What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage
Source: CNN
This year’s winter season has been particularly brutal for many Americans. Watch the short video and read the article that follows about best practices for surviving the cold.
Current Events
What Really Destroyed Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
Source: Nonprofit Quarterly
Read this in-depth article about the Tulsa Massacre.
These women are shaping the future of African space exploration
Source: CNN
Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.
The rice of the sea: how a tiny grain could change the way humanity eats
Source: The Guardian
Chef Ángel León is on a mission to change the way we see oceans. Read about his gastronomical innovations.
26 Types of Activism To Know (Plus Examples)
Source: Good Good Good
Read about different kinds of activism.
‘The Latest Shopping Trend? Not Shopping
Source: CNN
Influencers sometimes push a lifestyle of constantly buying new clothing, high-tech gadgets, or the hottest new cosmetic products. But a growing number of people are becoming disillusioned with what they perceive as pressure to constantly purchase new things. Their solution? Buying less.
Sinkholes: When the Earth Opens Up
Source: The Atlantic
Sometimes disasters strike in the strangest of ways. To get a sense of just how strange, take a look at the odd and impressive photographs that accompany this short article on sinkholes. Who’d have thought such a thing could happen—right outside our front doors?
Native American Indigenous peoples of Canada and United States
Source: Britannica
Here’s your chance to learn about the indigenous peoples of North America; the cultures, changes, challenges, and acts of resilience.
These students are bringing diversity to children’s literature, one book at a time
Source: CBC News
A group of students takes a page out of their own book by writing children’s stories to reflect the variety of cultures around the world.
Bend teen inspires new law to teach climate change in schools
Source: Central Oregon Daily News
A class project motivates a student to advocate for change in their state’s education system.