The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic church's heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Church's...

The leadership of Nicolás Maduro has brought Venezuela to the verge of revolution as its mismanaged economy collapses.

The story of the GOP, from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump.

By 2050, the number of Muslims around the world will nearly equal the number of Christians, as Islam will grow faster than any other major world religion.

How Vladimir Putin implemented his blueprint for controlling every aspect of Russian society.

An examination of the European Migration Crisis.

This summer, China's frankenstein-like, hybrid economy turned on its creator, forcing the government to take unprecedented action to prevent its collapse.

South-to-North Water Transfer Project: The huge populations filling China's northern megacities have a shortage of the single most necessary resource for life: water. To solve that problem, the Chinese will soon be moving 44.8 billion...

The Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is trying to buy an island from either Italy or Greece that can hold more than 100,000 refugees fleeing violence in places like Syria.

A look at marijuana laws across the United States.

Howcast - Check out part 71 of this L.A. Noire walkthrough and beat "The Black Caesar" with this online demo.

Howcast - Learn how to use a soldering vise from expert Jeff Koskulics in this Howcast video.

Pupil outcome: I can explain the development of virtue ethics and reflect on its usefulness. Key learning points: - Aristotle's virtue ethics focuses on achieving eudaimonia through the development of moral character. - A virtue is the...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Stevenson's depictions of Hyde convey the impact of Industrial Revolution on Victorian behaviour. Key learning points: - Vice was common in Victorian society; the wealthy could hide it, while the poor...

The 1963 March on Washington was the largest civil rights demonstration in U.S. history, where over 250,000 people gathered to demand jobs, equality, and justice. Led by organizers like Bayard Rustin and featuring powerful...

Chengdu, a major city in southwest China, has become known as the country's "park city" thanks to its focus on green spaces and modern urban planning. With a rich 3,000-year history and rapid growth in recent decades, it has expanded its...

During the building of the National Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C., engineers faced major flooding risks, especially from underground water that could have damaged the nearby Washington Monument. To protect the...

Chicago became one of the most important cities in the U.S. thanks to its central location, booming railroad and river networks, and its role in agriculture and industry. It grew rapidly by processing goods like grain and meat, shipping...

In 1994, Nicholas Barclay vanished from his neighborhood in San Antonio. Three years later, he was found in Spain, having allegedly escaped from a military child sex ring. When he returned home to Texas, he appeared physically different...

Robert is a Vice President of Municipal Trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. With 12-hour days in a high pressure industry, this career isn't for the fair-weather candidate. Interested students should know that the big rewards of...

Dr. Forrester talks about our three-tiered form of government. She gives an overview of each branch of government and discusses how officials are elected.

This video features a performance of the opening lines from Act 2, Scene 3 of "Romeo and Juliet," where Friar Laurence reflects on the duality of nature and human morality. It discusses his observations on the transformative power of...

In this video, we discuss the Dore Westbury milling machine and why it is an excellent choice for the model engineer or machinist. The Dore Westbury is a mini milling machine that pairs well with a Myford lathe. We highlight several...

In this video I talk about the lyrics of "Verlierer" by Clueso, as it relates to German irregular verb conjugation in the present tense.