In his 2010 book Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam, a writer for the Washington Post, discusses how our unconscious mind develops certain biases that stick with us and affect our decision-making skills.

In this January 2020 conversation with BBC broadcaster Emma Barnett, British financial journalist Martin Lewis explains the intricacies of U.K. student loans and the challenges middle-class families face when paying for tuition.

Political theorist Thom Hartmann uncovers the lesser-known history of American gun ownership and how the Second Amendment has been a constant force in shaping the nation.

The Hidden Life of Trees describes how trees can communicate, support each other, learn from experience, and form alliances with other inhabitants of the forest.

Coach, author, and speaker Mel Robbins explains how high-fiving yourself in the mirror every day is an easy, quick, and free way to improve your life.

This January 2022 episode of Today, Explained covers the world of fast fashion — how it came to be, why it's so alluring, and what consequences come with buying cheap, mass-produced garments.

The High-Conflict Couple provides the tools necessary to improve your intimate relationships by practicing the principles of dialectical behavior therapy.

Elaine N. Aron Ph.D. explores the experiences and characteristics of people with a high level of sensory sensitivity, discussing how highly sensitive people can thrive by embracing their innate traits.

This course from Monash University traces the origins of psychology from ancient philosophy to modern times, giving us insight into the guiding principles behind the science today.

This October 2021 episode of the 99% Invisible podcast sheds light on the curious history of the alphabetical order and how it became our default way of organizing knowledge.

In this March 2020 episode of You're Dead to Me, host Greg Jenner talks to historian Alex Hutchinson and British TV personality Richard Osman about how chocolate became one of the world's most popular sweets.

Political scientist and author David Runciman explores what some of history's greatest thinkers had to say about justice and inequality and how they envisioned a better world.

This canonical and enormously influential work examines entangled questions of sexuality and power, and the evolution of their fixed relationship throughout history.

This FutureLearn course explores how books were made, advertised, sold, and read in the early modern period and why they have changed the world.

In this February 2024 episode of The Blindboy Podcast, Birmingham-based historian Professor Carl Chinn discusses aspects of English working-class history and the importance of a shared understanding of history as a means of connection.

In this October 2021 episode of NFL explained, hosts Aditi Kinkhabwala and Mike Yam are joined by running back Austin Ekeler and COO of NFL International Damani Leech to discuss the past, present, and future of NFL international games.

This course, co-produced by Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem, digs into the historical context of the Holocaust, Nazism, and its roots in ancient antisemitism.

This course, co-produced by Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem, examines the factors that contributed to the systematic massacre of Jews during World War II and the early reactions of locals to the 'Final Solution'.

In the third and final book in his series about financial freedom, Tony Robbins interviews the world's most successful investors and offers practical tips to take your investment strategies to the next level.

Based on scientific experiments, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty reveals our irrational motivations behind cheating, and how to lessen our conflict between wanting to get ahead, and being good people.

The Hot Zone is a terrifying true story of how the Ebola virus came to be, why it's so deadly and contagious, and how this all reveals our massive vulnerabilities and inefficiencies when it comes to fending off pandemics of any kind.