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American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many
As the United States government took over the West, a concerted effort to “kill the Indian” through education developed. Hear the stories of Native Americans forcibly separated from their culture.
The Fertility and Futility of Hatred
Cultural anthropologist Janice Harper argues that expressing hatred is self-destructive.
Malcolm Gladwell got us wrong: Our research was key to the 10,000-hour rule, but here’s what got oversimplified
Psychologist Anders Ericsson and his colleague explain how Malcolm Gladwell misunderstood Ericcson’s research when proposing that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become successful in any given field.
Refugee shacks – survivors of 1906 quake and fire
After the 1906 earthquake and fire that destroyed a large portion of San Francisco, refugee camps of very small houses were built. They were later moved to different parts of the city and some still exist today. Click through the photos at the top of the article to see some of them.
Celebrate Our Mother Tongues
Educator and former U.S. Foreign Service officer Chris Livaccari discusses how Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” inspired him to examine his own family’s use of language.
Not From Venus, Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong
In this review of Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine, criitc Annie Murphy Paul explains how the author flips how we think about gender on its head.
How African Immigrants Are Creating a New Identity for Themselves in Houston
Do immigrants from African countries take on a shared cultural identity in American communities? This article takes a look at the case of Houston, Texas.
Teaching Teenagers to Cope With Social Stress
Psychology Professor David S. Yeager has a simple message that can help teens manage their stress and anxiety: People can change. Read to find out how keeping this idea in mind can be useful when navigating the transition into high school.
7-Year-Old Aleppo Girl Who Tweeted City’s Ravages Is Safely Evacuated
Using Twitter, Bana al-Abed has chronicled her experience of the war in Syria. For this reason, she has been called a modern-day Anne Frank. Read to learn more about this remarkable young girl and her evacuation from Aleppo.
The Gambler’s Fallacy
This short video, part of a critical thinking series, discusses how we misinterpret patterns and the problems that can result from that error.
Historic Brandeis Opinion in ‘Whitney v. California’
Learn about how a Supreme Court case nearly a century ago has influenced our approach to the freedom of speech.
Survivor of Stalin’s prison camps runs first museum that looks at history of Russia’s Gulags
Although it resulted in more loss of life than the Nazi concentration camps, the Soviet Gulag system is less well known. One survivor has spent his life working to change that.
Introvert Teens Can Make Effective Leaders
If you’re not very outgoing, it may seem hard to make your voice heard. But quiet, thoughtful teens have a lot to offer.
When fear is a weapon: How terror attacks influence mental health
A psychiatrist analyzes the long-term effects of terrorist attacks.
Decision-Making Strategies
When you need to make a choice, do you go with your gut, or do you carefully evaluate each option? Read about several strategies and the types of decisions they fit best.
Change the Way You Look at Things and the Things You Look at Change
A bee; is it an insect to be feared or a mainstay in the production of our fresh food? Well, it depends how your mind perceives it. It’s quite possible to change the way we look at things.
Wangari Maathai
One of Africa’s leading environmentalists and a political activist, Wangari Maathai was the first African woman (in East and Central Africa) to earn a doctorate degree. And, in 2004 she was the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for her work on sustainable development in Kenya among other things.
Three shirts, four pairs of trousers: meet Japan’s ‘hardcore’ minimalists
How important are your belongings and could you live with just what you actually need, rather than what you want? Do you think a minimalist life is for you?
Fleeing To Dismal Swamp, Slaves And Outcasts Found Freedom
This article explains how archaelogists and historians have learned about the lives of runaways who escaped slavery by hiding in the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina.