Can a Video Game Capture the Magic of Walden?
Source: Smithsonian
Can a video game inspired by Walden inspire you to “live deliberately”? Read the article and watch the game trailer here to make your own judgement.
Culture & Society
What Are Ag-Gag Laws and Why Are They Dangerous?
Source: ThoughtCo
Whistleblowers have cause for alarm due to “ag-gag” laws that prohibit undercover videos of farm activity. While the videos have the potential to harm the agriculture industry, they can also expose illegal and immoral activities.
Documentary explores US exclusion of Chinese in the 1800s
Source: AP News
American immigration policy has always been a contentious issue. Read this article, which details a history of exclusionary actions against Chinese immigrants, to gain a better understanding of America’s tumultuous past.
A Time of Reckoning
Source: National Park Service
What happened after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued? Learn about the various organizations formed and laws passed to help transition African Americans out of slavery, and consider how successful those efforts were.
Special report: Truth, justice and reconciliation
Source: The Guardian
How does a nation seek justice and peace after a terrible national conflict? Explore how seven countries have addressed their troubled histories.
Daddy Track: The Case for Paternity Leave
Source: The Atlantic
Many working parents struggle with developing a strong work-life balance. Some states are beginning to offer extended paternity leave, which could change how fathers—and mothers—balance raising children and having careers.
How Regulation Really Does Change Eating Behavior
Source: The Atlantic
Can laws make people healthier? A nutrition professor at New York University shares her perspective on the effectiveness of regulation in improving eating behaviors and public health.
Peaceful protest is much more effective than violence for toppling dictators
Source: The Washington Post
This article and accompanying presentation explore political scientist Erica Chenoweth’s research on how peaceful protest is often much more successful than violence for making changes.
John Muir’s legacy questioned
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The work of environmentalist John Muir helped create the national parks system and preserve the natural beauty throughout the country. Now some question whether his view of nature is relevant to today’s challenges.
How Alaska Natives created an Xbox game to preserve, spread their culture
Source: Al Jazeera America
A local council of Alaska Native groups took a story passed down by generations of the Inupiaq tribe and turned it into a video game. The game has already won several awards and has introduced the culture to a wider audience.