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What Is Gender Blindness?
Is it better to acknowledge differences in gender or ignore those differences entirely? Read about the pros and cons of gender blindness, and how the ideal approach may be a delicate mix of both gender awareness and gender blindness.
Watchdog Photo Gallery
Muckraking journalists are keen-eyed observers unafraid to expose the truth—even at great risk to themselves. View images of the investigative work of journalists and writers who took on powerful entities, exposing corruption and protecting the interests of citizens.
What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
Find out why winning the lottery may not change people’s lives the way we would expect.
How Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Overcame a Speech Impediment and Found Her Voice
The star of the 2021 Presidential inauguration was a 22-year-old poet who had already climbed a steep hill.
Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Most nursing homes haven’t been admitting visitors during the pandemic. Dogs have become a welcomed distraction to lift elderly peoples’ spirits while they remain isolated.
A high school student needed help with tuition, so an unlikely group stepped up: prison inmates
Prison inmates decided to pool their earnings together to support a high school student facing some difficult times.
‘Low and Slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community
Read about why lowriding is important to Juan Ramirez and his community in Los Angeles.
How to identify and deal with toxic masculinity
Read this article to learn more about how to identify and fight against the perpetuation of toxic masculinity.
Top 20 Citizen Science Projects of 2020
What is citizen science? How can you advance scientific research while exploring your backyard or city? Read on to learn the answer to these questions and more.
Evolutionary psychology explains why haunted houses creep us out
An old and dilapidated house being reclaimed by greenery. Creaky floorboards and shifting walls that seem to groan. Intimidating exterior looming in the darkness. All possible elements of a “haunted house,” but what exactly do we find so scary? Read on to discover a psychologist’s take on the subject.
Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seem
Through a series of experiments, scientists have determined that farming on Mars is more science fiction than science without significant alterations to Martian soil.
That Selfie May Be Epic, But Not Worth Your Life
Where should you draw the line between taking a daring photo and taking a dangerous risk?
Fort Mose: America’s Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom
Fugitive African slaves seeking freedom in early America found refuge at St. Augustine. Granted freedom by the Spanish, these skilled laborers eventually established the first legal free black town in the present-day United States.
Pullman Porters
The Pullman porters provided exemplary service at the height of luxury train travel in America. Their efforts to unionize and promote workers’ rights went beyond the picket lines to impact the Great Migration and the growth of the African American middle class.
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
In 1983, Native American activist Janine Windy Boy sued the government to protect the voting rights of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne people in Montana. Read the intriguing story of this effort to fight voter suppression.
Many Black and Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak
According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, Asian and Black Americans are experiencing racism and discrimination more frequently than they did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click this link to learn more about the results of the survey.
The Real Reasons All the Top Chess Players Are Men
A former competitive chess player challenges the widely-held belief that men are innately better at chess than women.
Former NASA Scientist Predicts “Gold Rush” in Space
Just like the California Gold Rush spurred people to flock to California in search of a fortune, Sailesh Ramakrishnan predicts that companies and investors will make a mad dash to the space sector.
This 12-Year-Old Is (Probably) The Youngest Person To Ever Find A Comet
Find out how Rafał Biros got involved in the hunt for comets and became the youngest known finder of one.