Listen to the radio piece to learn about “slacktivism,” or supporting a cause simply by “liking” it on social media, and how experts suggest turning it into real activism.
Author Archives: Chandler Gifford
Victims Confront Offenders, Face To Face
Victims of crimes sometimes have a say in the cases’ outcomes in a process called restorative justice. Listen to this radio interview to hear more about how it works.
Debunking The Millennials’ Work Ethic “Problem”
In this article, activist Erica Williams considers some possible reasons for the widely held belief that members of the “millennial” generation have poor work ethic.
The Root: How Racism Tainted Women’s Suffrage
Read about Ida B. Wells’ fight to end the lynching of black people, a cause that stood in contrast to other suffrage leaders’ beliefs.
The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington
Watch this video to learn about the Women’s Suffrage Parade—the first mass protest for a woman’s right to vote.
Review: Girls Just Wanna Play ‘Mac Beth’
Click here to read a review of a 2019 adaptation of Macbeth that features an all-female cast and imagines how teenage schoolgirls might choose to perform Shakespeare’s play.
MIT’s new robot can identify things by sight and by touch
Researchers at MIT have developed a robot that is capable of identifying objects using a combination of sight and touch. Read to find out more about this new technology.
The World 9/11 Took From Us
The author of this opinion piece shares his perspective on how the world has changed as a result of the 9/11 attacks.
Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet
Photographers have captured the impact humans have made on nature in a series of deeply concerning pictures.
Racist words and acts, like the El Paso shooting, harm children’s health
In July of 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement warning that racism has a negative impact on the overall health of children and adolescents. Click this link to learn more.
5 reasons why scary books are better than scary movies
Writer Jen Doll makes a case that reading scary books is better than watching horror movies.
Undocumented journalist describes immigrant experience, American dream
The work of award-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas explores the immigrant experience and the road to American citizenship.
The Question We Must Keep Asking
What does it mean to be human? In this opinion piece, artist Ai Weiwei stresses the importance of asking ourselves this question. He believes it is crucial for people to examine and re-examine who they are in a rapidly changing world.
Finding connections to nature in cities is key to healthy urban living
How does living in a big city, where there are relatively few opportunities to interact with the natural world, affect a person’s health? What’s it like to grow up in a place where city lights obscure the stars? This article explains why it’s important for urban dwellers to connect with nature.
Climate Change Is A Public Health Emergency, Doctor Says. Here’s How To Respond
You may not think of climate change as an issue of public health. However, the doctors featured in this article view it as part of their responsibility to help to address the threats to human life and health posed by climate change, such as the devastation caused by increasingly severe wildfires.
How did 16 photographs change the way we see the world?
Photography has helped us to see things we couldn’t see with our eyes. It has captured important moments in time. It has even helped to some of the mysteries of the universe. Click through the features at this link to see some of the most significant photos of all time.
A Dictatorship Is Rising in My Country, Again
The author of this opinion piece, whose family fled Nicaragua when she was a child to escape a tyrannical regime, believes her home country has once again fallen into the hands of a dictator.
After 39 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, Ricky Jackson Is Finally Free
Ricky Jackson spent nearly four decades in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. While he was incarcerated, he wrote letters to journalists about his case. Learn how the charges against Jackson were finally dismissed.
Shirley Jackson: the US queen of gothic horror claims her literary crown
Shirley Jackson, author of “The Lottery,” was largely overlooked by critics during her lifetime because she was viewed only as a horror writer. According to this article, she is finally being recognized as an important figure in American literature.
Our laws make slaves of nature. It’s not just humans who need rights
Read this article to learn about efforts to grant legal rights to the natural world, such as the work some in Nepal are doing to recognize the rights of the Himalaya mountains to freedom from the threat of climate change.