PBS
U.S. Troops Suicide
Suicides by active duty U.S. troops last year exceeded the number of servicemen and women killed in combat in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez talks to psychiatrist and retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, who says more than half of the...
PBS
For child migrants, desperate journey to freedom is especially dangerous
The boat trip from North Africa to Italy has ended in death and heartbreak for many migrants. It has been especially tough on children, many of whom come by themselves. In the second of a three-part Desperate Journey series from the...
Curated Video
WRAP Thai tensions overshadow summit ADDS closing presser
1. Wide of Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya arriving at Summit venue
2. Mid of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo arriving
3. Pan of leaders sitting in retreat session
4. Close-up of Kasit
5. Close-up of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun...
Curated Video
President Bush said Tuesday that Congress is blocking his proposals to deal with high gas prices and dragging its feet on legislation to make more student loans available and ease the mortgage crunch.
HEADLINE: Bush exhorts Congress to act on slumping economy
CAPTION: President Bush said Tuesday that Congress is blocking his proposals to deal with high gas prices and dragging its feet on legislation to make more student loans...
Curated Video
ITALY: KURDS CONTINUE PROTEST AGAINST OCALAN'S ARREST
English/Nat
Italy's prime minister says Rome will not grant political asylum to a jailed Kurdish rebel leader - - unless it is convinced he has really renounced terrorism.
Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema made the comments in a speech to...
Curated Video
OBAMA COMMENTS ON PAKISTAN, YEMEN AND GREECE
In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked on Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.
The omission highlights the prolonged slump in U.S. relations with Pakistan that...
Curated Video
SYND 9 5 79 JUGOSLAV FOREING MINISTER JOSIP VRHOVEC SPEAKING TO PRESS IN NEW DELHI
Jugoslav Foreing Minister Josip Vrhovec speaking to press in New Delhi about his talks with Indian leaders.
1. mcu Vrhovec speaks SOUNDBITE (English): informs what he talked with Indian leaders
Film: Rev - Sound: Mag SOF - Colour - ...
Curated Video
BOSNIA: EU REPRESENTATIVE CARL BILDT ARRIVES IN CITY OF BRCKO UPDATE
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic says she's satisfied with the decision to put the contested Bosnian city of Brcko under international administration.
The civilian official in charge of implementing peace in...
SciShow
Does IQ Really Measure How Smart You Are?
People say Einstein had an IQ of 160, and you need an IQ score higher than 130 to join Mensa. But does IQ really measure how intelligent you are?
PBS
The Phantom Singularity
Isaac Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation tells us that there is a singularity to be found within a black hole, but scientists and mathematicians have found a number of issues with Newton's equations. They don't always accurately...
SciShow
Why Scientists Are Using Mice to Make Human Cells
Stem cells are widely believed to hold great promise in medical research because of their ability to transform into all sorts of other cell types, and scientists can grow it in living mice.
TED Talks
Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover
Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that...
SciShow
4 of Physics’ (Other) Greatest Mysteries
Physicists are interested in the big questions like "Where did we come from?" and "What is all this stuff?". But the answers to some of these questions, just lead to more questions.
TED Talks
George Dyson: The birth of the computer
Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer -- from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why don't we cover the desert with solar panels? | Dan Kwartler
Stretching over roughly nine million square kilometers and with sands reaching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius, the Sahara Desert receives about 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun every year. That's well over 100 times...
SciShow
Gina McCarthy on Public Health & Climate Change | SciShow Talk Show
Humans are great at creating, and solving, problems. Hank talks with Gina McCarthy about the biggest public health problem we face today: climate change. Gina McCarthy is the Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the...
Crash Course Kids
Bowled Over
So, variables. There are lots of them when trying to test an idea. The trick is to isolate one variable at a time to get reliable results every time. But, how do we do that? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how to...
SciShow
5 Baffling Mysteries About the Universe
At the beginning of the 20th century, many scientists thought that we had learned all there was to know about physics. The problem is, the better we get at measuring things and building models of our universe, the more we discover that...
TED Talks
TED: The legacy of racial injustice in the US criminal legal system | Nick Turner and Whitney Pennington Rodgers
In an engaging, insightful conversation, criminal justice reformer Nick Turner breaks down the ways the US criminal legal system perpetuates centuries-old racial and economic inequality. He joins TED current affairs curator Whitney...
TED Talks
TED: Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility | Matthew Mazzotta
Introducing a new type of public space, custom-fit for communities in need of a shot of hope and wonder. Artist and TED Fellow Matthew Mazzotta takes us across the US, sharing delightful projects that refresh space and place, spark...
TED Talks
TED: 5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet | Kwame Owusu-Kesse
Crisis interventions often focus on a single aspect of a big, complicated problem, failing to address the broader social and economic context. Kwame Owusu-Kesse describes how the Harlem Children's Zone is taking a more holistic approach...
TED Talks
Craig Costello: In the war for information, will quantum computers defeat cryptographers?
In this glimpse into our technological future, cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-altering potential of quantum computers, which could shatter the limits set by today's machines -- and give code breakers a master key to the...
TED Talks
TED: Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet | Dan Bricklin
Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing...
Crash Course
The Silent Era: Crash Course Film History
The Silent Era of Hollywood set a lot of things into motion in terms of how movies were made and sold. Big stars were one of the main ways studios tried to make their movies stand apart from one another and get the public to make choices...