Oxford Comma
Chapter by Chapter (Never Let Me Go): Chapter Twelve
Welcome to the twelfth video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go! In this video we'll look at possibles, dream futures, and the fact that the students are CLONES!
NASA
On a Mission: Season Two, Episode 3: Bracing for a Crash
If a big asteroid is heading our way, how does NASA prepare for the oncoming disaster?
The Wall Street Journal
Timeless Style in a Changing World
Designer Norma Kamali discusses what she's learned in more than half a century at the helm of her eponymous brand and how the pandemic affected the early adopter of athleisure and e-commerce.
The Wall Street Journal
Follow The Money
Two prominent venture capitalists discuss which investments are hot now and where they are placing their next big bets.
Curated Video
Exploring the Sky: The History and Use of Star Charts
Since ancient times, humans have be using the stars to navigate. Learn about the earliest star charts and how modern star charts are used.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: The NASA Worm
Richard Danne, designer and creator of NASA’s “worm”, details the origins of the iconic logo, the inspiration, the design process with the agency and his firm, Danne and Blackburn, and its reception once being introduced. Retired in...
Curated Video
The Extraordinary Journey of Khorasan Wheat
This video explores the fascinating history of Khorasan Wheat, a grain that originated in the Fertile Crescent and has traveled across continents throughout history. From its discovery in ancient tombs to its cultivation in Montana, the...
MarketWatch
Did you trade meme stocks last year? It could affect your taxes
2021 saw a significant increase in new investors thanks to the meme stock movement. Here's what new (and experienced) investors should know about their holdings this tax season.
PBS
Six Historically True Facts about Money
Money isn't actually valuable. It's just pieces of metal, pieces of paper, or more recently, computer code. So how did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
Coach Dan Blewett
Improve Command for Pitching - Using the Halves of the Plate | Pitch Calling Strategy in Baseball
Pitching to halves of the plate in baseball is critically important to throwing more strikes and getting ahead in counts. You can improve your pitching command instantly by simply giving yourself more room for error to miss, and the...
Curated Video
Scaling a Company with Chutzpah: Lessons from a Former CEO
In this video, the CEO of New York Cruise Lines shares his experience of using "chutzpah" (a Yiddish word meaning courage or audacity) to scale his previous company, Razorfish. He talks about his upbringing and the role it played in...
Curated Video
The History and Making of Yogurt
Yogurt is a popular, milk-based food and cosmetic product. It is believed to have originated in Central Europe thousands of years ago. Learn more about where yogurt comes from and the many ways people consume it. Then try making your own...
TLDR News
Coronavirus Has the US Successfully Flattened the Curve - TLDR News
Coronavirus: Has the US Successfully Flattened the Curve?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Littman & Susanna Camp The Entrepreneur's Faces: How Makers Visionaries & Outsiders Succeed
Jonathan Littman collaborated with IDEO on the bestsellers The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation (more than 650,000 copies sold worldwide in 12 languages). The author of ten books, five of his works have been optioned for...
Science360
Ticket To Ride
We've all been there. You've got a weekend trip coming up, just far enough away that you would like to fly, but when you check the rates the prices makes your eyes pop. And then you see a much cheaper rate for a city on the other side of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nicholas Negroponte - Being Educated
Nicholas Negroponte is founder and chairman of the One Laptop per Child non-profit association. He was co-founder and director of the MIT Media Laboratory, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Technology. A graduate of MIT,...
History Hit
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen: Life in her teens and twenties
How old would you be to join ballroom events? When did she start writing? Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 4
NASA
Gravity Assist: Earth with Tom Wagner
NASA not only seeks to unravel the secrets of the solar system and the universe, we have a robust program to better understand how Earth works as a system, how it’s changing, and to assist when natural disasters like hurricanes and...
All Ears English
Al Ears English Podcast 1467: The Trick to Giving Away Your Secret in English
Al Ears English Podcast 1467: The Trick to Giving Away Your Secret in English
National Theatre
Making Theatre in the Climate Crisis
This video discusses the National Theatre's initiative to reduce their environmental impact through the use of recycled materials and collaborative efforts among different disciplines. It also showcases the design elements of the play...
Science360
Why Is It So Hard to Predict Hurricanes?
Chris Davis, lead scientist for PREDICT, on why predicting hurricanes is still a challenge for researchers.
Coach Dan Blewett
Is Getting Ahead in the Count Actually Important?
If you're a pitcher, you've heard it over and over: Get ahead in the count! Well...why, exactly, is it so important? In this video I lay out the main reasons that getting to 0-1
Food Farmer Earth
Artisanal Devotion: Alma Chocolate's Journey of Craft and Collaboration
The narrative reveals Alma Chocolate's commitment to creating unique, high-quality artisan chocolate, inspired by the Latin genus name for cocoa, Theobroma, meaning "food of the gods". It highlights the collaborative spirit of the...
Coach Dan Blewett
Tryout Tips for Baseball Players
These tryout tips for baseball will help any player separate himself from the crowd.