After the rain, the opuntia cactus, or “prickly pear,” ripens to provide a sweet but not easily accessible meal for animals such as the ground squirrel. As the water seeps in, the park enjoys a moment of relaxation.

A giant scorpion is on the prowl looking for food, and a family of grasshopper mice seems to be on his menu tonight. However, the fortitude of the desert's denizens should never be underestimated.

A horned lizard out hunting for ants catches the eye of a hungry coachwhip snake, and deploys an impressive variety of strategies in order to not be eaten alive.

A British couple talks about a music festival they have just attended in Lucca, Italy. Not only are they enthusiastic about the music, they are also impressed with the venues and their accessibility.

All Hands Volunteers is a US-based, non-profit organization that provides hands-on assistance to survivors of natural disasters around the world with maximum impact and minimum bureaucracy. Their mission is to enable volunteers to provide assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.

Before the global pandemic, activist Alison Teal set off to London to inspire students with her new book Alison's Adventures: Your Passport to the World. While she was there, she worked with local charities to clean up the Thames River!

Orca365 combines exciting travel opportunities and breathtaking remote communities to help make a difference. Their trips offer a unique mix of full-on action-packed itineraries with the ability to give back and be involved in the communities one visits.

A young woman goes on a road trip through Alabama with her boyfriend and recounts it in a phone call home. This video is a great way to see the many spots well worth visiting in the state of Alabama.

This quirky ad from New Zealand Air employs characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth trilogy. Enjoy!

This video shows how a cycle of how work is completed in Agile, which is used for software development.

Kate visits the Grand Lake Nordic Center and shows us the equipment and technique of Nordic skiing. It may look easy, but with no chairlift in sight, it's hard work, and definitely good exercise.

Kate lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town that is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kate’s friend Tom is inspired by the cold and recent snow to go out and take a plunge in the icy lake!

British singer Adele won two prizes at the 2009 Grammy Awards, Best Female Pop Performance and Best New Artist and made a triumphant return at the 2012 Grammy Awards with a perfect six-for-six performance. In this clip, she reveals the inspiration, a very personal one, behind her second single, "Chasing Pavements".

Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, and Josh Gaad discuss their strangest video game experiences while promoting their new film 'Pixels'!

There’s a lot of variation in the way native English speakers pronounce words, and some variety in vocabulary too! In this video, speakers from England, the US, and Australia compare and contrast their accents and vocabulary.