1:39Why Does the US Keep Sending Aircraft Carriers?
Why send a floating airbase when there are already bases on land? Look beyond the size of the ship to the flexibility it gives a country.
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0:54Why Planes Don’t Fly Straight
A flight path can look strange on a flat map. What changes when you look at the same journey on a globe?
0:38He Hammered Through a Mountain for 22 Years
A mountain stood between a village and the road beyond it. Why did Dashrath Manjhi decide to take it on himself?
2:47Why Can Only One Company Build This Machine?
Behind the world’s most advanced chips is a machine with an extraordinary history. Why is it so difficult for anyone else to build?
1:06Why America Keeps Trying to Buy Greenland
An island that seems remote on a flat map looks very different from the North Pole. What makes Greenland so strategically interesting?
0:31What If Antarctica Melted?
Imagine a world without Antarctica’s ice. This short episode asks what that change would mean beyond the continent itself.
0:32What If Every Ant Disappeared Overnight?
They are easy to overlook. What would we notice first if every ant suddenly vanished?
0:33What If Every Cargo Ship Stopped for One Week?
So much of everyday life arrives by sea. What would a single week without cargo ships reveal about the system we rely on?