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.
Culture & Society
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.
The Power of Introverts
Source: TED Talks
Nobel-Prize winner Albert Einstein was one. Susan Cain presents her ideas about the value of introverts. She argues that though many people today prize being social and outgoing, being contemplative and quiet should also be encouraged and celebrated. Listen to her TED talk or read the transcript.
‘Going with the Crowd’ Causes Us to Make the Wrong Choices
Source: io9
While it’s often important to get along with others, we sometimes follow the crowd at the expense of common sense.
Meet the Hero: Ralph Lazo
Source: Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
Ralph Lazo, a Mexican American, recognized the injustice of Japanese internment during World War II. He voluntarily stood in solidarity with his Japanese friends in their internment camp, leaving a legacy of bravery.