Olive Kitteridge is overbearing and hard to love, as well as complicated and compelling. The character at the center of Elizabeth Strout's 2009 Pulitzer-winning novel is also back -- in a new book called Olive, Again. Strout takes...

Lynne Cheney, author of "A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women" (Oct. 1, 2003) (Author Interview)

Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination...

Businesses need to stop cutting labor costs and start investing in people, says social impact investor Warren Valdmanis. In this perspective-shifting talk, he breaks down the essential ingredients of a "good" job -- which is more than...

The ever changing social and cultural landscape is something that businesses and marketers need to follow. Firms need to monitor their clients and the environment they are in order to track these changes so they know...

Go road cycling, stand up paddleboarding, horseback riding at a Civil War battlefield and hiking at Shenandoah National Park around Culpeper, Virginia with Darley Newman.

Al DiGuido knows a thing or two about giving! Al is the owner of Saugatuck Sweets; an ice cream and sweet shop with stores in Westport and Fairfield, CT. When he opened them, he knew nothing about ice cream or...

Small fishing communities are fighting to keep their livelihoods in the face of growing corporate control and restrictive policies. Fishermen like Tim Rider struggle against the consolidation of quotas and landlord figures who take a...

Step back in time to explore the origins of civilization in this captivating history episode, as we delve into the first cities of the ancient world. From the bustling streets of Mesopotamia to the meticulously planned grid layout of...

Dr. Forrester explains how the population of the United States is unevenly distributed. Most of the population is centered in large cities, close to jobs. While the wide open spaces of rural America appeal to some, the suburbs might...

Discover how the small towns of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff in Colorado fought light pollution to reveal the breathtaking beauty of the Milky Way and become one of the darkest skies in the world.

Explore the fascinating history of the Mir Mine, nestled in the Siberian town of Mirny. Once a thriving diamond mine, the Mir Mine is now a colossal open pit, a testament to the town's perseverance against harsh Siberian winters....

In this lesson, we’re going to look at the English prepositions to, in and at. You can learn how to use the English prepositions to, in and at in spoken or written English.

A good way to understand and learn the...

In this video, I’m going to talk about how to learn English. I'll share some tips I wish I’d known before I started studying languages.

I'll share my experience of learning different languages and teaching different...

In this lesson, you can learn how to describe your hometown in English. Describing your hometown is useful for your conversational English, and could also help you in exams such as the IELTS speaking exam or the FCE...

Mr. Beat explains why rural voters tend to lean more to the right politically and why urban voters tend to lean more to the left politically.

Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas.

She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how...

Dr. Sarah Wallace talks about her instrumental role in sequencing DNA for the very first time in space. DNA sequencing can be used for things in space from monitoring the crew members' health to identifying microbes, and potentially...

Listen to natural English and check your comprehension with listening questions.

If you've dated online, chances are you've landed on one of Match Group's sites such as Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge. Hear how the online matchmaker plans to shape our relationships, online and IRL.

Laurel Nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers, and she wants you to do this, too! She gives us the challenge of finding little known family members and making their photographic portrait. Sarah also discusses photography as an...

Syracuse sociologist Shannon Monnat explains how Trump overperformed in places with high rates of drug use, suicide, and family distress—the depths of despair.<br/>

Hear from two leaders in hospitality who are using food as a tool to get closer to the land, upend the gatekeepers and collaborate across cultures, disciplines and geographies.

"Ymasumac Marañón Davis is an educational consultant, intuitive life coach and author. Like her name, her life reflects the unique perspectives she brings to the important work of highlighting social justice issues of our time,...