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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.

Latest episodes

  • The Civil War: Attack on Fort Sumter | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    October 5, 2026 · 6 min

    For decades, tensions over slavery, states’ rights, and the future of the Union had been building. By the spring of 1861, the country had reached its breaking point at Fort Sumter. One final question remained: who would fire the first…

  • Is Mass Deportation Realistic? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    September 28, 2026 · 6 min

    Does America have the right to expel people who entered the country illegally? Many say that mass deportations would be immoral, impractical, and damaging to America’s economy. Do those arguments actually hold up? Shabbos Kestenbaum, host…

  • The Civil War: Did It Have to Happen? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    September 21, 2026 · 7 min

    America came to the brink of civil war over slavery in 1820, 1850, and 1861. The first two times, the country pulled back from disaster. The third time, it went over the edge. Was the Civil War unavoidable, or could the bloodiest conflict…

  • Should America Lead the World? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    September 14, 2026 · 6 min

    Some on the left and the right argue America should give up its preeminent place as the world’s sole superpower. China and Russia, they argue, should be given an equal share of the global stage. Is that in America’s best interest? Is it in…

  • Christians: Still the World's Most Persecuted Minority | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    September 9, 2026 · 7 min

    There is a religious group being harassed, imprisoned, and killed for their faith in record numbers, some millions of people worldwide. Most of it happens in the Muslim world. You would expect a story this big to lead the news. Instead, it…

  • People Over Climate | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    September 9, 2026 · 7 min

    We are about to spend trillions of dollars to make the planet slightly cooler by 2100. For a fraction of that, we could save millions of lives today, fighting malaria, hunger, and disease. One approach barely moves the needle. The other…

  • Why Do Smart People Believe Lies? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    August 24, 2026 · 6 min

    Convince someone to believe what they know is false, and you hold real power over them. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao led entire nations into the abyss by manipulating this power. Can such a thing happen in America? It already has. How do…

  • What Does America First Really Mean? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    August 10, 2026 · 6 min

    Growing movements on the left and the right says America should give up its place as the world’s lone superpower and share influence with rivals like China. Would this be wise? What would be the consequences of such a global shift? Jeremy…