The SolarWinds hack showed the sophistication of nation-state hackers but companies are also facing an onslaught of new ransomware tactics. Rob Joyce, Cybersecurity Director at the NSA, disucsses how should governments and companies...

A discussion of historical space policy with Stephen Garber and Glen Asner, co-authors of "Origins of 21st Century Space Travel," which examines the formation of NASA's Decadal Planning Team, the tragic Columbia accident, and the...

National Security Council Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness Peter Harrell explains recently implemented changes to the use of economic sanctions by the Biden administration.

The FT’s editor Lionel Barber talks with Steve Bannon about economic nationalism and rising populism.

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel describes the Cybersecurity Executive order as industry and government sharing information to raise the baseline of cybersecurity across U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure.

It's a system that's unique to the United States of American – but exactly is the electoral college, how does it work and what part does it play in our democracy? Discover more about the group of "electors" who have the final say.

At the end of last year, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president, Donald Trump. In this video, we explain how the process works in theory and how it played out for Trump. We also discuss what's set to happen when it...

Richard Nixon is famous for being the only president to ever resign from office. Most also know about the Watergate scandal that prompted this decision. What was Watergate? What other events defined Nixon's presidency, and political...

She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?

Teddy Roosevelt was such a dynamo of a man that he was put up on Mount Rushmore along with three other super-presidents. And the Teddy Bear is named after him! He was pretty fascinating, take a look.

Humanity is a clumsy species. How else can you explain all the times we've almost fumbled our way into extinction. From nuclear false alarms to poisoned crops, here are 10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident.

Richard Milhous Nixon's presidency was full of excitement, intrigue, grievously bad judgment, and booze – which is why so many drunk Richard Nixon stories have lived on long past the man. Tales about the end of his tenure as president...

As citizens of the United States it's important to understand the process for electing our presidents. This program guides students through the entire process. Students will learn what the qualifications are to become president and the...

So, how did the freest nation of freedom in the free world develop what is essentially America's secret police in the form of COINTELPRO? It's actually quite the story that has a lot to do with hating immigrants, suppressing left-wing...

Only weeks after hackers shut down an oil pipeline in the U.S., a similar attack has now shut down the world’s largest meat supplier.

Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, asks whether the president's unpredictable decision-making on foreign affairs has increased the risk of conflict.

Today, we need to talk about one of the largest medical disasters in recent history that we almost never talk about. Let's talk about the people who thought they would die, had the state do nothing, and fought like hell to demand their...

Learn more about the women's suffrage movement in this interview with Dr. Colleen Shogan, vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission and senior vice president at the White House Historical Association, on the occasion of...

A super fast overview of the basics of understanding the Watergate scandal.

The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.

In this video, the teacher provides a comprehensive overview of the War of 1812, discussing its causes, major battles, and its effects. The video emphasizes the perspectives of different groups involved, including the American...

Presidents William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt battled it out in the election of 1912, even though Roosevelt had handpicked Taft as his successor just four years earlier. What made the Republicans turn on each other? And did the...

Imagine a world without the Eiffel Tower, The Statue of Liberty or The Colosseum' Well, that's a world that almost existed. Alltime 10s brings you 10 stories of how close we came to losing some of the planet's most iconic tourist...

September 11, 2001 is a day etched into the memories of millions. Art around the world is being used to explore and understand.