TED Talks
America's Gun Crisis: Will Change Come After the Latest Tragedy?
The conversation between president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media Ian Bremmer and TED’s Helen Walters delves into the issue of gun violence in America. They emphasize the ease of access to firearms, including military-grade...
PBS
Scarred by war, Yemen's children carry burdens beyond their years
In Yemen, some of the most vulnerable victims are the 2 million children on the brink of starvation, or those who lost limbs during the fighting. In Aden, many children have been fit with prosthetic limbs, but with rudimentary materials...
PBS
Fighting, Starvation And Disease Yield Grim Crisis In Yemen
The United Nations calls Yemen the site of the worst humanitarian suffering in the world. Years of war have caused widespread starvation and disease; supply routes are blocked by fighting, and fuel and food prices have spiked. With the...
PBS
How these Alabama architecture students are improving lives with low-cost home designs
For decades, students and faculty from Auburn University's Rural Studio have been working, studying and living in Hale County, Alabama, and using architecture to serve the greater good. There, more than two dozen different homes that...
PBS
How do you make the benefits of pre-K education last?
A study suggesting the benefits of pre-K may not be long-lasting has sparked debate in Tennessee, where proposals for state-funded, universal programs are an issue in this year's governor's race. What's behind the finding, and what are...
PBS
Yemen's Ongoing Civil War Creates A Life Of Loss For Children
As the civil war in Yemen enters its sixth year, tens of thousands have died in the fighting, while disease and hunger have killed thousands more. The many children who have lost or been abandoned by parents have suffered the most, both...
PBS
Survival is a struggle in the rubble of Yemen's war
With its infrastructure broken, the constant threat of starvation and a failed state, Yemen is on the brink of collapse. Less than half of its health facilities are functional amid a health crisis that has seen epidemics of preventable...
PBS
Critical Yemeni Port City Clings To Fragile Truce
Houthi rebels control the critical Yemeni port of Hodeidah, but they are now encircled by fighters loyal to the country's internationally recognized government. In the ravaged city, fighting between the two sides continued up until a...
PBS
On The Ground With Yemeni Soldiers Battling Iran-Allied Rebels
Three months ago, President Biden ended American military involvement in
the war in Yemen and reversed President Trump's decision to designate the
Houthis a terrorist organization. But soon after, as special correspondent
Jane Ferguson...
PBS
Yemen was poor before, but 'the war just finished us'
It's being called the forgotten war. With access for journalists limited and dangerous, Yemen, home to the world's worst humanitarian crisis, goes largely ignored. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs was able to enter the country to learn...
TED Talks
Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act
In some parts of the world, half of the women lack basic reading and writing skills. The reasons vary, but in many cases, literacy isn't valued by fathers, husbands, even mothers. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak traveled to...
TED Talks
Nadia Al-Sakkaf: See Yemen through my eyes
As political turmoil in Yemen continues, the editor of the Yemen Times, Nadia Al-Sakkaf, talks at TEDGlobal with host Pat Mitchell. Al-Sakkaf's independent, English-language paper is vital for sharing news -- and for sharing a new vision...
TED Talks
Ella Al-Shamahi: The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring
We're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world -- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be missing because we're not looking? In this fearless, unexpectedly funny talk,...
Curated Video
Saudi Arabia Climate
New ReviewDespite popular perception that Saudi Arabia is a desert, the country actually has three climatic zones. There is a harsh, arid desert across most of the country. There is an area of steppe along the western highland region. There is...
Curated Video
Saudi Arabia Geography
New ReviewLocated in the southwest of Asia, Saudi Arabia forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. As the world's 47th-largest country, Saudi Arabia is comprised of five geographical regions....
Curated Video
Spotlight on Saudi Arabia
New ReviewSaudi Arabia is a relatively young country, less than a century old. Learn about the political-religious alliance formed in the eighteenth century that provided the framework for Saudi expansion and remains the basis of its dynastic...
The Daily Conversation
Ukraine and the Middle East: Revolutions, Part 6
New ReviewDictators are overthrown in part 6 of our epic journey through the revolutions that set the power dynamics of our modern civilization.
Wonderscape
Yemen: A Flag and Geography Lesson
New ReviewPreschool Prep Alphabet and Countries from A-Z V1-0026 This video provides a brief and engaging introduction to Yemen by highlighting its flag colors and geographical location in Asia. The repetition of "Why is for Yemen" creates a...
Geography Now
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Seriously. Those Welshies never get a break. Check out http://www.GeographyNow.com ! You asked for merch so we made it for you! Become a patron! Donate to help pay for production of GN. You also get exclusive BTS footage, pics/ and...
Curated Video
Israel-Houthis War: IDF Confirms Intercepting Missiles Fired By Houthis
The Houthis have targeted Israel's Tel Aviv with two ballistic missiles. The Houthi attack comes after the Israeli bombings killed at least about nine people in the Yemen port city of Hodeida. The Houthis fired two hypersonic ballistic...
Curated Video
Yemen state media says at least 9 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa power plant
Israel and Iran backed Houthis rebel in Yemen are once again exchanging fire today. The CBC’s Crystal Goomansingh has more.
Great Big Story
Socotra Island, A Unique Alien Landscape
Discover Socotra Island's unique species, including the Dragon's Blood tree, and its UNESCO heritage status.
Great Big Story
Inside Yemen's Hand-Carved Rock Palace
Explore the mesmerizing Dar al Hajar, Yemen's Rock Palace, a magnificent structure seemingly carved from the very rock it rests upon. Originally built as a summer residence for Imam Yahya in the 1930s, this man-made wonder showcases...
The Viral Fever
Socotra: Preserving the Endemic Species and Culture
Socotra part 2/2: This video explores the unique culture and biodiversity of Socotra, a remote island off the coast of Yemen. The island's isolation has led to the preservation of an ancient language and culture, as well as a wealth of...