6 takeaways about teen friendships in the digital age
Source: Pew Research Center
Check out this article to see the findings of a 2015 report that examined how digital technology affects friendships between teenagers.
Culture & Society
Immigration, Migration, Identity at Center Stage in 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Source: Smithsonian Insider
The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., highlights the cultural diversity of American communities. Read to learn more about this colorful event that brings many cultures together in the nation’s capital.
How common threats can make common (political) ground
Source: TED
It’s popular to say that Americans are more politically polarized now than they have been in years. But we can band together to tackle the problems we all agree exist.
12 issues almost all Americans agree on
Source: Business Insider
If it sometimes seems like Americans will never agree with each other, think again. Here’s a look at some surprising poll results.
How did the advent of television impact politics?
Source: How Stuff Works
In today’s media-saturated political climate, it’s hard to imagine a world in which in news about government policies, court cases, and elected officials was relegated to print news sources. Read this article to learn about some of the ways in which television has impacted American politics.
Following Garbage’s Long Journey Around The Earth
Source: NPR
What happens to the stuff you no longer need? In this interview, author Edward Humes describes the huge amount of trash created in the United States and explains where it goes when we throw it away.
Dirty Little Secret
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Did you know that many American slaves fought for England during the Revolutionary War? They were promised their freedom if they did, and many took the offer. Read this article to learn more about slaves’ participation in the Revolutionary War.
Selma to Montgomery March
Source: HISTORY
Watch a video on, and read about, the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.
Kayla Montgomery: Young runner’s brave battle with MS
Source: CNN
Champion runner Kayla Montgomery refuses to let Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis halt her running career. Read about her here.
Bitter Sweets
Source: The New York Times
Bill Cheng writes about what it is like to be an A.B.C.: an American-Born Chinese. Read about his struggles to belong and feelings of being an outsider.