The North Carolina Way
Source: The New York Times
In a traditionally male-dominated field, women are leading North Carolina’s food industry.
Culture & Society
Conflict resolution: Wars without end
Source: Nature
Learn how researchers are using data and systems analysis to attempt to resolve intractable conflicts.
Vietnam War Protests
Source: HISTORY
Read about how the movement to protest the Vietnam War grew throughout the 1960s.
Why Success Makes Us Risk Averse
Source: Psychology Today
Psychologist Ruth Blatt uses music as an example to explain how achieving success can often lead to risk aversion.
Immigration Fears Not New in US History: Photos
Source: Discovery
This slideshow presents a timeline of Americans’ reservations about immigrants.
What Explains the Rise of Humans?
Source: TED
Other animals have intelligence, cooperation, and the use of tools, but only humans have imagination. This key trait allows us to treat abstract things like money, religion, and nations as though they are concrete, leading to our domination of the planet.
Jews Are Fleeing Russia Because of Putin
Source: Radio Free Europe
Immigrants from Russia make up a surprisingly large percentage of the Israeli population. Find out why this is so, now more than ever.
iCivics
Source: iCivics.org
Begun by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the iCivics website encourages young people to become engaged and active citizens. Check out the resources and play the games.
Does Your Dog Really Love You?
Source: CBS News
Find out what news correspondent Anderson Cooper thinks about his dog’s intelligence and how little we know about dogs.
Report on Desegregation in the Schools of Alabama, September 9, 1963
Source: PBS
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced the government’s intention to force Governor George Wallace to comply with the school desegregation order. Read this powerful speech about a decision that mattered to so many Americans.