Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua
Source: The New York Times
In this essay, travel writer Monica Drake explores the homeland of author Jamaica Kincaid and looks for the inspiration she found in her writing.
Culture & Society
How To Get Dads To Take Parental Leave? Seeing Other Dads Do It
Source: NPR
Statistics show that seeing other fathers take parental leave helps remove the stigma of leaving work for an extended time.
Millennials in Search of a Different Kind of Career
Source: The Atlantic
It seems young adults of the so-called “millennial” generation want different things from their jobs than members of previous generations have wanted. This article explores some of the attitudes and experiences of today’s workforce.
Why Shakespeare’s English is still relevant today
Source: British Council
A professor shares her approach for teaching Shakespeare’s works to students whose first language is not English.
America’s Tipping Point: Most of U.S. Now Multicultural, Says Group
Source: NBC News
A careful analysis of census data shows that people whose ancestors immigrated from Europe will soon be a minority in the United States.
Is Blind Hiring the Best Hiring?
Source: The New York Times
Unconscious bias has been shown to have a striking effect on hiring decisions. Companies that use blind hiring—being unaware of an applicant’s race, gender, age, or disability—wind up with more diverse, capable, and loyal workers.
When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales
Source: NPR
National Public Radio (NPR) collected immigration stories from some of its Latino employees for Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out this article to read about their experiences.
Pokémon GO: U.S. Holocaust museum asks players to stay away
Source: The Guardian
Locating, capturing, battling, and training Pokémon can take a person into a whole new virtual world, but should there be limits on where a user can roam in the quest for these creatures?
A moment that changed me – the Christmas I didn’t get any presents
Source: The Guardian
When she was 14 years old June Eric Udorie decided that instead of receiving presents, she wanted donations to buy presents for the children in the local orphanage. Read how she felt about her decision when Christmas day arrived.
Opinion: Why Nazi Hunting is Still a Worthy Pursuit
Source: CNN
Dr. Efraim Zuroff asserts that we should continue to pursue and bring to justice Nazis who participated in the atrocities of the Holocaust, more than 60 years after the war ended.