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.

How the Gilded Age’s Top 1 Percent Thrived on Corruption

Source: HISTORY

Learn more about the bribery, fraud, and corruption which ran rampant during the Gilded Age

How Urban Design Can Make or Break Protests

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Learn how city geography can affect protests and their outcomes.

Why a German Photographer Trained His Lens on 100-year-old Models

Source: Zoomer

People say with age comes wisdom. With this in mind, photographer Karsten Thormaehlen photographed and interviewed centenarians. What can you learn about yourself and life?

For a radical new perspective on immigration, picture the US as an ancient tree

Source: Aeon

Watch as immigrants create the “tree” of the United States.

From the George Floyd moment to a Black Lives Matter movement, in tweets

Source: The Brookings Institution

To track the development of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, researchers analyzed social media use.

Do countries with female leaders truly fare better with Covid-19?

Source: Quartz

A popular meme says that countries led by women have excelled at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Do the data back up that claim?