Six Native Artists and Their Works Receive Major Recognition
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Native American artwork will be showcased at the Smithsonian in a way unlike ever before. Read about the amazing artists behind these extraordinary works.
Culture & Society
bell hooks, author and activist, dies aged 69
Source: The Guardian
Learn about the amazing life and influential work of feminist author bell hooks as she is remembered by those she inspired most.
Young Activists Want Action as Protesters Rally at COP26
Source: NY Times
Read about how student activists from all over the world gathered at the Climate Change Conference to make their voices heard about the planet and their future on it.
Are you ready to heal?’: Nonbinary activist Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs gender
Source: NBC News
Read about Alok Vaid-Menon’s thoughts about gender and gender deconstruction.
New Year’s Eve, Day holds special meaning for Black Americans
Source: Savannah Now
Read about the history of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day traditions for Black Americans.
Live Streams Revive ‘Shoppertainment’ for a Luxury Consumer
Source: Barron's
The luxury shopping experience is moving from intimate boutique to widely available livestreams.
The life-changing power of assistive technology
Source: TED
Listen to accessibility champion Jane Velkovski explain why assistive technologies should be made more available to everyone who needs them.
City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem
Source: The New York Times
An innovative New York City program seeks to protect girls from developing a negative body image.
What We Learned from 5 Million Books
Source: TED
Face it: we’re so overloaded with information that none of us can digest much of it. However, in this TED talk, Jean-Baptiste Michel and Erez Lieberman Aiden present ideas about what we can do—with the five million books and 500 billion words available online today. What do they reveal about who we were, are, and are becoming? Watch the video; then navigate to the site recommended by the speakers. Discover for yourself what five million books have to say!
Can an iPhone App Help Save an Endangered Language?
Source: Sapiens
Technology is being used to help preserve languages, such as Chickasaw, that have seen a drastic reduction in usage.