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How does impeachment work? - Alex Gendler

AdultsJusticePoliticsSocietyEducation
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired - whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country - or the world? That's where impeachment comes in. But how does it work? Alex Gendler details the process of impeachment.

The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. Jarausch

AdultsCitiesHistorySocietyPolitics
On August 13, 1961, construction workers began tearing up streets and erecting barriers in Berlin. This night marked the beginning of one of history's most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall. Construction continued for a decade as the wall cut through neighborhoods, separated families, and divided not just Germany, but the world. Konrad H. Jarausch details the history of the Berlin Wall.

Woman Quits Expensive Rents To Live In A Van

AdultsConstructionCreativityPersonal FinanceSociety
A 31-year-old woman has turned her back on expensive rents and property prices - by living full time in a van. With an interior measuring just 13ft 2in long, 5ft 8in wide and 6ft 2in high, Eileah Ohning's home is her Freightliner Sprinter High Top van. The photographic producer from Columbus, Ohio, has lived in her compact four-wheel home since May 2017. Complete with a memory foam mattress, storage compartments, a desk and a camping stove, she even has plans to add in a shower, toilet and fridge. Eileah parks her van close enough to her workplace that she never needs to worry about the morning commute and showers at her local gym.

The World's Fastest Growing MEGACITY

AdultsCitiesTravelWorldSocietyEnvironment
Dhaka, Bangladesh - the capital of the most densely populated major country in the world - is also the planet's fastest growing city.

When is water safe to drink? - Mia Nacamulli

AdultsEcologyHealthScienceSocietyEnvironment
Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity - there are nearly 800 million people who still don't have regular access to it. Why is that? And how can you tell whether the water you have access to - whether from a tap or otherwise - is drinkable? Mia Nacamulli examines water contamination and treatment.

How To Forgive

AdultsRelationshipsSocietyPsychologySelf
"It can be so hard to forgive because - so often - we simply are in the right and the scale of the folly, thoughtlessness and meanness of others seems utterly beyond our own measure. But there are two inviolable ideas which should nevertheless, in the face of the grossest behaviour, be kept in mind to increase our chances of cutting others a little slack..."

How To Be A Genius

AdultsCultureHumanSocietyCreativityEducationPhilosophy
"We hear a lot about genius. We are taught to admire the minds of those infinite, baffling but astonishing geniuses like Einstein, Tolstoy or Picasso. Quite what genius might actually be is left a little vague. It's a codeword for 'brilliant but perhaps too other-worldly ever really to fathom.' We are invited to stand in awe at the achievements of geniuses but also to feel that their thought processes might be quasi-magical and that it is ultimately simply mysterious how they were ever able to come up with the ideas they have had..."

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? - Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth

AdultsHistorySocietyPolitics
Among the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nomination process work? And who exactly is eligible? Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth detail the specifics of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Clowns Helping Refugee Children To Laugh Through Play | Amazing Humans

AdultsCreativityHumorSocietyMental HealthCultureCharity
Ash and his team of clowns, musicians and dancers are 'play specialists' who work with children in refugee camps across Europe. The aim is to allow the kids "to feel good, feel daft, and feel playful".

Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness?

AdultsEducationSocietyPolitics
Political correctness aims for some very nice results, but its means have a habit of upsetting a lot of people. Might there be an alternative to it? We think there is, and it's called Politeness.

Can Exes Be Friends?

AdultsRelationshipsSocietyMental Health
Partners who break up frequently think that the nicest thing to do is to try to remain good friends. But this nice-sounding gesture frequently brings with it unexpected consequences. It may be better to plot a different course.

How to Recount Your Dreams

AdultsPsychologySocietySpiritualitySelf
We often wake up from a dream with a powerful urge to tell those around us about what happened. But our listeners are also liable to feel restless and bored during our narration of the dream. The issue takes us to the heart of the challenges of communication.

This Woman Is Helping Grieving Parents To Heal | Amazing Humans

AdultsMental HealthSocietyHealthFamily
Funeral Director LeighAnne helps parents through one of the most difficult experiences they can face - the loss of a miscarried or stillborn baby.

The Hunt for Patient Zero Is Important But Impossible

AdultsHealthScienceSociety
Finding the source of a disease outbreak requires intensive detective work from health experts. But is finding Patient Zero even possible?

The Dangers of the Good Child

AdultsHumanPsychologySocietyMental Health
Good children don't cause problems; they always do what others expect. They seem to be on track. But there are real problems with people who never have a chance to be a little bad.

What to Do About Being Clumsy

AdultsPsychologyRelationshipsSocietySelfMental Health
Being clumsy is one of the most humiliating of scenarios. We need to learn to make friends with our 'inner idiot'.

Pay-It-Forward Pizza | Rosa's Fresh Pizza // 60 Second Docs

AdultsFoodPersonal FinanceSocietyCharity
At Rosa's Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pies aren't just for paying customers. In a pay-it-forward pizza initiative that began three years ago, people who lunch at the neighborhood pizzeria can donate a dollar and provide a slice for homeless people who otherwise can't afford it, using a system of Post-It notes to keep track of slices that can be redeemed. So far, says owner Mason Wartman, the community has given away more than 150,000 free slices -- plus an immeasurable amount of dignity -- to the homeless.

Why we think so much about our hair

AdultsSocietyWellnessSelfStyle
We spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about, and in various ways 'styling' our hair. It's not entirely silly; we're trying to tell the world - through the language of keratin strands - about who we are.

The myth of race, debunked in 3 minutes

AdultsHumanSocietyJustice
You may know exactly what race you are, but how would you prove it if somebody disagreed with you?

Beach Stereotypes | Dude Perfect

AdultsHumanSocietyHumorInternet Culture
Beach Stereotypes. Love 'em or hate 'em, we all know 'em.

How to Be Charming When Talking About Yourself

AdultsLanguageSelfSocietyPsychology
It's sometimes assumed that talking too much about ourselves is rude; and asking questions of others is polite and charming. But the distinction is not quite so simple. There are far better and worse ways of speaking about ourselves. We end up charming when we dare to reveal our vulnerabilities to others.