According to Study, Most People Feel Adulthood Starts at 29
Source: Mental Floss
More and more people feel as if adulthood “really” starts much later than age 18.
Culture & Society
What happens when the brain feels fear?
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Some interesting things happen in our brain when we feel fear, which may explain why some of us choose to seek it.
Restoring Trust and Improving Police and Community Relations
Source: ABC
How can relationships between law enforcement and communities begin to improve? Watch as author Dwayne Bryant offers his perspective.
Fighting Stigma with Ice Cream at Sikia Café
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Café owners in Uganda encourage their customers to learn sign language to interact with their staff. Choose the Quick Read text option to get the basic story or the Deep Read text option for more details.
A Newly Digitized Logbook Documents Life and Death on a Slave Trading Ship
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
A slave ship’s logbook was recently found and sent to Georgetown University for preservation. Its record of enslaved lives lost during the ship’s voyage is both tragic and telling.
The Real Story of Hua Mulan Is More Impressive Than Any Disney Version
Source: Esquire
The recently released Mulan movie is actually based on an ancient ballad. Many debate whether this ballad is fact or fiction…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts
Source: CNN
Want to know more about the extraordinary Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Read through this list of fast facts revealing some of the important work she accomplished during her career.
No Trick Or Treat: Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely
Source: NPR
What will Halloween look like this year with the looming threat of COVID-19? Parents fear for their children’s safety.
Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’
Source: PRI
LISTEN: Afghan women fear what will happen to the rights they have fought for over the past two decades if the Taliban resumes power.
They were on a quest to visit every country. Then coronavirus happened.
Source: National Geographic
People from all walks of life enjoy competitive travel. Unfortunately, the global spread of coronavirus has disrupted many people’s travel plans. Read more about the world of competitive travel and the uncertainty many travelers are facing.