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Tag Archives: Culture & Society
First Encounters in the Americas
Consider the initial meeting of Arawaks and Europeans through a fresh, critical lens.
Civic Participation
Participating in society in ways like volunteering or voting provides some surprising health benefits.
How a History Textbook Would Describe 2020 So Far
How might students in the future learn about the pivotal year of 2020? Read one historian’s chapter, written when the year was only half over.
Racial Economic Inequality
A century and a half after emancipation, Black Americans face economic challenges that have only been exacerbated by a global pandemic.
English spelling campaigners enlist the help of Hamlet
William Shakespeare penned some of the most famous lines in the English language, which is exactly why spelling reformers are starting with Hamlet.
Coronavirus face masks: Why men are less likely to wear masks
Around the globe and regardless of politics, men are less likely than women to wear facial coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read about some of the reasons for this disparity.
‘We were shocked’: RAND study uncovers massive income shift to the top 1%
Are Americans living in a new gilded age? See what the numbers say.
I’ve been fighting for freedom for years; now, I do it as an American citizen
Click on this link to read about an Egyptian political activist’s experience becoming an American citizen and his ongoing fight for democratic ideals.
Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat?
Panic buying? Hoarding toilet paper? This article explores the different ways people have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is culture shock?
Culture shock is something many people in foreign countries experience. It refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion and so on) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment.
Why we need to praise kids’ teachability, not just their ability.
In the fight between talent and hard work, hard work usually wins.
This is what Anne Frank’s Arrest Looked Like
A detailed timeline of how the Franks were caught, and the circumstances around their arrest.
According to Study, Most People Feel Adulthood Starts at 29
More and more people feel as if adulthood “really” starts much later than age 18.
What happens when the brain feels fear?
Some interesting things happen in our brain when we feel fear, which may explain why some of us choose to seek it.
Restoring Trust and Improving Police and Community Relations
How can relationships between law enforcement and communities begin to improve? Watch as author Dwayne Bryant offers his perspective.
Fighting Stigma with Ice Cream at Sikia Café
Café owners in Uganda encourage their customers to learn sign language to interact with their staff. Choose the Quick Read text option to get the basic story or the Deep Read text option for more details.
A Newly Digitized Logbook Documents Life and Death on a Slave Trading Ship
A slave ship’s logbook was recently found and sent to Georgetown University for preservation. Its record of enslaved lives lost during the ship’s voyage is both tragic and telling.
The Real Story of Hua Mulan Is More Impressive Than Any Disney Version
The recently released Mulan movie is actually based on an ancient ballad. Many debate whether this ballad is fact or fiction…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts
Want to know more about the extraordinary Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Read through this list of fast facts revealing some of the important work she accomplished during her career.