Curated Video
FILE Kenyan Vice President has been sacked
1. Kenyan and United Nations flag
2. Vice-President George Saitoti waiting to greet Boutros-Boutros Ghali, former UN secretary-general
3. Saitoti walking with Ghali
4. Saitoti greeting Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State
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Curated Video
Millions face hunger as food crisis and drought continues
1. Wide of bare dry lands in Mandera, Northern Kenya
2. Mid of mud houses where residents in the area live, woman walking
3. Wide of residents waiting in queue for any food aid that may arrive
4. Mid of children waiting for food aid
5....
SciShow
6 Ways Animals Prevent Epidemics
Humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about epidemics: meet six other animals who take their own precautions to avoid getting sick! Chapters pathogens 0:40 vectors 1:15 VECTOR AVOIDANCE: BLUEBIRDS 2:19 social immunity 3:35...
TED Talks
Jacqueline Novogratz: Patient capitalism
Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how "patient capital" can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services -- and dignity -- to the world's poorest.
TED Talks
TED: How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives | Keller Rinaudo
Keller Rinaudo wants everyone on earth to have access to basic health care, no matter how hard it is to reach them. With his start-up Zipline, he has created the world's first drone delivery system to operate at national scale,...
TED Talks
TED: Dragonflies that fly across oceans | Charles Anderson
While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe...
TED Talks
Jessica Jackley: Poverty, money -- and love
What do you think of people in poverty? Maybe what Jessica Jackley once did: "they" need "our" help, in the form of a few coins in a jar. The co-founder of Kiva.org talks about how her attitude changed -- and how her work with microloans...
TED Talks
Laura Boykin: How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases
Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the...
TED Talks
Ory Okolloh: How I became an activist
Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.
Crash Course
Why Human Ancestry Matters: Crash Course Big History 205
This week, Emily Graslie is teaching you about human ancestry and geneaology, how we got to be the species we are, and why that matters in our zoomed out look at Big History.
SciShow
Why Our Nights Are Getting Hot
The average global temperature is on the rise, evidenced by the ten warmest years on record happening since 2005. But this isn’t just about greenhouse gases preventing heat from escaping. Another culprit comes in the form of…clouds.
SciShow
Saving the Elephants with Carbon Dating
The researchers have found that almost all the illegal ivories are from recent poaching. Meanwhile, humans are not only animals that are farsighted!
Crash Course
Where and Why Do People Move? Crash Course Geography
People have been migrating and transplanting since before recorded history, and understanding the reasons why people migrate can help explain some of the cultural, economic, and political patterns we see around the world. Today, we’re...
Curated Video
The Amazing World of Giraffes: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation
The giraffe, Giraffa Camilo pardalis, is the tallest terrestrial animal species, known for its exceptionally long neck and unique appearance. With its long tongue, horns made of skin, and ability to eat leaves from high branches, the...
Curated Video
Zanzibar Revolution 1964: The Uprising that Redefined a Nation
The 1964 Zanzibar Revolution was a turning point in African history—a dramatic and violent uprising that toppled centuries of Arab dominance and paved the way for the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika to form modern-day Tanzania. In this...
Curated Video
Reconsidering the Story of Our Earliest Ancestors
The Little Foot skeleton, discovered in South Africa in the 1990s and dating back approximately 3.67 million years, represents one of the most complete ancient hominin fossils ever found. This discovery has sparked controversy,...
Curated Video
Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
Jabzy
Medieval African Explorers | African History, Ethiopian Empire, Medieval Africa, Prester John
Medieval African Explorers | African History, Ethiopian Empire, Medieval Africa, Prester John
Jabzy
The Beginning of the Scramble for Africa | History of Africa 1885-1895 Documentary 4/6
The Beginning of the Scramble for Africa | History of Africa 1885-1895 Documentary 4/6
Jabzy
How did the Europeans Conquer Africa so Quickly? | History of Africa 1895-1903 Documentary 5/6
How did the Europeans Conquer Africa so Quickly? | History of Africa 1895-1903 Documentary 5/6
Jabzy
Africa after the End of Slavery | History of Africa 1800-1870 Documentary 2/6
3:25 Southern Africa 7:52 Squarespace Sponsor 8:47 Back to Africa 14:30 West Africa 25:14 North Africa African Kingdoms, Sokoto Caliphate, Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Rozvi Empire, Ashanti, Oyo, Kingdom of Benin, Funj, African...
Curated Video
Pathé: Tanganyika Independent (1961)
National Archives: This month’s clip is titled ‘Tanganyika Independent 1961’ – footage of the independence celebrations of Tanganyika, which eventually became the mainland of present-day Tanzania. Tanzania celebrates its 60th...
Cerebellum
Prehistoric Man Human Evolution - What Do Fossils Tell Us?
Beginning in the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century, geologists, archaeologists and paleoanthropologists have given the world evidence of the physical and cultural development of humans. This video looks at the...
Healthcare Triage
AIDS Research and Cool Jobs in the Midwest/East Africa, featuring Dr. Rachel Vreeman
This week on the HCT podcast, we're talking to Dr. Rachel Vreeman, who is going to tell us about her super cool job. She works on a partnership between a hospital in Indiana and a hospital in Kenya, and researches AIDS treatment in...