Tag Archives: Culture & Society

Disability activist shares biggest tips for young people who want to make a difference

Read about Aubrie Lee’s experience with activism and her advice for young aspiring activists.

Helicopters are ruining Shakespeare in the Park

Read about how helicopters disrupt theater-goers in New York City’s Central Park.

‘Serious ramifications’: Why unshakeable gender stereotypes prevent men from taking paternity leave

Parental leave policies are largely not distributed equally along gender lines. Read about the people looking to change that.

What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us About Kids and Germs

In a world of antibacterial soaps and sterile environments, scientists have found that children exposed to diverse bacterial environments have better immune responses.

Not Even Science Can Figure Out Which Horror Film is The Scariest Ever Made

People’s varying fears and fear responses mean that any methodology used to find “the scariest movie” is going to be flawed. Read on to learn more about the trials and errors made in scientists’ quest to find the scariest movie.

Human Rights Watch: Videos and Photos

Peruse this Human Rights Watch page and find a topic that most interests you. Watch the video and discuss or report what you learned.

The truth about a strange blood-sucking monster

A trail of bodies, seemingly left behind by the vampire-like Chupacabra, enabled one man to solve the mystery.

What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender

While people may not typically look to the 13th-century medieval texts for shining examples of equitable representation, an old text about a knight in shining armor inspired author Alex Myers.

Worldcoin wants to give you cryptocurrency — in exchange for scanning your eyeballs

Would you take cryptocurrency in exchange for your personal biometric data? Is this a massive privacy breach or the high-tech future of equity? Read to learn more about the pros and cons.

Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic

Count Dracula, Nosferatu, the Cullens. What do they have in common aside from a shared aversion to sunlight? Their roots could be traced to similar vampire panics and folklore. Click to read more.

COVID-19 Has Resurrected Single-Use Plastics—Are They Back to Stay?

Measures to safeguard public health during the coronavirus pandemic might jeopardize hard-won environmental protections against waste from single-use plastics. Read this article to find out more.

Laughing at the Expense of Labor and Capital

For nearly fifty years, the American humor magazine Puck sent up politicians, industrialists, capitalists, and even laborers in sophisticated, thought-provoking cartoons. View this gallery of cartoons lampooning the extravagance of the gilded age.

The History of Naturalization Requirements in the U.S.

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen has undergone many changes over 200 years. This detailed timeline tells the story.

A Protest Moment I’ll Never Forget

In this article, ten reporters share their most memorable experiences from the nationwide protests that followed the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020.

How social media turns online arguments between teenagers into real-world violence

What role does social media play in creating conflict in our society? This article explains how online disagreements can lead to violence in real life.

Why People Misperceive Crime Trends (Chicago Is Not the Murder Capital)

Is the crime rate decreasing, or skyrocketing off the charts? In which cities is crime the worst? Click this link to learn about trends in Americans’ perceptions and misperceptions related to crime.

What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?

Learn why an academic approach toward examining lingering effects of slavery has turned into a hot-button topic.

Remembering History: Ruby Bridges

Read about how six-year-old Ruby Bridges advanced the civil rights cause when she became the first Black student to integrate a southern elementary school.