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Get Healthy
NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, brings you a 10-part collection that highlights vital tips that can help you start leading a healthier lifestyle. Narrated by NBC News’ Morgan Radford, it’s time to “Get Healthy!”
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Get Healthy
Get Healthy: Exercise
Chances are, you are eating too much salt and sugar. Americans tend to eat much more than is recommended. Just how much more may shock you. NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, looks at how much salt and sugar you can eat safely, and what happens to your body when you eat too much of it.
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Black History Month
Thurgood Marshall and Brown v. Board of Education
Thurgood Marshall was a pioneering civil rights attorney who won the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, helping to end segregation in American schools. This story is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with Pearson.
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This Week in History
The Battle of Iwo Jima Begins
On February 19, 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima began. This report explores the story behind the famous photograph, taken during one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.
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Current Events
NASA Ends 15-Year "Opportunity" Mission on Mars After Losing Contact
After an extraordinary 15-year mission, the Opportunity rover became the longest-lasting space rover in NASA history, covering 28 miles and taking over 200,000 images on Mars.
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  • Amazon Backs Out of Plan for NYC Headquarters

    Date : 02/14/2019

    Clip Length : 00:02:02

    After initially announcing it would bring thousands of jobs to New York’s Long Island City as part of its HQ2 Initiative, Amazon is pulling the plug on the plan after facing stiff opposition from local citizens and politicians.

    Amazon Backs Out of Plan for NYC Headquarters
  • Program Aims to Help Teens Separate Fact from Fiction

    Date : 02/13/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:53

    MediaWise is a new initiative from the Poynter Institute to help students develop fact-checking skills in the era of fake news.

    Program Aims to Help Teens Separate Fact from Fiction
  • Ex-U.S. Air Force Officer Is Charged with Spying for Iran

    Date : 02/13/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:44

    Federal prosecutors say Monica Witt, who served nearly 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer, secretly defects to Iran in 2013 and is charged with spying.

    Ex-U.S. Air Force Officer Is Charged with Spying for Iran
  • NASA Ends 15-Year

    Date : 02/13/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:09

    After an extraordinary 15-year mission, the Opportunity rover became the longest-lasting space rover in NASA history, covering 28 miles and taking over 200,000 images on Mars.

    NASA Ends 15-Year "Opportunity" Mission on Mars After Losing Contact
  • Vice President Pence Leads 2019 Warsaw Summit

    Date : 02/13/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:17

    Vice President Mike Pence leads the first Arab-Israeli summit, though many of America’s top allies, including France, Germany and England, have not sent diplomats to attend out of frustration over the U.S. backing out of the Iran nuclear deal.

    Vice President Pence Leads 2019 Warsaw Summit
  • Retired Astronaut Mark Kelly Launches AZ Senate Campaign

    Date : 02/12/2019

    Clip Length : 00:02:03

    Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly launches a campaign for Senate, hoping to be the Democratic challenger to Arizona Republican Senator Martha McSally. McSally was appointed in December 2018 to the seat once held by the late Senator John McCain.

    Retired Astronaut Mark Kelly Launches AZ Senate Campaign
  • Congress Reaches Tentative Border Deal to Avert Government Shutdown

    Date : 02/12/2019

    Clip Length : 00:03:14

    Lawmakers reach a tentative deal on border security that would prevent another government shutdown following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump and one of his potential 2020 challengers, Beto O’Rourke, hold dueling rallies in El Paso, Texas.

    Congress Reaches Tentative Border Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
  • One-Handed NFL Player's Sweet Moment with Young Fan

    Date : 02/12/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:10

    Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, the first one-handed player in the NFL, discovers he shares something in common with a young fan named Joseph. Like his football hero Griffin, Joseph is also missing his left hand, as well as part of his arm. This video is part of an NBC News series "Inspiring America."

    One-Handed NFL Player's Sweet Moment with Young Fan
  • Denver Teachers Stage Massive Strike for Better Pay

    Date : 02/11/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:11

    In Colorado, thousands of Denver teachers walk off the job to demand better pay and bonuses, sparking the school district’s first strike in 25 years.

