Read this article to learn about why all students should know what the Holocaust was and when it occurred to ensure events like these never happen again.
Tag Archives: Culture & Society
Forgiving to Keep a Lifelong Friend
Learn some great tips for how to find common ground with a friend after a fight.
What Is Fast Fashion — and Why Is It a Problem?
Your recent clothing haul may have more environmental costs and ethical concerns than you might expect. Read more about how fast fashion has a hidden cost many don’t know they are paying.
She became the first female mechanic in this country
Watch this video about one woman’s drive to educate the women around her and help create an environment of acceptance and opportunity.
Romeo and Juliet in the age of Covid-19
Read about how our modern-day Romeos coping with quarantine aren’t so different from Shakespeare’s Romeo.
Revisiting Ursula K. Le Guin’s Novella About Interplanetary Racism
Notable science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a novella about a far-off world that reflects the history of racism and colonization on our own planet. Click here to see graphic novelist Ben Passmore’s rendering of this story.
High school students are demanding schools teach more Black history, include more Black authors
Students across the country are making their voices heard: they want more diversity and thoughtful planning around anti-racism in their schools.
Vacaville inmates train shelter dogs to become service dogs in new program
Watch the video to learn more about how dogs are used in a prison training program as a way to rehabilitate inmates.
Japan university awards first-ever ninja studies degree
Think ninjas are just made-up characters who only live in stories? Think again! Genichi Mitsuhashi is the first students to graduate from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.
This Shook Lebanon Like Nothing Before
The recent explosion in Beirut is just another disaster the Lebanese people are having to deal with this year. Watch the videos to learn more.
‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools
Several students share their concerns after returning to school during the pandemic. Scroll and choose 2 or 3 stories to read.
Malala Yousafzai: Youngest Winner of Nobel Peace Prize
For her brave work and continued activism concerning women’s rights and education, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more about her life and advocacy here.
A brief history of the past 100 Years as told through the New York Times Archives
Read about the history of the modern world through the lens of New York Times articles.
How the Gilded Age’s Top 1 Percent Thrived on Corruption
Learn more about the bribery, fraud, and corruption which ran rampant during the Gilded Age
How Urban Design Can Make or Break Protests
Learn how city geography can affect protests and their outcomes.
Why a German Photographer Trained His Lens on 100-year-old Models
People say with age comes wisdom. With this in mind, photographer Karsten Thormaehlen photographed and interviewed centenarians. What can you learn about yourself and life?
For a radical new perspective on immigration, picture the US as an ancient tree
Watch as immigrants create the “tree” of the United States.
From the George Floyd moment to a Black Lives Matter movement, in tweets
To track the development of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, researchers analyzed social media use.
Do countries with female leaders truly fare better with Covid-19?
A popular meme says that countries led by women have excelled at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Do the data back up that claim?
How the Pandemic May Change Our Idea of Success
Major events have a way of shifting cultural attitudes. Read about why markers such as wealth and power are losing their importance.