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The Netherlands unveils its first national Holocaust monument
| Discover the impact and significance of the Netherlands’ first national Holocaust monument. |
Teenage Aviator Aims to Be Youngest Woman to Circle the Globe Solo
| Read this article to learn how 19-year-old Zara Rutherford plans to make aviation history. |
Black interns: ‘You just need to give us a chance’
| This ground-breaking program gives thousands of young black professionals an opportunity to intern for elite companies around the world. |
Labor Wars in the U.S.
This detailed timeline describes several key conflicts in the historic struggle between prosperous industrialists and the workers whose labor drove their profits.
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality’s Biggest Barriers
Men and women are still not guaranteed equal rights in the U.S. Constitution Read about concrete actions which thought leaders suggest we take in order to achieve equality.
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” jabs, flips Asian American film cliches
Asian American actors feel like they’re finally getting the representation they deserve.
Deep sea diving…in a wheelchair
Watch Sue Austin challenge what it means to use a wheelchair in her underwater adventure.
California families relay harrowing escape from Afghanistan
Read about their experiences as they plead for the rescue of those still trapped in Afghanistan.
Young activists bemoan climate inaction, demand more say
Read what youth climate activists such as Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg had to say at the Youth4Climate summit.
Banks Warned That Crypto Could Replace Dollar Within Five Years
Is cryptocurrency a fad or here to stay? Read about recent survey results that say it’s not only here to stay, but dollars may become a thing of the past.
In 1865, thousands of Black South Carolinians signed a 54-foot-long freedom petition
Read about some of the objects on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Black Theater Artists Are Helping Shakespeare Speak To More Diverse Audiences
Read about the importance of racially inclusive casting in the world of Shakespearian theatre.
Teens around the world are lonelier than a decade ago. The reason may be smartphones.
Read about how smart phones and social media impact the social lives of teens.
US women dominated medal count at Tokyo Olympics in ways they’ve never done before
Learn about women’s outstanding achievements in Olympic games past and present.
Research finds gender differences in fear, risk perception during COVID-19
Researchers have discovered that COVID-19 fears tend to be split along gender binary lines.
Killer robots? Get real. It’ll be easier for AI to just erase our minds and steal our bodies
Have you ever stopped to think that the robot uprising could potentially be more terrifying than certain death? Read this op-ed to learn more about this writer’s thoughts about the future.
Extreme Dining in the Gilded Age
| Wealthy Americans of the Gilded Age often indulged in extravagance—even when hosting dinner parties. This short article features important dinner etiquette for hosts and guests, and even includes a menu. |
How radical gardeners took back New York City
Watch the video to learn more about the positive effects greenscapes have had in New York City.
Women in the American Revolution
| Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross are familiar names in the history of women in America’s Revolutionary Era. Read this detailed article to learn the stories of other women who supported the war effort. |