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5-Minute Videos are the flagship viral product that put PragerU on the map. They take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them into five focused minutes. Listen to hundreds of 5-Minute Videos to get reliable, truthful information about politics, economics, history, and America. These educational, entertaining videos, which are Judeo-Christian at their core and promote the values of liberty, economic freedom, and limited government, have been changing the hearts and minds of millions of young people for over a decade.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 5min
Fewer Penalties, More Crime
The role of a prosecutor is to pursue justice and enforce the law. That sounds straightforward, but more and more, that doesn’t seem to be happening. Why? Rafael Mangual, Deputy Director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, answers this important question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2021 • 5min
The Georgia Reform Law: Who Wants Fair Elections?
There are a lot of partisan political issues out there, but election integrity shouldn’t be one of them. How can we verify every legal ballot, while also making sure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to vote? Here’s a hint: we’ve already done it. Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 5, 2021 • 5min
What Do We Do About the Homeless?
Homelessness is one of the most vexing public policy problems we face. If you live in a big city, especially on the West Coast, you literally face it every day. And every day, it seems to get worse. Why? And what can we do about it? Christopher Rufo, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2021 • 6min
John Adams: Our Second President
“The man to whom the country is most indebted for the great measure of independence is Mr. John Adams.” That was from a delegate to the Continental Congress. But how much do you know about this influential thinker and second president of the United States? Brad Thompson, Professor of Political Science at Clemson University, tells Adams’ remarkable story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2021 • 5min
Get Politics Out of Sports
Sports is the great unifier. It brings people of all races and backgrounds together. Or at least, it did. Podcaster and writer Jason Whitlock worries that when politics win, sports fans lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2021 • 6min
Overmedicated America
Americans spend a fortune on healthcare, but it doesn’t seem to be making us any healthier. In fact, all the trend lines point to an increasingly obese, overmedicated, comorbid population. Why is this happening, and what can we do to reverse it? Johns Hopkins Medical School professor Dr. Marty Makary prescribes a remedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2021 • 5min
Are Fathers Necessary?
Until recently, the need to explain why fathers are necessary would have been regarded as, well, unnecessary. But that’s not the case anymore. Dennis Prager explains why this isn’t just concerning—it’s dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 1, 2021 • 5min
Taking on Woke Inc.
Congratulations, graduates! Your days of leftist indoctrination are behind you. Just kidding! The glass tower of the corporate world is fast becoming as woke as the ivory tower of the college world. In PragerU’s 2021 commencement address, Ben Shapiro offers some sage advice for how to stick to your values... no matter where you go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2021 • 6min
Watergate
If you ask most people to explain what Watergate was all about, they might say that it was about a bungled break-in that brought down a president. That’s true, but the break-in is the least significant part of the scandal. What else should you know? Radio host and columnist Hugh Hewitt has the real story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2021 • 5min
America's Promise
Americans are looking for love in all the wrong places---most specifically, Washington D.C. America promises us freedom and opportunity, but certainly not love. Jason Whitlock, sports journalist and podcaster, explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
