How Guide Dogs Work
Source: How Stuff Works
Learn about what guide dogs do, both on the job and “after hours”; where they come from; and how they are raised and trained.
Culture & Society
These women are shaping the future of African space exploration
Source: CNN
Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.
What Is Fast Fashion — and Why Is It a Problem?
Source: Treehugger
Your recent clothing haul may have more environmental costs and ethical concerns than you might expect. Read more about how fast fashion has a hidden cost many don’t know they are paying.
9 Intrepid Women Explorers
Source: History
Read about the extraordinary lives and feats of 9 remarkable women.
Told In Pictures: How 50 Immigrants Got Green Cards
Source: NPR
Immigrants come to the United States for countless reasons and under vastly different circumstances. Browse this photo essay to explore a few of these compelling stories.
Future Filters: Giving Young People a Voice in Policymaking
Source: Institute for Global Change
Young people are largely unrepresented in policymaking, but some countries and organizations are looking to change that.
Understanding Arabic Music
Source: Kennedy Center
Music is an essential part of life and culture around the world. Learn about Arabic music and what makes it unique.
Misconceptions about Mythology
Source: Mental Floss (on YouTube)
You may know a lot about mythology, but is evertying you think you know correct? Mental Floss discusses some of the most common misconceptions people have about Greek and Roman myths.
Theater Experience in Shakespeare’s Lifetime
Source: ThoughtCo.
Today we study Shakespeare in school and often see his plays in formal settings, but is that how they were meant to be experienced? Learn more about what going to see a play was really like when Shakespeare’s theater company put them on stage for the first time.
26 Types of Activism To Know (Plus Examples)
Source: Good Good Good
Read about different kinds of activism.