South African Town Accused of Keeping Apartheid Alive
Source: CNN
Decades after the end of Apartheid, race is still an emotional topic in South Africa. Read this article about a community accused of trying to keep Apartheid alive.
Culture & Society
From Divided States, A ‘United’ Nation—Thanks To These Men
Source: NPR
In this interview, we hear from Simon Winchester, author of The Men Who United The States: America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible, about the people who made the United States such a great nation.
Miami Museum Celebrates the Art of a Crossroads
Source: The New York Times
Miami is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. The new Perez Art Museum Miami strives to celebrate and showcase that diversity and all the unique perspectives that come with it.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam
Source: Anne Frank House
A new digital scrapbook combines images from World War II Amsterdam with images of modern-day Amsterdam to give viewers a unique perspective into the world of Anne Frank.
Most Americans Would Still Work After Lottery Win—Would You?
Source: Parade Magazine
Would you keep working if you won the lottery? Many Americans say they would. Read this article to find out more.
Where the Women Rule
Source: The Smart Set
In India, one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world, women still fight for equality. But on trains, there’s one place women can feel safe.
Teenage Stress
Source: The Press Democrat
Students should be encouraged to work hard at school. But at what point does the pressure to succeed become counterproductive?
Gene Sharp: How to Start a Revolution
Source: The Telegraph
What creates a more effective revolution—a gun or a book? The answer in this review of a documentary film might surprise you.
Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City
Source: New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
In 1852–1853, artist Johannes Adam Simon Ortel painted Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, a work depicting an event that took place shortly after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How did the era in which Ortel lived and painted affect Ortel’s depiction? Visit this site to view Ortel’s painting and learn the answer.
Creativity in the Wild
Source: PLOS One
Is it time to drop that controller, switch off that television, and head outdoors? This article reports the results of a scientific study of whether exposure to natural settings improves cognition. Perhaps the American Romantics were right about the effects of nature on imagination and thought. Read to find out.