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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?
Hamilton Cast Reflect on Backlash and Criticism of Musical
With the recent release of the Hamilton movie, renewed backlash and criticisms have warranted a response from the cast.
The Great Staycation – How the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Push a Rapid Transition to Creative Domestic Holidays
Current events are changing the landscape of vacations as we know them. Enter the rise of the “staycation.” Read more about creative vacation opportunities.
Land and the roots of African-American poverty
Read this article to learn how inequalities were perpetuated after slavery was abolished. Consider this researcher’s opinions on generational wealth and systemic poverty.
How America Thought About Refugees 70 Years Ago
Read a current journalist’s thoughts on journalism of the past as it pertains to sentiments on refugees.
How to Think Like an Optimist and Stay Positive
Can you trick yourself into being positive? One researcher thinks so! Read about her strategies here.
The majestic Earth as seen through the eyes of astronauts orbiting above
| See Earth like never before while also hearing first-hand accounts about the awe-inspiring view of our planet from space. |
This Is Your Brain on Summer
In this opinion piece, education expert Jeff Smink argues that enriching summer school programs will stymie learning loss and help students succeed.
What is peace?
Anthropologist Margaret Paxson writes about her struggle to quantify peace and ultimately argues that peace is knowable.
On Stephen Hawking, Vader, and Being More Machine Than Human
In this article, author and anthropologist Helene Mialet analyzes the relationship between humans and machines as it existed for scientist Stephen Hawking.
Does the Justice System Neglect Forgiveness?
Research by New York University neuroscientists Oriel FeldmanHall and Peter Sokol-Hessner shows that broadening options to restore justice, such as reconciliation or compensating the victim rather than punishing the offender, could ease the burden of the U.S. justice system.
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.
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.”
Australia has found common ground to respond to Covid-19. We can do the same for climate change
The crises Australians faced in 2020 helped to unite them, prompting optimism about how the country will face future challenges.
Why a Free Media Means a Free Society
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press. That essential freedom provides a powerful check to protect our democracy.
Where would we be without George Washington?
George Washington retired shortly after the American Revolution and re-emerged on the political scene several years later. In this essay, historian Edward Larson emphasizes the significance of these actions and makes a connection to modern global revolutions.
Anne Frank’s Message is Still Important Today
An opinion writer ponders why Anne Frank’s words still resonate with teenagers today.
Diversity: A Garden Allegory with Suggestions for Direct Action
Poet and nature essayist Camille T. Dungy ponders the importance of diversity as she transforms her sterile yard to a more natural state.