How should we measure intelligence? | Mary-Helen Immordino Yang
Adults Society
Our society has an obsession with quantifying everything, often applying measurements and numerical values where they aren't necessary.
Does Trash Last Forever?
Youth Society
Are your kids wondering, "Does trash last forever?" This question came from Clementine, a student from the United States.
How Does Mail Get Delivered?
Youth Society
Are you wondering: How does mail get delivered? This question came from Violet, a student from Canada.
Table Manners For Kids
Kids Society
Caitie is meeting her mom for lunch at a restaurant! Tag along to learn the do's and don'ts of going out to eat.
How Uber won by messing up | Emil Michael
Adults Society
“You’re not punished for failing, you’re punished for not trying.” Former Uber exec Emil Michael on how to truly achieve success.
Stories Of Young Changemakers
Youth Society
These stories help everyone see the new reality — that everything is changing, and this requires redefining what “growing up” means.
Guardians of the Okavango | National Geographic
Adults Society
Discover how the Okavango Eternal partnership is helping to create sustainable livelihoods while securing the future of this one-of-a-kind region.
Finances After College | How to College | Crash Course
Adults Society
If you've taken out student loans, graduation can start a ticking clock in terms of when your first payments will come due.
Sort It All Song
Kids Society
Find out how Oscar's reuses and reduces by sorting it all, in this parody of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off!
Why Farmers Can’t Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
Adults Society
When farmers purchase a patented seed variety, they sign an agreement that they will not save and replant seeds produced from the seed they buy.
Why Blue in Japan Looks Like Green to Americans
Adults Society
Do you think green should be blue? Wait... what?
How Investments Scams Work | Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
Adults Society
Mariana van Zeller travels to Israel to speak with a big player in the investment scam business, and learns more about how prevalent these scams are.
What Shark Is Attacking Tourists?
Adults Society
After multiple attacks in the tourist hot spot, the Seychelles, researchers try to determine which type of shark is the culprit.
What Is a Sin Eater? | The Story of God
Adults Society
Sal Masekela travels to England to find the final resting place of the last "sin eater."
The Biggest Lie About Climate Change
Adults Society
You were lied to about climate change.
A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt
Adults Society
Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization.
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
Adults Society
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true? This week we meet a young woman who found her own look-alike, and figure out how we actually recognize faces.
Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap
Adults Society
I got upset that my package was stolen so I made a glitter bomb revenge package.
Teaching Housing and New Desks for Nalube Primary School
Adults Society
The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation.
You can help by donating $5 or more to this campaign.
Smrt English Ltd will match all donations. Click on the link for more details.
The Dinosaur On Your Thanksgiving Table
Adults Society
Eating turkey this holiday season? Chowing down on a roast chicken? You’re eating a dinosaur!