PBS
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist...
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
In remote Kenyan villages, solar start-ups bring light
Some 1.3 billion people around the globe don’t have access to an electric
grid. But solar startup companies say harnessing an abundant resource --
the sun -- can light up some of the world’s most remote areas. In this
Kenyan village,...
PBS
Gerald Ford & Jimmy Carter (Nov. 21, 1988)
Former Presidents Ford and Carter talk about their advice to President-elect George H.W. Bush, particularly on the need to focus his attention on the federal deficit.
PBS
Why it will take more than basic recycling to cut back on plastic
In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created 9 billion tons of it -- most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution -- namely reusing and recycling -- really making any...
PBS
Michael Lewis traces the 'gutting of the civil service' under Trump
Bestselling author Michael Lewis says the idea that civil servants are "lazy or stupid or dead weight on the society is...the most sinister idea alive in this country right now." In his new book, "The Fifth Risk," Lewis examines how the...
PBS
How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India (January 17, 2013)
India suffers from chronic power interruptions and failures stemming from energy policies created to court voter blocs. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on efforts by social entrepreneurs to solve part of India's power...
PBS
Fighting to breathe in the world's most polluted city
Delhi now outranks Beijing as the world's most polluted city. Carbon dioxide, ozone and fine carbon particles get trapped over India's capital, mostly due to dirty fuels, causing long-term health consequences such as lung and heart...
PBS
Ancient Stonehenge faces modern problems with plans for a nearby tunnel to ease traffic
Ancient Stonehenge Faces Modern Problems With Plans For A Nearby Tunnel To Ease Traffic
Curated Video
Coping With Alzheimer's: A Mother & Daughter Portrait Of Long-Term Care (May 30, 2013)
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, professional artist Mary Wyant slowly lost her ability to paint and the ability to take care of herself. Ray Suarez examines the story of Mary and her daughter Rebecca, who is now her mother's...
PBS
Water-Stressed Cities In India Turn To Innovation For A Safe, Stable Supply
Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely...
PBS
To douse growing anti-Semitism, Germans call for Holocaust education for recent migrants
With more than a million newcomers to Germany since 2015, there's been a resulting rise in anti-Semitism. Now there are growing calls to mandate that refugees and Muslim migrants visit concentration camps to help improve their...
PBS
Tourism in Iceland is booming, but that may not be all good news
As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country's most profitable industry, but in recent years, tourism has...
PBS
Briana Scurry - Concussions Interview (Goalie Briana Scurry is on a Mission to Educate Youth Soccer Players on Concussions)
Briana Scurry, former goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, discusses her experience with a career-ending concussion and her efforts to raise awareness of the concussions.
PBS
Student Reporting Lab: Media Literacy
In an era marked by cries of “fake news,” teaching media literacy skills to
young consumers is more important than ever. How do schools teach students
consuming and sharing news responsibly? PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting
Labs talks...
Bozeman Science
Environmental Systems
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter and energy are conserved within the Earth's system. Matter is a closed system and Energy is open to the surroundings. In natural systems steady state is maintained through feedback loops...
Bozeman Science
Systems and Objects
In this video Paul Andersen explains the differences between a system and an object. Depending on the scale it often times easies to view a system as an object if the constituent parts aren't relevant to the question being asked. He also...
3Blue1Brown
The Essence of Calculus, Chapter 1
An overview of what calculus is all about, with an emphasis on making it seem like something students could discover for themselves. The central example is that of rediscovering the formula for a circle's area, and how this is an...
Bozeman Science
ETS1B - Developing Possible Solutions
In this video Paul Andersen explains how many possible solutions are developed in the design process. As many solutions to the problem are identified using a brainstorming process. These solutions are compared to the specific constraints...
PBS
Quantum Gravity and the Hardest Problem in Physics
Between them, general relativity and quantum mechanics seem to describe all of observable reality.
TED Talks
Britt Wray: How climate change affects your mental health
"For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is...
SciShow
Cockroaches, Alligators & Other Weird Sources of New Drugs
Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists are looking in some weird new places, like...