    Denver Teachers Stage Massive Strike for Better Pay
  • Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Tweets Widely Viewed as Anti-Semitic

    Date : 02/11/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:34

    Newly-elected Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) apologizes for tweets that have been condemned as anti-Semitic by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

    Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Tweets Widely Viewed as Anti-Semitic

Featured this Month

  • Meet The Press: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Vietnam War and Racial Progress

    Date : 1967

    Clip Length : 00:24:28

    On "Meet the Press," Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. talks about his opposition to the war in Vietnam, explains why he will not support a candidate for President, and notes that despite the riots that are roiling American cities, he refuses to allow himself "to fall into the dark chambers of pessimism."

    Meet The Press: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Vietnam War and Racial Progress
  • Over 800,000 Government Workers Going without Pay Amid Shutdown

    Date : 01/07/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:18

    As the 2018 holiday government shutdown continues, federal workers are worried about their pay, including thousands of TSA employees who will not get paid this week.

    Over 800,000 Government Workers Going without Pay Amid Shutdown
  • Why Is Ice Slippery?

    Date : 12/05/2018

    Clip Length : 00:02:00

    Winter weather brings snow and ice, but what makes ice so slippery? It comes down to water molecules moving quickly on the surface of ice.

    Why Is Ice Slippery?
  • Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy 50 Years After His Death

    Date : 04/04/2018

    Clip Length : 00:01:44

    People gather at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fifty years after his death. Dr. King was the father of the Civil Rights movement, leading a national cry for change and equality with a message that lives on and inspires the next generation.

    Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy 50 Years After His Death
  • U.S. Birth Rate Is Lowest Level in Three Decades

    Date : 01/13/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:42

    In 2018, 3.85 million babies were born in the United States, making it the lowest birth rate in thirty years. Experts say better access to contraception is a possible factor, as well as more women delaying having kids and economic uncertainty.

    U.S. Birth Rate Is Lowest Level in Three Decades
  • How Stores Track and Decline Returns

    Date : 03/13/2018

    Clip Length : 00:01:37

    A third party company called "The Retail Equation" is monitoring consumer activity at more than 34,000 stores and giving shoppers “risk scores.” The risk score is intended to calculate potential limits on how many products a customer can return for a refund.

    How Stores Track and Decline Returns
  • 116th Congress Is the Most Diverse in History

    Date : 01/04/2019

    Clip Length : 00:01:46

    Following the 2018 midterm elections, the House of Representatives is more diverse than it has ever been. There are more than 100 women serving in Congress, including the first two Native American women, the first Somali American woman and the first Palestinian American woman.

    116th Congress Is the Most Diverse in History
  • Rescue Dogs Become Avalanche Rescuers at Ski Resorts

    Date : 03/11/2018

    Clip Length : 00:02:17

    Hunter Mortensen rescued Tali nine years ago from an animal shelter. Now the Border collie mix and other rescued dogs have been trained to rescue people who get trapped during an avalanche.

    Rescue Dogs Become Avalanche Rescuers at Ski Resorts
  • Anatomy of a Snowflake

    Date : 01/04/2018

    Clip Length : 00:01:37

    There are 35 distinct categories of snowflakes. This video explores the properties of eight formations: simple prism, stellar plate, stellar dendrite, fernlike stellar dendrite, hollow column, needle, capped column, and the 12-sided snowflake.

    Anatomy of a Snowflake

NBC Learn original series

  • Get Healthy: Healthy Relationships

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:03:38

    An important part of growing up is finding good friends. In fact, having at least one good friend can actually improve your health. NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, explains what a healthy friendship looks like and how to avoid a relationship that isn't good for you.

    Get Healthy: Healthy Relationships
  • Get Healthy: Exercise

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:04:14

    We've probably all heard that exercise is good for us, but do you know why? NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, takes a look at what exercise really means and what happens to your body and brain when you are moving around.

    Get Healthy: Exercise
  • Get Healthy: Sleep

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:03:30

    Sleep is as essential to your well-being as food and air. If you aren't getting enough sleep, horrible things can happen to your brain and body. NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, explains why you need sleep, what happens in your brain when you are sleeping and what will happen if you go without sleep.

