In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to...

This week, John is teaching you about the near-future dystopia in Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. Parable of the Sower tells the story of Lauren Oya Olamina, and her life growing up in a post-climate change, semi-lawless America....

Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...

Howcast - Learn what Wiccans believe from Wiccan High Priestess Phyllis Curott in this Howcast video.

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blake presents oppression and corruption in society in his poem ‘London’. Key learning points: - Blake explores the tensions between the human passions and the repressive nature of social and political...

The Vistria Group and Oak HC/FT discuss fostering women's careers at private equity firms including what it takes to retain and promote female talent.

Julie Uhrman, the founder and president of Angel City Football Club and Abby Wambach, a part owner, discuss how they are reimagining the sports-ownership model as a way to raise the profile of female athletes and continue the fight for...

"Religion is a belief system" is a common definition that I've seen around. However, I see this definition as obscuring other important dimensions of religion beyond the interior thought processes of religious adherents.

Holly Whitaker, author of "Quit Like A Woman," explains how to recalibrate your relationship with alcohol in a post-Covid world.

Sam, 11, is always being told not to worry about the nuclear power plant rising next door, but for him there is lots to think about. Hinkley Point C will be Britain’s largest nuclear plant, and it’s only two miles away. Most of his...

What was the Salem Witch Trials? Why were 19 innocent colonists executed? Explore the topic from a Social Studies perspective. Designed for lifelong learners, students and the cray, cray on the internets.

Jane Margolis is a Senior Researcher at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and the coauthor of Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing (MIT Press). She was a 2016 White House Champion of Change for her work...