
Explore the powers and responsibilities of the legislative branch in state government, including the role of state legislatures, the process of creating laws, and the functions of different legislative chambers. Learn how ideas become...
Curated Video
Individuals and Groups
Dr. Forrester explains some of the differences between working as an individual and within a group. She also talks about leaders and followers.