Current Events

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.