Jerusalem takes audiences on an inspiring and breathtaking tour of one of the world’s oldest and most enigmatic cities. Destroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5,000 years, Jerusalem’s enduring appeal remains a mystery. What made it so important to so many different cultures? How did it become the center of …

The Samsung Smartwatch date is rumored… Nokia is releasing an RT tablet… Area 51 is real http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627462/samsung-galaxy-gear-september-4th-smartwatch-rumor http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627220/nokia-windows-rt-tablet-pictures-leak-rumor http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627292/cia-area-51-confirmation-document Written by Nathan Cykiert and Bryan Bishop. Video and production by Regina Dellea and Jordan Oplinger. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our …

August 16—The rising number of Hawaiian monk seals on the main Hawaiian Islands is a boon for conservationists. But some local businesses and fishermen view them as a nuisance. Following a spate of seal killings, scientists use National Geographic Crittercams to dispel myths about how these endangered creatures really behave …

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) appeared at a town hall in East Baton Rouge Parish on August 15, 2013, where he said he favored a complete shutdown of the US government over funding Obamacare. Read the full story here: http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/08/david-vitter-47-percent-obamacare-town-hall Video courtesy of Youtube user fireezdragon https://www.youtube.com/user/fireezdragon?feature=watch Follow Mother Jones on …

Sure, it’s the preseason, but that doesn’t mean fun things can’t happen on NFL fields. Dan Rubenstein looks at some of the fun moments thus far. Photo Credits: Howard Smith/USA Today Thomas J. Russo/USA Today David Kohl/USA Today

One of the most-touted features of Motorola’s Moto X is its customizability — 18 back colors, 2 front colors, 6 accents, 2 storage sizes, and a custom signature (with a few restrictions). David Pierce walks us through MotoMaker, the website that lets you design your phone both inside and out. …

How to make a banana pistol. This tutorial shows you how to carve a hand gun out out of a banana. Simple and easy to follow fun guide. Music: Hand Trolley – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

“On the first day of his “All Def Digital” YouTube page, mogul Russell Simmons managed to anger nearly everyone with a video parodying abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman with a “sex tape.” The video, titled “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape,” revisits the story of Tubman’s efforts to rescue hundreds of slaves by …

Thursday, August 15th marked the last episode of TYT on Current, though The Young Turks flagship online show continues on, and can be caught here at youtube.com/theyoungturks. How does Cenk Uygur feel about the end of Current TV and the TYT-produced show for the network? What about the end of …

“Iranian politician Nina Siakhali Moradi epitomized the promise of more civil rights for the country’s women when she won her bid as an alternate to the Qazvin City Council earlier this summer. But now she’s had her election overturned by religious conservatives, who have basically barred her from office for …