She became the first female mechanic in this country
Source: CNN
Watch this video about one woman’s drive to educate the women around her and help create an environment of acceptance and opportunity.
Culture & Society
Romeo and Juliet in the age of Covid-19
Source: CNN
Read about how our modern-day Romeos coping with quarantine aren’t so different from Shakespeare’s Romeo.
Revisiting Ursula K. Le Guin’s Novella About Interplanetary Racism
Source: The New York Times
Notable science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a novella about a far-off world that reflects the history of racism and colonization on our own planet. Click here to see graphic novelist Ben Passmore’s rendering of this story.
High school students are demanding schools teach more Black history, include more Black authors
Source: The Washington Post
Students across the country are making their voices heard: they want more diversity and thoughtful planning around anti-racism in their schools.
Vacaville inmates train shelter dogs to become service dogs in new program
Source: ABC
Watch the video to learn more about how dogs are used in a prison training program as a way to rehabilitate inmates.
Japan university awards first-ever ninja studies degree
Source: The Japan Times
Think ninjas are just made-up characters who only live in stories? Think again! Genichi Mitsuhashi is the first students to graduate from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.
This Shook Lebanon Like Nothing Before
Source: CNN
The recent explosion in Beirut is just another disaster the Lebanese people are having to deal with this year. Watch the videos to learn more.
‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools
Source: The New York Times
Several students share their concerns after returning to school during the pandemic. Scroll and choose 2 or 3 stories to read.
Malala Yousafzai: Youngest Winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Source: ThoughtCo
For her brave work and continued activism concerning women’s rights and education, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more about her life and advocacy here.
A brief history of the past 100 Years as told through the New York Times Archives
Source: The Pudding
Read about the history of the modern world through the lens of New York Times articles.