The 10 largest cities in the world from 1500 to 2019, based on population (measured in multiples of thousands). A Rankings Hub video.
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“Blobby,” by Montreal-based filmmaker Laura Stewart.
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The city of Pisa’s name comes from a Greek term meaning “marshy land,” so you can guess why its famous tower tilts. A TED-ed video explainer by Alex Gendler.
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Evan Hadfield of Rare Earth discussed Japan’s criminal justice system.
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The moon looks bigger when it’s on the horizon. Why? A New York Times video.
Related:
“What Is a Supermoon?” Elizabeth Howell, Space.com
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Maybe you’ve seen some of your grandpa’s trippy psychedelic posters. The style’s origins are even older than Gramps, though. Marie Cascione explains. A Vox video.
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You’ve heard about the 1%, but Matthew Stewart argues that 9.9% of the U.S. population is America’s new aristocracy, and it’s an insidious threat to the promise of American democracy. A video from The Atlantic.
More:
“The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy,” Matthew Stewart, The Atlantic
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Bacteria are outsmarting our wonder drugs. A New York Times videos.
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“The history of the world according to cats,” a TED-Ed video by by Eva-Maria Geigl, dircted and animated by Chintis Lundgren.
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Is your plastic actually being recycled? A New York Times Video Op Ed.
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