In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of evacuating more than 250 students, staff and family members from the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) -- the country's first and only...

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Some call me a soul sonic superstar, says Jomama Jones, the alter ego of TED Fellow and theater artist Daniel Alexander Jones. In this stunning talk and performance, Jomama Jones invites us to consider how coming undone can be the first...

From something as small and complex as a chromosome to something as seemingly simple as the weather, sex determination systems vary significantly across the animal kingdom. Biologist and teacher Aaron Reedy shows us the amazing...

Elizabeth Gilbert was once an "unpublished diner waitress," devastated by rejection letters. And yet, in the wake of the success of 'Eat, Pray, Love,' she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. With beautiful insight,...

As parents, it's our job to teach our kids about sex. But beyond "the talk," which covers biology and reproduction, there's so much more we can say about the human experience of being in our bodies. Introducing "The Talk 2.0," Sue Jaye...

Our mythical places series continues, and this week Mike Rugnetta is talking about some stories that revolve around mountains. Mountains loom large in human stories, not least because mountains are, well, large. So ascend with us to the...

In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes...

There's no greater freedom than finding your purpose, says education advocate Ashweetha Shetty. Born to a poor family in rural India, Shetty didn't let the social norms of her community stifle her dreams and silence her voice. In this...

Let's get Heroic with Mike Rugnetta. This week on Crash Course World Mythology, we're talking about the Hero's Journey and the Monomyth, as described by Joseph Campbell. Campbell's theories about the shared qualities of human story...

Video games are everywhere these days, but where did they actually come from? The history of video games is a complicated story that involves giant computers in science labs, the founder of Chuck E. Cheese and billions of dollars in...

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New ReviewThe Wizard plans to leave Oz in a hot air balloon. Glinda the Good helps Dorothy get home to Kansas.

New ReviewRapunzel is locked in a tower by a witch to protect her hair. A prince finds her and tries to rescue her.

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Births and baptisms are causes for celebration throughout the Catholic world. But unlike people in other cultures, Brazilians celebrate a child’s first birthday with such fanfare that the festivities sometimes rival wedding receptions....

The goal of the GCF Reading Program is to help adults at all levels become more proficient readers.



Utilizing various learning tools, learners will be able to learn and practice reading the top 1,000 most frequently used...

The goal of the GCF Reading Program is to help adults at all levels become more proficient readers.



Utilizing various learning tools, learners will be able to learn and practice reading the top 1,000 most frequently used...

This video discusses elements used in Romantic poetry.

The rescue animals at Green Dogs Unleashed have special needs but are teaching humans it doesn’t matter if you’re different, what matters is what’s in your heart.