Curated Video
Israeli president asks to be temporarily removed from office
1. Exterior of Knesset
2. Wide of Israeli flags
3. Set up of lawmaker Zehava Galon of Meretz-Yahad party
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Zehava Galon, Israeli lawmaker from left-wing Meretz-Yahad Party:
"We are going now to have 20 signatures of...
Curated Video
Jiang arrives, carnival, Protests
00:00 People waving Chinese flags
00:04 Various of Jiang Zemin exiting plane
00:19 Two shots of orchestra
00:26 Three shots of bag-pipe band and dancers
00:33 Wide shot of dinner attended by Jiang
00:36 Hong Kong's Chief Executive...
Curated Video
Bush says he will veto Iraq withdrawal bill, Pelosi reaction
1. Wide interior of US Senate floor
2. US President George W. Bush walks to podium at National Cattlemen's Beef Association
3. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"What is clear is that the consequences of imposing such a...
Curated Video
Celebrations to mark 15 years of peace
San Salvador - 16 January 2007
1. Mexican president Felipe Calderon and Salvadorean president Tony Saca entering auditorium
2. Wide shot of Calderon and Saca at news conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Tony Saca, Salvadorean President:
"I...
Curated Video
Trump Maintains Mexico Will Pay for Border Wall
Donald Trump says that he had a "thoughtful and substantive" conversation with Mexico's president on Wednesday as he kicks off a long-awaited speech on immigration.Trump says his surprise meeting with Enrique Peña Nieto included a...
Curated Video
Clinton, Trump Camps Claim Victory in VP Debate
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064420Supporters of the Clinton-Kaine and Trump-Pence campaigns both claimed victory after Tuesday evening's vice presidential debate in Farmville, Virginia. Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, said...
Curated Video
Supporters applaud Clinton's debate performance
Hillary Clinton is winning applause from supporters in North Carolina for her performance in Monday night's debate.They greeted the Democratic presidential candidate with cheers on Tuesday after Clinton asked if they saw her first...
Curated Video
Nairobi reactions to US election debate
Kenyans had varied reactions on Tuesday to the first U.S. presidential debate betweem Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Victor Juma, a Nairobi-based businessman who watched some of the debate, thinks that the U.S needs a male president...
Curated Video
Kerry reax to Santos' Nobel peace prize
US Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on "winning the Nobel Prize for his courageous efforts to try to bring peace to Colombia."Kerry said he hopes the country will "get over the hurdles...
Curated Video
Trump: I am backing war fighters in SEAL case
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Associated Press
GOP witness rejects Trump conspiracy theories
Former Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker says he felt a discussion of investigations was "inappropriate" in a July meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials at the White House.
PBS
Could the Electoral college system ever change?
President-Elect Donald Trump captured the White House by winning the Electoral College, even as Hillary Clinton won about half a million votes more than Trump. In response, some are calling for a national popular vote to decide the...
PBS
Poet Amanda Gorman On How She Prepared For Inauguration Day
The poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished at the age of 22. Jeffrey Brown talked to Amanda Gorman to learn more, as part of our...
Crash Course
Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the...
Crash Course
Progressive Presidents Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Progressive Presidents, who are not a super-group of former presidents who create complicated, symphonic, rock soundscapes that transport you into a fantasy fugue state. Although that would be...
Crash Course
How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig Benzine talks about how the president gets things done. Filling the role of the executive branch is a pretty big job - much too big for just one person. It's so big that the president employs an entire federal...
TED Talks
TED: How to win an argument (at the US Supreme Court, or anywhere) | Neal Katyal
The secret to winning an argument isn't grand rhetoric or elegant style, says US Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal -- it takes more than that. With stories of some of the most impactful cases he's argued before the Court, Katyal shows...
Crash Course
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about...
TED Talks
TED: Is the pandemic actually over? It's complicated | Anthony Fauci
Be spreaders of facts and truths, says scientist and immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci. Having advised seven US presidents on various disease outbreaks including COVID-19, he shares insights on the present and future of pandemics, backed up...
SciShow
Why Are There Righties & Lefties?
About 10% of the world population is left-handed. But why does handedness exist and what determines which hand is dominant? Scientists have suggested several theories, but the answer may well lie with evolution.
TED Talks
TED: To fight climate change, listen to young people | Nkosilathi Nyathi
The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it's the children of developing nations -- like Zimbabwean environmental activist Nkosilathi Nyathi -- that suffer from the most disastrous...
SciShow
Why Are There Righties & Lefties
About 10% of the world population is left-handed. But why does handedness exist and what determines which hand is dominant? Scientists have suggested several theories, but the answer may well lie with evolution.
SciShow
The New Era of Negative Campaigns
Negative campaigns—or campaigns that work by painting opposing candidates in a negative light—have been used for decades. But today, thanks to information that can be gained from social media, these campaigns may be even more effective...
TED Talks
Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now...