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Upstairs, downstairs: The life of a British maid - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Follow Alice Sutton, a servant in Edwardian England, as she prepares the estate for a visitor and fights for women's suffrage. -- It’s just before dawn in 1906 at Wroxton Abbey, and 16-year-old
Winter got you feeling down? Watch this - Kelly Rohan
Explore what we know about seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and find out the best way to treat these behavioral changes. -- As winter approaches, shorter days spark a cascade of changes
Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Alexander the Great transformed the world during his reign — but was he an embattled leader, or a ruthless conqueror? -- Alexander the Great fundamentally transformed the world during his
The solution to our energy problems is … a toaster - Rachel Yang
Dig into the science of thermal batteries, and how this technology can generate heat more efficiently than fossil fuels. -- Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating
This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour
Dig into what makes head lice so difficult to get rid of, and the effectiveness of our most common treatments. -- For as long as humans have had lice, we’ve fought hard to get rid of them
Are there really dead wasps in figs? - Carolyn Beans
Dig into the close relationship between figs and wasps, and find out if it's normal and safe for bugs to be in our food. -- In 2023, a US grocer recalled over 10,000 cases of broccoli-cheddar
This is what happens in your brain when you can’t recall a word - Cella Wright
Dig into what causes the tip of the tongue phenomenon, where your brain struggles to recall a word or term from memory. -- You’re sure you know your 3rd grade teacher’s name— it’s
The infamous JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Puzzle through this classic ethical dilemma and decide: does your upbringing affect your moral responsibility for your actions? -- Jo the First is a ruthless dictator who rules with an iron
How to improve your singing | Think Like A Musician
Opera singer Denyce Graves-Montgomery shares how to find your voice, range, breath, and, ultimately, your truth. -- "Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to
Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question - Charles Wallace & Dan Kwartler
Learn more at -- In 1980, philosopher John Searle developed a thought experiment in response to AI advancement at the time. His aim was to interrogate whether
The dark history of Graham crackers - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Trace the strange history of Graham crackers, invented by minister Sylvester Graham in order to curb the vices of Americans. -- In the 1800s, minister Sylvester Graham believed Americans
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty?
Explore different poverty intervention and aid programs, and how direct cash giving can address a community's needs. -- In 2018, a nonprofit gave every adult in the Ahenyo village $500. Most
