Eric Whitacre is the creator and conductor of the virtual choir, a network of YouTube-connected singers from around the world who came together to create a virtual choir. Watch this video to hear their story and their magical music.
Category Archives: Finding Common Ground
We Don’t Have to Choose Between Fossil Fuels and Green Energy
Does America’s energy future depend on fossil fuels, such as oil and gas, or alternative energy, such as solar and wind power? According to author Michael Levi, Americans should embrace both forms of energy. Read this article to find out how Americans can find common ground on this important issue.
South African Town Accused of Keeping Apartheid Alive
Decades after the end of Apartheid, race is still an emotional topic in South Africa. Read this article about a community accused of trying to keep Apartheid alive.
Can Architecture Help Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute?
The city of Jerusalem has long been a sticking point in Middle East peace negotiations. Read this article to find out how architects Yehuda Greenfield-Gilat and Karen Lee Bar-Sinai are working to find a creative way to divide Jerusalem between Israel and Palestine.
Doris Kearns Goodwin On Lincoln And His “Team Of Rivals”
When Abraham Lincoln became president, he appointed three political rivals to his cabinet. Read this interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Doris Kearns Goodwin to discover how Lincoln found common ground with his political rivals. Then, click on the link to read an excerpt from her book.
In Search of America: One Nation, Indivisible
For his book The Longest Road, Philip Caputo and his family drove across America to discover what binds us together. Read an excerpt from his book about what he discovers in Grand Island, Nebraska. Then, click on the link to view photos from life in this Midwestern town.
Apartheid
Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer writes about South Africa and the effects of apartheid on its people. Learn more about apartheid, from its origins to its end in 1994.