How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEnvironmentEconomy... Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.
Why is this painting so shocking?
AdultsArtCreativityCultureHistory... Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, “Guernica,” rendered in his signature Cubist style.
A Senegalese Wrestler Trains to Become the ‘King of the Arena’
AdultsCultureHistoryHumanSportsSociety... In this west African country, wrestling is not just a sport, but a chance at a better life.
What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
AdultsLifeScienceWorldHumanHistory... What happens if we make a huge pile from all 15,000 nuclear bombs and pull the trigger? And what happens if we make an even bigger pile?
The History of Video
AdultsFilmMediaScienceHistory... I always wanted to know why film looked better than video. Moving electronic images have as long a history but were invented for a different purpose.
A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe
AdultsAnimalsFamilyNatureHistoryCulture... Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.”
The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsWomen... Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment.
Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
AdultsBooksHistoryHumanCulturePolitics... James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.
Tigers 101 | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsFilmHistoryNature... Tigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation some developed for swimming, and how much wild tiger populations have declined.
The Border Between Crocs and Humans | Explorer
AdultsAnimalsHistoryHuman Thanks to an aggressive conservation effort in the Northern Territory of Australia, crocodiles now outnumber people. But as humans push their boundaries, the crocs push back.
How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable
AdultsCultureHistoryPoliticsJustice... Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice.
Spinning Black Holes
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?