Love Across Cultures
Today's Spotlight is on the challenges and joys of a relationship that crosses different cultures and languages.
Oct 07, 2019•15 min
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The Sport of Parkour
Learn about running and jumping through the streets.
Oct 04, 2019•15 min
Lightning and Electricity
Anne Muir and Colin Lowther look at Benjamin Franklin and his discoveries about lightning. They also look at other evidence that gives us information about lightning.
Oct 03, 2019•15 min
Swimming the Amazon River
Marina Santee and Ryan Geertsma look at the record setting swim of Martin Strel. He swam the whole length of the Amazon River.
Oct 02, 2019•15 min
Sleep Disorders
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the problems some people experience in sleep. Why is sleep so important?
Oct 01, 2019•15 min
The Effects of Princess Culture
Today's Spotlight is on the effects of Princess culture around the world.
Sep 30, 2019•15 min
The Rise and Fall of Flappy Bird
What is your favorite app? Ryan Geertsma and Liz Waid look at the game Flappy Bird. It became very popular, and then it disappeared!
Sep 27, 2019•15 min
Megaprojects
Complex megaprojects can improve life for many people. But they can also have big problems. Liz Waid and Colin Lowther talk about the positives and negatives of Megaprojects.
Sep 25, 2019•15 min
Electric Guitar
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the history and sound of one of the most important modern musical instruments - the electric guitar.
Sep 24, 2019•15 min
Writing a Diary
Can writing about your life be important? Adam Navis and Anne Muir look at why people write diaries and how it can help people.
Sep 23, 2019•15 min
Extreme Survival
What would you do if your airplane crashed in the forest? What would you do if you were trapped in the wild? Mike Procter and Liz Waid tell two stories of extreme survival.
Sep 20, 2019•15 min
The Lottery- Big Money, Big Problems
Robin Basselin and Adam Navis look at lottery games. Can they help people? Or do they harm people?
Sep 19, 2019•15 min
The Spanish Siesta
Adam Navis and Anne Muir look at a Spanish tradition, the siesta. Would changing it lead to more sleep and better work?
Sep 18, 2019•15 min
Standardized Tests
Ryan Geertsma and Robin Basselin look at standardized tests. Are these tests the best way to evaluate students?
Sep 17, 2019•15 min
Jesse Owens
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens' showed that a person's strength, skill, or intelligence cannot be told by the colour of their skin. Adam Navis and Christy VanArragon share his story.
Sep 16, 2019•15 min
Energy from Human Waste
Where does your energy come from? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about a clean way to get energy – bioenergy.
Sep 13, 2019•15 min
Greetings - Ways to Say Hello
How do you say hello? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at greetings from around the world.
Sep 12, 2019•15 min
Earworms - Songs in Your Head
Do you ever have a song that you cannot stop thinking about? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at earworms.
Sep 11, 2019•15 min
The World Nomad Games
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about the World Nomad Games. These games aim to celebrate the traditional Nomad Culture in a global world.
Sep 10, 2019•15 min
Shoes of the World
What kinds of shoes do people wear around the world? Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at unusual and special shoes from around the world.
Sep 09, 2019•15 min
Surviving Suicide
Adam Navis and Anne Muir talk about what happens when a person survives a suicide attempt. Life may change slowly, but there are reasons for hope.
Sep 05, 2019•15 min
Traditional Children's Games
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at games children play all around the world. These games are more important than people know.
Sep 04, 2019•15 min
LitWorld - Power to Write Your Own Story
Literacy creates opportunity. But for many children, literacy remains a distant goal. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at an organization helping young people to tell their own stories.
Sep 03, 2019•15 min
City of Joy - A Place for Healing
Spotlight looks at a place where victims of sexual violence can go for education, hope, and healing in the DRC.
Sep 02, 2019•15 min
Global Seed Vault
On a frozen island in Norway, a building holds seeds from around the world. But why? Robin Basselin and Colin Lowther look at the Global Seed Vault.
Aug 30, 2019•15 min
The Life and Art of William Carlos Williams
Can you find beauty in simple things? Spotlight tells about a U.S. poet who wrote beautiful poems about normal things.
Aug 29, 2019•15 min
Bananas - The Worlds Favorite Fruit
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the most popular fruit in the world - the long, thin, yellow banana. This fruit is under threat.
Aug 28, 2019•15 min
Work Culture
When you start a new job, how do you know the appropriate behavior? How do you know the best way to communicate? Adam Navis and Liz Waid share advice for learning work culture.
Aug 27, 2019•15 min
Fortnite - Simply Survive
Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at the popular video game Fortnite. This popular game has even influenced culture.
Aug 23, 2019•15 min
Eating Alone
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the many reasons people eat alone. They also look at how eating alone may influence a person’s health.
Aug 22, 2019•15 min
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