Rules and laws are special instructions that tell us what to do at home, at school and in our communities. They help to keep us safe and make society more fair.

We've invested so much in police departments as protectors that we have forgotten what it means to serve our communities, says Baltimore Police officer Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell. It's led to coldness and callousness, and it's...

The Obama Center explained: when President Obama leaves office in January, 2017, he will be just 56 and-a-half years young, with at least two whole decades of productive working years ahead of him. He’ll also have the best perspective on...

Prime Minister Robert Peel was caught between the political pressures of the Whigs and the Tories. He repealed the corn laws in Britain to keep food prices low in Britain, with the secondary goal of famine relief for Ireland, but that...

At Miss Hispanidad Gay 2016, competitors vie for the crown and to represent North Carolina’s Hispanic community. The pageant is particularly relevant today: it’s a latino, LGBT event in a state that has recently passed laws that repeal...

Asimov is famous for coining the Three Laws of Robotics, but to him they weren't the "answer" to how robots could be used in the future--they were an intentional reflection of humanity's potential failings. Subscribe for more episodes...

Kamehameha brought the islands together and introduced the first human rights code, the Law of the Splintered Paddle. He continued to trade with Western countries, enriching the islands and enhancing his personal status as leader of the...

Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law, tracing its origins in colonialism all the...

The program begins with a brief history of the people who fought for civil rights and freedoms for all Americans, and explains how their efforts provided the possibility and opportunity that led to the election of President Obama. ...

With ongoing protests across the United States and the globe against law enforcement violence and extrajudicial killings of people in Black, brown, and impoverished communities, the world is contemplating the place of police in our...

Hank looks for some things science can add to the conversation about guns and gun violence in the wake of the tragedy last week in Newtown, Connecticut.

Our deepest sympathies are with the community of Sandy Hook, and with anyone...

This video explains the role of local government in our everyday lives and how decisions are made at the local level. It discusses the different types of city government, such as the mayor-council and council-manager systems, and how...

Khadijah Tribble eloquently describes how marijuana reform is necessary to end the destructive war on drugs. Differential enforcement of marijuana drug laws have led to ongoing, systemic social and economic inequity. Tribble suggests...

Chris Murphy, the junior United States Senator for Connecticut, has dedicated his career to public service as an advocate for Connecticut families. Senator Murphy has been a strong voice in the Senate fighting for job...

If you were in a mental health crisis and called for emergency services, who would you want coming to your aid? Right now in the US, local police have shouldered the burden of this kind of crisis response. But...should they? If we agree...

Dr. Forrester defines the term ecosystem and talks about the factors that have a negative effect on them. Dr. Forrester will also discuss measures that can be taken to help preserve our ecosystems.

It doesn't matter whether you love or hate guns; it's obvious that the uS would be a safer place if there weren't thousands of them sold every day without background checks. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun...

Still invisible and often an afterthought, indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world's water, lands and history -- while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality. Tribal attorney and Couchiching First Nation citizen...

In the UK and USA, counter-terrorism efforts have had disparate impacts on racial, ethnic or religious minorities, with members of these allegedly suspect communities subjected to various adverse government actions (eg surveillance and...

Imagine having to leave your home behind as the environment makes it unsafe to live in. For millions of people around the world, this is a reality. Climate change is exacerbating social, economic, and environmental drivers of migration...

We are at a pivotal moment in human history, with the future of our planet hanging in the balance. If we are to succeed in protecting biodiversity and the communities it sustains, we need to work together. In conjunction with the British...

‘Place Animations’ explore the complex social, economic and political effects of inadequate land and property rights – and look at some pioneering solutions. Here, Vivek Maru, the founder of legal advocacy charity Namati, explains how...

A young Yazidi survivor of slavery is in the UK urging British lawmakers and lawyers today to help free the thousands of women and girls that remain captive at the hands of Islamic State militants in northern Iraq. Nadia Murad Basee...

We spoke to refugees and migrants in a makeshift camp in Idomeni, Greece on the border with Macedonia, as governments, aid organisations and U.N. agencies in Istanbul this week to develop a better response to humanitarian crises and...