In a sun-filled church in Stamford, Connecticut, a small group of young students sit with their musical instruments. Among them are many instruments you'd expect to see in a classroom—like violins and...

A calculus problem went viral! Some major websites are reporting that students at a university in China had to solve this for the WiFi password in a dining hall. This is actually a pretty fun calculus problem. Watch the video for its...

Some Scottish students felt the National 5 Maths Exam was too difficult, particularly this tricky umbrella question. The test is not yet released, so I have re-constructed the problem as best as I could from accounts of the exam. Here is...

A 50 cent coin has 12 equal sides. If you place two coins next to each other on a table (see video for diagram), what is the angle formed between the two coins? This was asked to 12th grade (age 17 and 18) students in Australia. Many...

This problem caused an uproar on social media because it was too hard, and it brought some Scottish students to tears (it gave many mathematicians crocodile tears...sorry I couldn't resist). Can you figure it out? A crocodile preys on a...

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As lockdown continues, Owen Jones speaks to private renters about how the pandemic has affected them. From activists in tenants' unions and NHS workers struggling to find accommodation to students who’ve had their final terms disrupted...

To complete a job, it takes: Alice and Bob 2 hours, Alice and Charlie 3 hours, and Bob and Charlie 4 hours. How long will the job take if all 3 work together? Many, many US college students set up the equations incorrectly and get the...

This problem was asked to 3rd graders (8 year olds) in Vietnam. Can you figure it out? Place the numbers 1 to 9, using each number once, to make a valid equation. In this video I explain how you can solve this problem logically. UPDATE:...

For many Americans, the thought of college tuition is daunting, but there's a program sweeping the nation to ease the financial burdens and allow more students to get a higher education.



The College Promise Campaign...

Nilgün Anadolu-Okur is an associate professor at Temple University’s College of Liberal Arts, and the director of African American Studies undergraduate program. Her publications include Dismantling Slavery: Frederick Douglass, William...

This video features a Public Information Specialist who is passionate about connecting inner-city audiences to their environment and educating them about water resources. He shares his advice for students interested in pursuing a career...

A civil rights battle with transgender kids caught in the middle. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos In recent years, state legislatures in...

The hidden history of an ancient language. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign...

Near-sightedness is on the rise worldwide. How did that happen? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Over the past few decades, children...

This two-legged chair has been famous for almost 100 years. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos If your internet overlaps even a little bit...

How they’ve taken over Afghanistan again. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos The roots of the Taliban movement go back to 1979, when the...

What jobs do 15-year-olds expect to do at 30? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Every few years, thousands of teenagers are asked a very...

This problem was asked to British high school students (aged 15 to 16) and it went viral after they vented their frustration at the difficultly. Can you solve it? This video explains the solution and how you can check your answer. Here's...

It's not the famous Cheryl's birthday problem...According to Mothership, this math problem is causing a lot of confusion: "There are 37 students in a class. How many students, at the least, are born in the same month?" Now I think the...

As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain’s most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo (‘the essence of being...

Aston University Engineering Academy, a secondary school and sixth form in central Birmingham, has had to overcome myriad issues simply to safely open its doors to vastly reduced numbers of students. The headteacher, Daniel...

Getting school lunches to be nutritious is always a challenge, but this school has come up with the ultimate solution. » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Future » Sign...

Welcome back to the world of I Am Number Four. The Human Garde Academy was meant to provide a safe haven for teens around the globe. But the secret organization behind Taylor’s kidnapping—plus the disappearance of numerous others—is...