Holiday movies for kids feature compelling stories new and familiar
Source: The Washington Post
Stories rooted in different traditions, time periods, and experiences appeal to families this holiday season.
Culture & Society
Why we’ll always be obsessed with – and afraid of – monsters
Source: The Conversation
Read one author’s take on our “age of fear” and the rise of the zombie.
These women are shaping the future of African space exploration
Source: CNN
Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.
The Benefits of Optimism Are Real
Source: The Atlantic
In this article, Emily Esfahani Smith examines two films, Silver Linings Playbook and Life of Pi, to delve into the relationship between optimism and resilience.
Detroit students want poor school conditions addressed
Source: CT Insider
Young people in the Neighborhood Service Organization’s Youth Initiatives Project are making their voices heard. Find out how their student team work is supporting their teachers.
Ohio boy’s $20 investment in kindness yields big return
Source: CBS
Myles Eckert paid it forward with a $20 bill. His act of kindness led to many people wanting to repay him. Donations topped more than a quarter of a million dollars and led to the foundation of a charity for children who have lost parents to war.
Americans Are Getting Better at Cooperating With Strangers
Source: US News & World Report
Click this link to learn more about a recent study that suggests Americans have become more willing to cooperate with strangers over the past several decades.
Ukraine refugees: UK set to admit lone teenagers after rule change
Source: BBC
Meet Valya, a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee who, after months of uncertainty, has finally been admitted into the UK.
Andrée Geulen, rescuer of Jewish children in Belgium, dies at 100
Source: Washington Post
Read about how a teacher’s extraordinary love and courage left behind a legacy that continues to inspire and touch new generations.
What Inspired ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’?
Source: History Channel
Some legends are ancient, but others have risen more recently. Read the history and inspiration of one of America’s first–and most enduring–ghost stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.