From the time of Hernando Cortez's conquest until 1821, Mexico was a colony of Spain. Mexico fought for and gained its independence in the early 1800s. On Sept. 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores Hidalgo, the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church's bells and exorted the local Indians to "r...

Launched nearly 28 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our understanding of the cosmos, allowing us to calculate the age of the universe and the rate at which it is expanding. Hubble has allow us to peer back to almost the origins of the universe, to locations more than 13.4 billion li...

In the sequel to the beloved 1964 movie, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returns to 1930s Depression-era London to help the next generation of Banks children. No one's been flying any kites recently, it seems. Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are all grown up, and Michael and his three chi...

Video technology and science converge on an active volcano in Vanuatu, where explorer Sam Cossman operated camera-mounted drones to capture high-definition images of the spectacular yet dangerous Marum Crater. Cossman and his team piloted the drones over the 7.5-mile-wide (12-kilometer) caldera whil...

Elliot James Reay was born on January 31, 2002 (age 22) in Manchester, England. He is a Celebrity TikTok Star. English TikTok sensation who has gained fame for posting original songs and covers on his elliotjamesreay account. He has earned over 2.7 million followers on the app. Most of his videos fe...

Byron Perkins made history in October 2022, when he came out as the first gay HBCU football player. The junior defensive back at Hampton University revealed his truth in an emotional social media post that went viral. Byron joins our episode titled “Here I Am,” and we have a special surprise for Byr

A group of over 50 active duty service members and veterans are using humor to fight Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Retired Marine Capt. Danny Maher, has been calling Marine Sgt. Ryan Loya his best friend since the two bonded in Afghanistan. Maher broke at least 20 bones, and Loya suffered traumati

Q-Force follows the story of Steve Maryweather (Sean Hayes), a once-rising star at the fictional American Intelligence Agency. Once poised to become the preeminent secret agent in the country, he found himself relegated to West Hollywood when his superiors learned he’s gay. Flash forward ten years,

Color Scope is a series that explores our perception of color, it's use across cultures and other curiosities. Each month we examine a new color. Written and narrated by Dr. James Fox. Blue eyes are in fact pale brown. As light enters a 'blue' eye, it is scattered to create a blue hue, there is no a

Sydney, Australia put on a stunning fireworks show from Sydney Harbour Bridge and over the iconic Sydney Opera House to ring in 2021. In past years, 1 million people crowded the harbour to watch fireworks, but most watched on television this year as authorities urge residents to stay home due to th