Eddie Jaku: Holocaust survivor and peace campaigner dies aged 101
Source: BBC
Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed Happiest Man on Earth, Eddie Jaku, dies at age 101. Read about his extraordinary life and inspiring message.
Current Events
How to Stop Discarded Face Masks from Polluting the Planet
Source: National Geographic
Combatting the coronavirus has increased production of surgical masks, creating a potential environmental hazard. Read about the risks and ways to protect the planet.
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
Source: AP News
Learn about why this vaccine is so important for children in Africa.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier had its first all-female guard change in history
Source: NPR
Learn about the guard change ceremony and why this one was so important.
Fortnite’s Civil Rights Movement Inclusion Was Well-Intentioned But Messy
Source: IGN
Is a popular video game an appropriate venue for teaching young people about the Civil Rights movement? Click here to find out what happened when Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was featured in Fortnite.
What We Owe Each Other
Source: International Monetary Fund
A social contract is an implied agreement among the people of a society about the rules that define their government. The author of this piece believes it’s time to establish new social contracts to replace systems that aren’t working well anymore.
Teenage Aviator Aims to Be Youngest Woman to Circle the Globe Solo
Source: NY Times
| Read this article to learn how 19-year-old Zara Rutherford plans to make aviation history. |
What Part of Legal Immigration Don’t You Understand?
Source: Reason
This graphic novel-inspired illustration takes an honest yet humorous look at the process of legal immigration. Click on the image to enlarge it and view details.
How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It’s Changed
Source: NPR
Read about recent interpretations of and challenges to the pivotal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality’s Biggest Barriers
Source: Forbes
Men and women are still not guaranteed equal rights in the U.S. Constitution Read about concrete actions which thought leaders suggest we take in order to achieve equality.