Author Archives: Mikki Gibson

#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.

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At the start of the 2021 Legislative session in the state of Texas, a bill was filed to end an outdated state holiday.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.

What Teens Say They Need, and How Schools Can Adjust

In response to the educational challenges presented by the pandemic, students are arming themselves with data.

That Selfie May Be Epic, But Not Worth Your Life

Where should you draw the line between taking a daring photo and taking a dangerous risk?

Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines

Learn why product marketing may be crucial to public health.

Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says

Over a century and a half after emancipation, why are Black Americans statistically more likely to suffer from health problems?

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. young adults unaware that 6m Jews were killed in the Holocaust

As the Holocaust recedes into the past, urgency to preserve its historical memory grows.

Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine

Learn about the educational path that led to the successful development of a desperately needed vaccine.

How the flu turns deadly

The flu is hardly a new or unusual disease. So why does it still manage to kill thousands of Americans every year, including young and otherwise healthy people?

The female code-breakers who were left out of history books

Meet the unsung heroines who deciphered military codes during the first and second World Wars.

The Angry Martin Luther King

Nearly 50 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., one writer urges readers to recall the power of his anger instead of thinking of him as a mythically happy character like Santa Claus.