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Tag Archives: Culture & Society
Bitter Sweets
Bill Cheng writes about what it is like to be an A.B.C.: an American-Born Chinese. Read about his struggles to belong and feelings of being an outsider.
Cesar Chavez
Labor organizer Cesar Chavez was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to improve working and living conditions for migrant farm workers. Learn how he found the courage to speak out, organize a farm workers’ union, and lead nonviolent marches and boycotts of California table grape growers.
Navajos share stories about their past, the world
In Phoenix, Arizona, a new program allows people to learn about Navajo traditions and stories. Children and their families hear traditional Navajo stories that help them learn more about their roots.
COVID-19’s essential workers deserve hazard pay
What’s the definition of an essential worker? How much should essential workers be paid? Read about some of the options and opinions around “hero pay.”
What is the future for travel and migration in age of COVID-19?
Whether it’s an epic journey or a nice vacation, travel restrictions may change the way we move around the globe for a long time to come.
Freedom and privacy in the time of coronavirus
A global epidemic doesn’t only provide medical challenges; it also forces countries to re-evaluate the freedoms and limitations of their people.
13 Everyday Habits That Could (and Should) Change Forever After Coronavirus
Read predictions about ways the coronavirus might permanently alter our culture.
Virtual Dance Parties Are Popular. What’s Behind Their Rise?
During the coronavirus outbreak, people can’t get together to dance in person. But they can still maintain a connection online to avoid feeling isolated.
Land O’ Lakes replaces Native American woman logo, touts farmer-owned credentials instead
For nearly a century, a butter company’s logo featured a drawing of a Native American woman. Find out why that logo has finally changed.
How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money
See eye-opening graphs of the many ways consumer spending shifted in response to COVID-19.
“We got you:” How four teen surfers rescued drowning swimmers from a rip current
Four teen surfers rescue two swimmers fearing for their lives.
How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable
Journalist Ida B. Wells was as civil rights activist during the late 1800’s. Her tireless struggle for justice helped spark the movement for equal rights.
Quiz: What YA mythological tale should you read next?
Reading books about heroic characters from other worlds can be a nice distraction during the pandemic. Take the short quiz to find a mythological recommendation tailored to your taste.
Watch: Quarantined Italians are singing their hearts out. It’s beautiful.
Italians sing to each other, offering camaraderie and solace during these difficult times.
The Other Problematic Outbreak
Read about how the global coronavirus pandemic exacerbated existing prejudices around the world.
After coronavirus subsides, we must pay teachers more
With the way we learn and work upended by social isolation rules, one writer argues that it’s time to change the way educators’ work is valued.
9 Legends of American Folklore
Folktales show us a lot about who we once were and still are. Check out these descriptions of nine classic characters from American folklore: Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Sally Ann Thunder, Johnny Appleseed, Mike Fink, Pecos Bill, Geronimo, and Old Stormalong. Why were they so famous? Why are they still famous today?
This is why everyone is hoarding toilet paper
Grocery shopping during a pandemic is already a strange experience involving sanitizing carts and maintaining social distance. But why does it also include whole aisles of empty shelves where toilet paper should be?
Katy Perry, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, and others share what they wish they’d known as a teenager
Check out this link to learn what advice some of the most famous and successful people in the world have for teenagers.