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7 minutes
[ Nature ]
Finding Our Freedom Under a Frozen Lake
By Sam Burns
Could freediving into a frozen lake teach us something about living a less stressful life? Let’s hear from these divers about what they’re experiencing as they explore the icy depths. It may just give you a few ideas of your own!
15 minutes
[ Nature ]
Traveling Back in Time through a Father’s Eyes
By Sam Burns
What places matter to you most? When was the last time you visited them? This father and son story gives us a few tips on how to navigate some of life’s transitions by sharing the places that are most important to who we are.
27 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Socialite to Social Do-Gooder: charity: water Brings Clean Water to the World
A former nightclub promoter is now saving millions of lives by bringing them clean water. He used the skills he honed to develop one of the most successful non-profits we’ve ever seen—and you can have a part in it too. Here’s the story.
11 minutes
[ Nature ]
Meeting the Salween River
By Sam Burns
On this Saturday Around the World, we’re traveling through the beautiful Salween River in China and seeing the efforts put into place to protect it.
25 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Chasing Rivers: An Adventure on the Colorado
Think about your nearest river. Where did it come from? Where is it going? Here’s a remarkable story from a National Geographic photographer about how his adventure to chase the Colorado River reshaped his perspectives.
8 minutes
[ Art ]
Beauty in a Solitary Drop of Water
By Dr. Lynda
What if everything ordinary, like a drop of water, is intricately complex and beautiful depending solely upon your perspective. Take a look at a video that explains this assertion and will leave you stunned by a remarkably unknown source for wonder.
7 minutes
Snowflake Bentley & His Unique Snowflakes
Have you ever heard someone say “No two snowflakes are alike”? Today we learn the science behind this statement, and learn a little about Snowflake Bentley, the Vermont man who first made this discovery!
12 minutes
[ Art ]
Diving in a Wheelchair: Art to Alter Possibility
Artist Sue Austin shatters the boundaries and assumptions of life in a wheelchair; proving the immensely transformative power of art.
10 minutes
[ Pebbles ]
Water in Space = Pure Wonder
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever stopped to appreciate how strange and wonderful water can be? It’s incredible! Changing form completely depending on the temperature. But… what about water in space? Now that’s a real wonder!
