PBS
Could We Terraform Mars?
We already have the technology to bring humans safely to Mars and set up small settlements - or at least could do within a generation. But those settlements will need to be cocooned - shielded against the deadly cold, intense radiation,...
Curated Video
Indian Def Min i/v, breaks down during speech
1. Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes sitting down at podium
2. Cutaway of delegates
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George Fernandes, Indian Defence Minister:
"India has consistently followed the principal of voluntary restraint. We have...
TED Talks
Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true...
The Guardian
Tunisia and the Arab spring 10 years on: 'We tried to rise'
When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the...
Neuro Transmissions
Bring back asylums...but better
If you hear the word “asylum”, it most likely conjures creepy, horror vibes. Mental hospitals have long been the source of mystery and curiosity, but what if I told you that we need to bring them back. Just...better. Thanks to...
Hip Hughes History
How To Remove an Insane President: The 25th Amendment, Section 4
How does the 25th Amendment work? How can 14 people remove a President? An explainer on the 25th Amendment, Section 4 which deals with how the VP and the cabinet can remove a crazy President.
Weird History
Walter Jackson Freeman II The Champion of the Lobotomy
Walter Jackson Freeman II was an evangelical neurosurgeon, vocal about his beliefs and touting a procedure of his own creation from the 1940s through the 1960s. It was called a lobotomy, an operation that involved inserting a sharp metal...
The Slow Mo Guys
Glass Explosion at 343,000FPS! - The Slow Mo Guys
Gav and Dan film their slowest video yet. It's so slow, it's almost like looking at an entirely different plane of existence. DO NOT TRY AT HOME. Glass explosion at 343,000FPS! - The Slow Mo Guys Filmed between 28000 and 343000fps with...
Two Minute Music Theory
How the Punch Brothers Converted Church Street Blues from 4/4 to 5/8
Today we're looking at 6 tips for converting from common meter to complex meter by analyzing the Punch Brothers cover of Tony Rice's Church Street Blues.
The Guardian
Life in the shadow of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire
On 3 June, the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted, killing at least 113 people and leaving 332 missing. Thousands of victims have been displaced and are still living in temporary shelters. Questions are being asked about what the...
Weird History
Queen Victoria Survived 7 Assassination Attempts
As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way, that reign would have been a lot shorter.
IDG TECHtalk
How to choose a password manager
There are plenty of options to pick from when it comes to selecting a password manager. But why should you use one? Do you want something cloud-based or local? CSO Online writer J.M. Porup joins Juliet to discuss the ins and outs of...
The Economist
Are Americans trashing the English language?
Sidewalk. Do the math. Touch base. Americanisms are creeping into British English. But where do American words really come from—and do they pose a threat to the Queen's English? Lane Greene, our language guru, investigates.
Brave Wilderness
BLUE FROG - See it to BELIEVE IT!
Coyote has encountered a lot of frogs in his life... but until now, he's never seen a BLUE FROG before! And this frog just might be impossible to catch! On this episode, Coyote and Mario are in Lake Erie at Middle Bass Island to attempt...
Brave Wilderness
BEAR SCARE! - Grizzly with Cubs
In this segment of On Location, Coyote and the crew have a VERY tense Bear scare in the backcountry of Alaska! Encounters with mother grizzly bears and their cubs are one of the most dangerous wildlife situations a hiker can find...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Dented plaque, creaking hospital and Queen's complex legacy in Aden
A battered plaque in a rundown hospital and a crackly, black-and-white newsreel are all that remain of Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 visit to Aden, the war-torn Yemeni city whose troubles are a reminder of Britain's complicated legacy in the...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Pro-abortion rights protesters rally in New York after Supreme Court decision
Hundreds of pro-abortion rights protesters rally in New York after judges struck down the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shredded five decades of constitutional protections (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: USA: OSCAR DRESSES
English/Mute
It's the biggest catwalk in the world. Oscar night means Big hair, designer numbers, Harry Winston jewels - anything to net that all important cover shot. Every year some of the most famous people in the world turn up to...
Curated Video
NEW SINGER TALKS ABOUT GROWING UP IN PHILADELPHIA AND HIGH SCHOOL
SHOTLIST(including transcript):-
AP Entertainment
New York, 3 May 2012
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Santigold, Recording Artist - on growing up in Philadelphia:
"Oh, it was great. I loved growing up in Philadelphia. I lived in Mount Erie,...
Curated Video
Video game makers are crafting sophisticated story lines in an attempt to interest new customers. The industry has attracted Hollywood talent - writers who are long-time passionate gamers, recognizable actors whose mugs become characters with motion capture magic and big-name directors who relish the opportunity to work in a new narrative medium.
HEADLINE: New video games let players control the story
CAPTION: Video game makers are crafting sophisticated story lines in an attempt to interest new customers. The industry has attracted Hollywood talent--writers, actors and big-name...
Curated Video
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill and more perform at benefit show for country music museum
What better way to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum than bringing together the genre's best artists to perform some of their well known hits?
For the fifth year, Vince Gill and Keith Urban are hosting the All For...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Activists react to US Supreme Court gay
CLEAN : Activists react to US Supreme Court gay