The hidden history of a Florida witch hunt. Help our reporting on hidden histories. Submit a story idea here: http://bit.ly/2RhjxMy Starting in the 1950s, a Florida state committee spent years stalking, intimidating, and outing hundreds of LGBTQ people. And they got away with it. Amid a national witch hunt for […]
We need more copper. Is it worth destroying this place? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Trump administration has opened up America’s public lands to mining and fossil fuel companies on an unprecedented scale, lifting decades-long protections from millions of acres of wilderness across the country. In Minnesota, one proposed […]
The 2019 fires were just the tip of the iceberg. This is Part 1 of Vox Atlas: The Amazon, a three-part series about the world’s largest rainforest, why it’s in jeopardy, and the people trying to save it. Watch all three parts right here on YouTube. Part 1: https://youtu.be/SAZAKPUQMw0 Part […]
And the president is part of the problem. This is Part 3 of Vox Atlas: The Amazon, a three-part series about the world’s largest rainforest, why it’s in jeopardy, and the people trying to save it. Watch all three parts right here on YouTube. Part 1: https://youtu.be/SAZAKPUQMw0 Part 2: https://youtu.be/e1_4JseKlO4 […]
The policy behind the pollution. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Every November, Northern India experiences some of the most dangerous air pollution levels in the world. Typical pollution sources like car exhaust, construction dust, and industry emissions are partially responsible, but there is another factor that makes Delhi’s air deadly. […]
Air travel is a quintessential product of the fossil fuel era: It’s both highly convenient and difficult to replace with alternatives. Now as the impacts of climate change are becoming more urgent, a growing “flight shame” movement is prompting consumers to question their air travel. Glad You Asked host Joss […]
Teachers in America have a uniquely tough job. But it doesn’t have to be that way. *Note: At 1:09, we misspelled “Sweden.” We apologize for the error. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO From hours worked to pay rates, countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea make teaching a more […]
Gazprom’s soccer jersey strategy, explained. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Russia has the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, and most of it is controlled by the state-owned company Gazprom. But Gazprom has also built a global profile as a soccer sponsor. Good publicity for Gazprom means good publicity for […]
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Mao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In 1966, Mao Zedong, China’s communist leader and the founder of the People’s Republic of China, was rumored to be in failing health. The devastating policies of his Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) […]
