Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
TED Talks Daily2 Syys 2024

Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis

In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City’s Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today.

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How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice | Alison Killing

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28 Kesä 202213min

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24 Kesä 202214min

SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket -- and the future of galactic exploration | Jennifer Heldmann

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SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle has the potential to explore the solar system in a bold, new -- and super-sized -- way. Planetary scientist Jennifer Heldmann talks about how reusable, large-scale spa...

23 Kesä 202213min

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die? | Ellen Trachman

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