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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Teresa Ghilarducci: The Retirement Crisis
The retirement crisis is anything but imaginary. According to research conducted by Professor Teresa Ghilarducci, head of the Department of Economics at the New School in New York City, only 44% of workers in the United States have...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Middle Atlantic Region - District of Columbia
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the District of Columbia.
TLDR News
Federal Troops Descend on Portland: Why Is Trump Taking This Unprecedented Move? - TLDR News
In the last few days, Trump has begun deploying federal troops in Portland and is threatening to do so in other states too. In this video, we explain how this move is unprecedented and discuss Trump's motives for taking such radical action.
Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
The Wall Street Journal
UnitedHealth Group's CEO on Creating a Fair and Sustainable System
Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group's chief executive, discusses the technological innovation required by healthcare providers to create a fairer, more sustainable system.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Steven Zornetzer Talks About Building the Greenest Building in Government
A conversation with Steven Zornetzer, the associate center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, discussing Sustainability Base.
The Wall Street Journal
Duke Energy's CEO on the Energy Transition and the War in Ukraine
Lynn Good discusses the challenges of rising gas prices, the company's efforts to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and the technologies of the future.<br/>
The Business Professor
Understanding the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978
This video provides an explanation of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, a federal law aimed at protecting individuals' privacy rights regarding their financial or banking records.
Healthcare Triage
Healthcare Triage News #2: Pot, Foul Language, and Pain
What are people talking about this week? Better yet, what should they be talking about? We're talking about marijuana and obscene language.
Curated Video
Incorporation Doctrine
The program explains that the Bill of Rights only applied to actions by the federal government and that state governments were not obligated to uphold those rights. Students will learn how the Supreme Court, interpreted the Fourteenth...
The Wall Street Journal
Feeding America Top Executive Katie Fitzgerald on Food Insecurity
For those who already had a hard time affording food, the coronavirus pandemic, and its disruption of supply chains, has added difficulties. Katie Fitzgerald, chief operating officer of Feeding America discusses the growing problem, its...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Komal Sadhwani Talks About Law on Earth for the Benefit of Space
A conversation with Komal Sadhwani, an attorney at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
All Ears English
All Ears English Podcast 1480: This Episode Isn't Going to Listen to Itself!
All Ears English Podcast 1480: This Episode Isn't Going to Listen to Itself!
TLDR News
Will the US Reopen by Easter The US's $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Plan Explained - TLDR News
This week the US overtook Italy and China to become the country with the greatest number of Coronavirus cases. So in this video, we explain how Congress and the Trump administration are reacting, from $2.2 trillion dollars of spending to...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Digital Space
Annette Moore, the Director of Information Resources and the Chief Information Officer at the Johnson Space Center, tells us about data and information in space as well as the tech we use for human spaceflight operations, including space...
Curated Video
Standing Up To ICE: How Young People Are Protesting For A Fairer America
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a government agency that tracks and apprehends illegal aliens. But when its officers caged children on the Mexico border, young people stood up for change.
The Wall Street Journal
Working Together
Businesses need to cooperate with government and with one another to defend against cybersecurity threats. But it isn't always clear how to make those relationships work. Leaders in this effort explore how to get it done.
Hip Hughes History
Nullification for Dummies -- States Rights, The Constitution and The Supremacy Clause
Impress your friends with your academic use of the word nullification. HipHughes explains the states rights concept through the lends of the Alien Sedition Act and KY-VA Resolutions with some reference to going to school naked. Perfect...
Hip Hughes History
Obama and Romney for Dummies
HipHughes covers the essentials on the two major candidates for President, outlining the differences between the candidates so you can make up your mind if you haven't already. Be ready for some simplification! Topics covered include...
Hip Hughes History
The Great Society Explained: US History Review
Need to pass an exam on LBJ and the Great Society? You've found the right video. HipHughes History Lectures are easy to digest and will not make you throw up and run away.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Pat Gallagher at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop
NIST Director Pat Gallagher opens the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop May 20, 2010. He describes cloud computing as a computing architecture that fully realizes the capability of a highly networked system and offers an opportunity for...
The Economist
Covid-19: Why is America’s death toll so high?
America's covid-19 death toll is higher than anywhere else in the world—and is continuing to mount. What’s behind the country’s coronavirus pandemic failings?
The Wall Street Journal
Symone Sanders on Her Professional Path to the White House
Senior adviser and spokesperson to the Vice President Symone Sanders talks about her professional journey from campaign spokesperson to senior White House official at the WSJ's Women In Series.
Curated Video
Optimal Currency Areas: Assessing the Eurozone's Suitability
This video lecture discusses the concept of optimal currency areas and applies specific criteria to assess whether the eurozone is an optimal currency area. The four criteria to assess the optimality of a single currency are symmetry of...