Curated Video
The Plight of the Whale Shark: Conservation Efforts and Economic Interests
This video discusses the threats faced by the whale shark, the world's largest fish, due to indiscriminate hunting for its fins and meat. It highlights the importance of international protections and a ban on shark fishing to preserve...
Oxford Comma
Why Are There So Many Adaptations of A Christmas Carol?
With close to 400 filmed adaptations and countless stage performances, A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted works of all time. And so it should be no surprise that many of these versions draw harsh criticism from viewers and...
Debunked
Halloween - Myths & Legends
It’s time to dust off the vampire fangs, grab your pumpkins and find the biggest candy bucket you can carry. Halloween is here, that great American tradition intended to get the kids out of the house and worship the devil. Or is any of...
Curated Video
First Pets of the White House
A succession of presidents and their families have kept animals at the White House, some more unusual than others, including sheep, a raccoon, a snake, and of course, cats and dogs.
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Afong Moy
Afong Moy is believed to be the first Chinese woman to step foot on U.S. soil and her presence sparked an American fascination with Chinese culture, but her experience in the United States was far from welcoming.
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Harriet R. Gold Boudinot: Interracial Marriage in Early America
The interracial marriage of Harriet R. Gold and Elias Boudinot transcended racial taboos of the 1800s, leaving a lasting impact on both the Cherokee and Cornwall communities.
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Integrity: Schechter Brothers
In the 1930s, Jewish butchers the Schechter brothers showed integrity when they fought what they felt were unjust regulations, in order to uphold their faith and customer trust.
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Caretakers and Confidants: Presidential Valets
Presidential valets have been a mainstay at the White House since its earliest days. They not only perform vital tasks for the President, but act as confidantes and companions in the most trying of circumstances.
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Family Traditions
Miss Palomine talks about her own family traditions and encourages a discussion between the Student and his Guide about their own family traditions.
The Guardian
Extinction Rebellion: 'We're the planet's fire alarm'
For the last 10 days Extinction Rebellion has blocked roads, railways and bridges in a campaign of peaceful civil disobedience. Now that the period of action has wound down, Owen Jones asks some of the organisers what they have achieved,...
All Ears English
2051 - Michelle’s Vacation Tradition Why You Should Take a Cooking Class When You Travel
Are you planning to take an international trip this year? Today learn about one amazing way to immerse yourself in the culture and take home a practical kitchen skill. Listen in today!
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Ursprung des Halloweens (Origin of Halloween) - Deutsch lernen
In this video I explain why we do those weird things that we do around the 31st of October. There are subtitles in English and in German for everyone to enjoy and enough sarcasm to kill a small city.
Curated Video
Folk Dances
Coach Socrates and Miss Palomine continue their discussion of music and rhythm. Coach Socrates introduces Miss Palomine to folk music.
PBS
Unique Money Traditions from Around the World!
Take a tour around the world with us to see the variety of money customs from different cultures!
Curated Video
Judaism and Identity
David Goldberg, Former Senior Rabbi Emeritus of London’s Liberal Jewish Synagogue tackles the thorny question, Who is a Jew?
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The Model of Religious Economy and Islam
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how the model of religious economy explains both the evolution and diversity of organized religion, and some of the benefits of applying it to Islam.
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Against Reification
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) argues that we need to move beyond reification of abstract concepts and recognize intentionality.
Curated Video
Romantic Movement
This video discusses the influences and philosophies of the American Romantic movement, using examples from poetry of the time.
Curated Video
A Sense of the Numinous
Rabbi Emeritus David J. Goldberg relates the irrational side of the human condition, how he has more in common with moderates of other religions than he does with extremists of his own, and the constant tensions between particularism and...
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Adopting an Anti-Rhetoric
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how using a sometimes provocative new language to describe what we think we already know forces us to broaden our understanding.
Curated Video
In the Shadow of The West
Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra describes his personal experiences of growing up in Asia while being disproportionately affected by Western cultural, philosophical and economic considerations.
Curated Video
In Search of Religious Principles
Historian and social anthropologist Nile Green, UCLA, describes why he uses the model of “religious economy” as an “anti-rhetoric” to deliberately get people to think about religion and core religious principles in a new and different way.
The Guardian
Praying for Sun Through the Harsh Swedish Winter
Worshiping sources of light plays a role in Christianity and in the pagan religions of Sweden. During the long winter months, the people of Gävle have differing opinions on how to cope with the dark and bring back the light. Some enjoy...
The Guardian
The Christmas Goat of Gävle
In the small city of Gävle, northern Sweden, there is an annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas. Each year since 1966, business owners have paid for a 13-metre (40ft) effigy of a goat to...