The piece of Paris in this year’s Olympic medals
Source: NBC
The bronze, silver and gold medals won at this year’s Olympics are a unique piece of Paris itself – each is embedded with an original piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower.
Culture & Society
When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?
Source: Smithsonian
Blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Or are they? Read about how the colors associated with gender have changed over time.
Embracing My Chinese-American Identity
Source: The New York Times
An Rong Xu describes how she uses photography and art to explore Chinese-American culture, and what it means to her.
8 Amazing Inventions by Immigrants
Source: Envoy
Did you know that a popular brand of American cheese was invented by an immigrant from Canada? Learn more about this and seven other surprising, everyday inventions by Americans from different regions of the world in this brief article.
9 Intrepid Women Explorers
Source: History
Read about the extraordinary lives and feats of 9 remarkable women.
Ten Ways to Fight Hate
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center
A civil rights organization shares practical tips for creating unity in the face of conflict.
Psychology says you need to achieve these 3 goals to become an adult
Source: Business Insider
Clark University Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has conducted polls to gather information regarding people’s ideas about adulthood. According to his findings, what are the three most important signs that you’ve reached adulthood? Read to find out.
5 ways to face your fears through travel
Source: CNN
By traveling to exciting new places, confronting phobias might turn into a thrilling adventure. Explore five sites people can visit to overcome fears such as heights or the dark.
King Arthur
Source: Bio
The legend of King Arthur, the hero who saved Britain, may not be true, but it has inspired people for more than 1,000 years. Read an article about what we know of Arthur tales, accompanied by a video summing up the most famous stories.
Zora Neale Hurston, Genius of the Harlem Renaissance
Source: Mental Floss
Writer, anthropologist, and life of the party, Zora Neale Hurston, was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Read this “retrobituary” to learn about her life and death.