Author Archives: Mikki Gibson

Just for Likes: How Young Comedians Are Launching Their Careers on Social Media

To make their mark in a competitive world, Gen Z comedians are enlisting their digital influence and expertise.

What’s your risk of catching COVID? These tools help you to find out

Is eating in a restaurant or going to a concert a bold action or a careless risk?

Anne Frank inspires new writing award

Read about one way that Anne Frank’s writing continues to inspire young writers over half a century later.

Navigating the Election Process for Students and First Time Voters

Voting for the first time is a rite of passage that will make your voice heard at the highest levels. Find out the facts now, so you’ll be ready when the time comes.

Boston Art Commission Votes To Remove Emancipation Memorial From Park Square

Learn why a sculpture inspired by the Emancipation Proclamation incited controversy that resulted in its removal.

Testing Proves Its Worth with Successful Mars Parachute Deployment

The success of the Perseverence mission to Mars was the result of dedicated work.

#WeRemember: Death Marches

Hear Holocaust survivors describe their harrowing experiences in their own words.

‘Make Farmers Black Again’: African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland

After decades of land loss and lending discrimination Black American farmers struggle to reclaim the ability to sustain their ancestral farmlands.

Zoom camera option impacts classroom experience

Students learning remotely have plenty of good reasons to keep their cameras off. Instructors have plenty of good reasons for wanting them on. How much should you share?

The Historic Ski Descent of Half Dome

No one would describe Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome peak as a ski slope, but that didn’t stop two adventurous locals.

What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?

Find out why winning the lottery may not change people’s lives the way we would expect.

Moderna struggles to find 3,000 adolescent volunteers needed for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Researchers are eager to gather data about how well COVID-19 vaccines protect children and teenagers, but are running into resistance. Would you take the risk of testing a new vaccine?

How Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Overcame a Speech Impediment and Found Her Voice

The star of the 2021 Presidential inauguration was a 22-year-old poet who had already climbed a steep hill.

Anne, from Diarist to Icon

A professor explores how a teenager who kept a diary has transformed into a symbol of what the Holocaust stole from the world.

Why Texas Still Celebrates Confederate Heroes Day

At the start of the 2021 Legislative session in the state of Texas, a bill was filed to end an outdated state holiday. Find out why it’s on the books at all.

Sometimes, Advanced Classes Can Slow a Child’s Progress

The idea that if we just work hard enough, our academic achievement will improve may inspire some students. But not everyone benefits from being pushed to achieve.