22 minutes

[ Culture ]

A Ring in the Desert

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Out in the middle of the desert is a place revered by a special group of people. This place is not a religious site, a natural wonder, or the resting place of an important person. It is a phone booth. And it’s story has become a global phenomenon.

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Dancin Power kids

5 minutes

[ Dance ]

Dancin Power

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Can dance change lives? The organization Dancin Power proves that it can, and is helping to transform the lives of chronically ill children. Here are some of their incredible and uplifting stories!

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Image: Beauty of Nature on a single flower

7 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

Can We Get Cozy with Uncertainty?

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What if we could find that perfect balance point between wonder and truth. Today we share a video that raises some great questions about getting comfortable with doubt, through the beauty of nature.

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History of Everything Back to the Future Pic

8 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

Get Ready for The History of Everything!

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How well do you know the history of everything? How well do you know what will happen in the future? Today, we gain some perspective on our place in time!

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Image: Gross science collage parrot fish

2 minutes

[ Animals ]

Sea, Sand, Sun, and Fish Poop

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What are those sandy white beaches really made of? Anna Rothschild of Gross Science, gives us a look into the life (and intestines) of the parrot fish…

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Image: Beck on stage in Sound and Vision

10 minutes

[ Creativity ]

Sound and Vision: When Bowie and Beck Combine

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When was the last time you had a “music experience”? Today, we’ll add one to your list by sharing an amazing piece created to engage your brain in a remarkable way. Take a little journey!

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9 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

Save the Shoes! (Don’t Wait to be a Hero!)

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After years of dreaming of heroics, firefighter Mark Bezos rushed into a burning house… to save shoes? And you can too! Find out what we mean in today’s feature.

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Image: Meteor shower

9 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What’s the Perseid Meteor Shower?

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Want to spend some time in an “old school” state of wonder? Take someone you care about with you on a trip to outer space tonight or tomorrow night. You may end up with more fun than you expect!

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6 minutes

[ #ConspiracyofGoodness ]

One Kind of Compassion: Dog Retirement Home

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Human beings seem to be hard-wired for compassion, despite what the negative 24-hour news cycle tells us. Take a look!

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Image: Two people figuring out how to handle all our stuff

8 minutes

[ Humor ]

George Carlin: About “Stuff”

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How much “stuff” do you need? The late, great comedian George Carlin had some funny – almost clean – thoughts on that!

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Image: Mini van driver carefully approaches cliff side road

5 minutes

[ Culture ]

One Person’s “Normal”…

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What’s “normal” to you when it comes to the simple things? Take a look at an ordinary road in the Himalayas!

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34 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

No Safety Net

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Here’s a quiet young man and friends, with a passion you won’t believe! Today’s story will expand your idea of what’s possible for us too!

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Image: Group of men look at elephant across river

16 minutes

[ Education ]

What is Wilderness?

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Breathtaking photography and remarkable technology may conspire to save the last remaining wilderness places in the world. See what that looks like today on EWC.

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14 minutes

[ Art ]

The Best Strobe Photography Ever!

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Today we look at the fascination of strobe photography and slow motion video, thanks to the master works of pioneer Harold Edgerton.

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Image: Set of stairs going 4 ways on a beautiful grassy hill

22 minutes

[ Creativity ]

Can We Increase Our Creativity?

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We all enjoy those rare moments when a long held hunch becomes a huge break-through. But what if there were ways to increase the power of our hunches? Find out more in today’s EWC feature.

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9 minutes

[ Culture ]

Bewildering Badminton: The Fastest Sport

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What’s the fastest, most bewilderingly strenuous sport in the world?! It turns out the answer – badminton – will surprise you as to why when we look at the science of the sport.

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