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Ukraine refugees: UK set to admit lone teenagers after rule change
Meet Valya, a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee who, after months of uncertainty, has finally been admitted into the UK.
Andrée Geulen, rescuer of Jewish children in Belgium, dies at 100
Read about how a teacher’s extraordinary love and courage left behind a legacy that continues to inspire and touch new generations.
What Inspired ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’?
Some legends are ancient, but others have risen more recently. Read the history and inspiration of one of America’s first–and most enduring–ghost stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
Often, the best way to deal with a fear is to confront it directly. That is why so many cultures have holidays dealing with the idea of our mortality. Learn more about the Mexican Day of the Dead festival–el Día de los Muertos–that takes place every November 1st and 2nd.
New Zealand’s Sea Lions Have Returned: Crashing Soccer Games, Golf Courses, and Public Pools
Read about how these endangered sea lions are repopulating New Zealand in a big way.
Will The 2020s Be Like The Roaring 20s?
Is history repeating itself? Read about the uncanny similarities and drastic differences between the Roaring Twenties and now.
Malorie Blackman’s ‘dynamic imaginary worlds’ win her the PEN Pinter prize
Learn about this incredible author’s commitment to representation and justice through storytelling.
The Declaration of Independence Was Also a List of Grievances
Learn about how the grievances of King George III were used to justify the American Revolution and win French support throughout the war.
Creating Common Ground in Tense, Difficult Situations
It can be hard to find common ground in a tense situation. Click here to read an interview with Chicago’s Superintendent of Police David Brown, who urges Americans involved in conflicts to really listen to each other, see past their differences, and work together in a spirit of collaboration.
South East Asia’s extraordinary freedivers
For the Bajau, diving is a cornerstone of culture and a way of life. Sadly, this way of life could be threatened by ocean pollution.
A Holocaust Remembrance Day event was canceled due to low registration. So hundreds showed up on Zoom to hear survivor’s story
The inspiring legacy of Holocaust survivor Arnold Frinland is shared to a worldwide audience via social media.
The Irish Myth of the Giant’s Causeway
Every culture has used myths and legends to explain the natural world around them. Watch this short video on the story early Irish residents used to explain a particularly strange rock formation on the northern coast of the island.
Japan has always been refugee-averse. Then Ukraine happened.
Japan is taking huge strides to aid Ukrainian refugees, which could lead to policy changes in the future.
How Watching a Good Deed Elevates and Inspires
You might do a good deed for someone else just because it’s the right thing to do. Research shows, though, that you’re more likely to do that good deed if you’ve recently seen someone else do a good deed. This article discusses the infectiousness of altruism.
5 Ways to Find Career Ideas
Do you already know what kind of career you want to pursue? Then you are lucky—and unique. If, like most of your peers, you don’t know “what you want to be when you grow up,” consider the helpful tips in this article.
To the South Pole and Back – The Hardest 105 days of my life
Ben Saunders talks about his epic, 105-day trek to the South Pole and back; the same route taken by Captain Scott on his ill-fated 1912 expedition.
Ten things you didn’t know about Black Friday
Learn 10 surprising facts about Black Friday, the biggest shopping day in the year.
Holocaust survivors reunite with the woman who cared for them after the war
Andra and Tatiana Bucci, who were 4 and 6 years old when they were taken to a concentration camp, traveled to the U.S. as adults to reunite with their former caregiver, a kind woman they called “Manna.” Read this article about the reunion.
From Boys to Men: How Mentoring Is Smoothing the Road to Adulthood
A Band of Brothers is an organization in England that pairs troubled male teenagers with older men living in the same community to provide positive role models.