How to disagree productively and find common ground

Source: TED

Former world debate champion and business strategist Julia Dhar argues that debating ideas instead of identities is the key to productive conversations.

You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves.

Source: New York Times

A researcher at UCLA found that brain scans taken while study participants watched a variety of video clips could accurately predict which of the subjects were friends.

Is love losing its soul in the digital age?

Source: The Conversation

Philosophy professor Firmin DeBrabander contemplates how couples display their relationships on social media.

From Activist to Author: How 12-Year-Old Marley Dias Is Changing the Face of Children’s Literature

Source: Forbes

This girl didn’t like what she was seeing—or not seeing—on bookshelves. She organized and spoke out to see more characters like her and other under-represented groups in books throughout the country.

Even kids can have a role in helping after natural disasters

Source: The Washington Post

Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference to someone who has suffered a natural disaster. Find inspiration in the examples described here.

America’s homelessness crisis

Source: The Week

Homelessness takes many forms and has many causes. It affects over half a million people in the United States alone, and that number is on the rise. Learn about the depth of the problem and what is being done to combat it.

National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage

Source: National Women's History Museum

Read about the history of opposition to women’s suffrage and view historical documents and images pertaining to the issue in this resource from the National Women’s History Museum.

Self Care 101: Where Did “Self-Care” Even Come From?

Source: Girlboss

Read about the evolution of the concepts of the “self” and “self-care” as it pertains to society and the individual.

When Slavery Is Erased From Plantations

Source: The Atlantic

Slavery was a brutal institution in the era of the United States’ founding, but many historical sites fail to address the entwined legacy of former presidents and those they enslaved.

Should America Take Down Monuments That Romanticize Conquistadors?

Source: History

Statues of conquistadors are facing many of the same criticisms as Confederate statues. How should we treat these statues? Read the article for commentary on a complicated issue.