    Get Healthy: Sleep
  • Get Healthy: Sugar & Salt

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:03:57

    Chances are, you are eating too much salt and sugar. Americans tend to eat much more than is recommended. Just how much more may shock you. NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, looks at how much salt and sugar you can eat safely, and what happens to your body when you eat too much of it.

    Get Healthy: Sugar & Salt
  • Get Healthy: Healthy Diet

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:04:39

    Eating a healthy diet is possibly the single most important thing you can do for your health. Do you know what and how much to eat? NBC Learn, in partnership with Centene Corporation, takes a look at which foods are essential to a growing body and what happens to the food once you eat it.

    Get Healthy: Healthy Diet
  • Get Healthy: Skin

    Date : 01/28/2019

    Clip Length : 00:04:10

    Your skin does a lot of work to protect you. Are you doing enough to protect it? NBC Learn, in partnernship with Centene Corporation, takes a look at the amazing work your skin does and the best way to keep it functioning at its best.

    Get Healthy: Skin
  • Chronicles of Courage: P-47 and the Turbo Supercharger

    Date : 06/06/1944

    Clip Length : 00:05:10

    On June 6, 1944, Allied forces begin the D-Day invasion of Normandy to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Fighter pilot Archie Maltbie provides cover for Allied troops in his Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a tough American plane known for its innovative turbo supercharger. "Chronicles of Courage: Stories of Wartime and Innovation" is a co-production of Vulcan Productions and NBC Learn.

    Chronicles of Courage: P-47 and the Turbo Supercharger
  • Science of Universal Orlando Resort™: Jurassic Park™

    Date : 03/31/2017

    Clip Length : 00:04:42

    Upon entering Jurassic Park™ at Universal Orlando Resort™, guests are taken out of their daily environment and into a Costa Rican jungle. Thanks to the work of architects and landscape artists, the prehistoric theme is brought to life with detailed Jurassic Period plant species, including the ginkgo biloba tree. "Science of Universal Orlando Resort™" is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with Universal Orlando Youth Programs.

    Science of Universal Orlando Resort™: Jurassic Park™
  • When Nature Strikes: Tsunamis

    Date : 09/24/2015

    Clip Length : 00:05:59

    The massive wave of a tsunami can start thousands of miles offshore, but travel quickly across the ocean and devastate coastal communities. Anne Trehu and Dan Cox of Oregon State University are studying how tsunamis form and behave in order to prepare people for their potential devastation. "When Nature Strikes" is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with the National Science Foundation and The Weather Channel. For a classroom activity related to this video, please click the Links section below.

    When Nature Strikes: Tsunamis
  • Nanotechnology: Nanoelectronics

    Date : 01/14/2016

    Clip Length : 00:06:02

    Today's microchips and computers are much smaller than computers of the past, and yet significantly more powerful. Their increased processing power and decreased size is possible thanks to nanotechnology. "Nanotechnology: Super Small Science" is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

    Nanotechnology: Nanoelectronics
  • Science of Innovation: Self-Driving Cars

    Date : 02/04/2013

    Clip Length : 00:05:54

    At Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, computer scientist Sebastian Thrun and his team of software engineers are creating a fleet of self-driving cars. His innovative approach to artificial intelligence is what makes these cars such a success. “Science of Innovation” is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

    Science of Innovation: Self-Driving Cars
  • Mysteries of the Brain: Building a Brain

    Date : 06/05/2015

    Clip Length : 00:05:04

    Dr. Carlos Aizenman, a neuroscientist at Brown University, is studying the brains of tadpoles between two days and three weeks old to understand how neural circuits develop and absorb information from the surrounding environment. "Mysteries of the Brain" is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

    Mysteries of the Brain: Building a Brain
  • Science of Golf: Kinematics

    Date : 05/22/2013

    Clip Length : 00:05:47

    In order to measure the speed of a putting green, golf course superintendents use a device called the Stimpmeter. Adopted by the USGA in 1978, the Stimpmeter calculates green speed by relying on the principals of kinematics: position, velocity and acceleration. "Science of Golf" is produced in partnership with the United States Golf Association and Chevron.

    Science of Golf: Kinematics

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