Can choosing something different help stop hate? In recognition of the UN's International Day of Non-Violence, Adam Navis and Katy Blake look at the sixth way to fight hate: Create an Alternative. Love is stronger than hate.
In recognition of the UN's "International Literacy Day", Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at how reading can help people understand each other. Can reading make us better people?
When people could not play the music they wanted, they invented a new kind of music. In recognition of the UN's "World Steel Pan Day", Adam Navis and Katy Blake look at the history of Steel Pan music.
In recognition of the UN's "International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples", Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia. The native people and the government both claim this special place. Who decides what happens to...
Do you have friends who are so close, they are like family? What does it mean to have friends like this? Why do people feel close to their friends? In recognition of the UN's "International Day of Friendship", Liz Waid and Colin Lowther talk about...
In recognition of the UN's "World Youth Skills Day", Robin Basselin and Joshua Leo discuss a question many people ask themselves - why do teenagers behave that way?
In recognition of the UN's "International Asteroid Day", Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about the DART project and how scientists are working on a future planetary defense system.
In recognition of the UN's "Sustainable Gastronomy Day", Dave Bast and Liz Waid look at the book “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats”. This book shows the different ways people prepare and eat food around the world.
What will you do when you are old? In recognition of the UN’s “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, Spotlight tells about very old people doing very amazing things!
What songs did your parents sing to you? In recognition of the UN's "World Day Against Child Labour", Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma share children's songs and rhymes from around the world.