This article examines the differences between the United States’ and Canada’s immigration policies and asks whether Canada’s new program to expedite skilled foreign workers would work in the U.S.
Tag Archives: Culture & Society
Cities make us forget what’s great about nature
This article examines a study in the journal Science that argues that as urban density grows, humans’ connection to nature decreases. The authors of the study propose that smart city planning can counteract this trend.
Why We Won’t See More Games Like ‘Pokemon Go’
Read this argument that other game developers will find it difficult to replicate the success of ‘Pokemon Go,’ which was created by large established companies and brands.
Author Says a Whole Culture—Not a Single “Homer”—Wrote “Iliad,” “Odyssey”
The tale of the Trojan War reached 21st-century readers largely through the oral tradition. Learn about its source and why it still matters today.
Shifting Gears
With half the population but holding less than a quarter of elected offices nationwide, women are vastly underrepresented in American politics. A nonpartisan organization analyzes ways to change that.
Pay It Forward Day
The idea of “paying it forward” is simple—do a good deed for someone, and ask them to pass on the kindness to someone else, who will then pass it along, and so on.
Lascaux
Take a virtual tour of the Lascaux cave in France. See how prehistoric cave dwellers made their voices heard in their art.
Scientist Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behavior
Do socially beneficial actions in our closest cousins reflect how humans evolved a sense of morality? Primatologist Frans de Waal thinks so.
The Nature of Natural: What We See in the Upside-Down Trees
Read about how an art installation called Tree Logic makes the author and her coworkers feel as they pass it daily.
Why I Don’t Use A Smart Phone
Ann Makosinski is an 18-year-old student with an interesting childhood story about her introduction to innovation. From an early age, she learned to create and build and make the most of what was around her.
Souvenirs are an important part of the holiday experience
Vacations and souvenirs seem to go hand in hand. Why can’t we resist the souvenir shop, and what are we thinking about when picking the “perfect gift” for a loved one?
Esenam Nyador, Ghana’s female taxi driver
After being rejected by several taxi unions because she is a woman, driver Esenam Nyador refused to give up and eventually developed a list of ex-pat and tourist clients.
Remarks by the First Lady at City College of New York Commencement
Read this transcript of First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2016 commencement speech in which she advised students to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the students at City College of New York and of the citizens of the United States.
There Is Nothing Accidental About School Segregation
Reporter Jake Blumgart talks to Matt Delmont, author of Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation, about the history of segregation and desegregation of public schools.
Democrats end House sit-in protest over gun control
After a sit-in to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures, Democratic representatives in Congress promised to return to the next legislative session with renewed determination. House Republicans called their actions a publicity stunt.
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact the World
Author and success coach Kathy Coprino outlines nine traits of individuals who have significant positive impacts. The behaviors she uncovers can be applied not only to business leaders, but to people in all fields.
Is There an App for That?
How does technology affect young people? Are they too dependent on their smartphones and social media? This article discusses the findings of renowned psychologist Howard Gardner, who set out to answer these questions.
Women’s rights under Iran’s revolution
Before the Iranian Revolution in the 1970s, women there lived much in the way that American women did. Read about how the revolution was a giant step backward.
Native American ‘Warriors’ Mark Military Service
A surprisingly large proportion of Native Americans serve in the United States military. Find out why.
Google’s India Strategy: One Teardrop at a Time?
The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan into two separate countries may have separated friends, but technology has the power to reunite them, at least in the world of advertising.