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At 16, Coco Gauff’s voice is already as strong as her serve

Source: The Undefeated

Coco Gauff—the youngest player ranked in the top 100 by the Women’s Tennis Association—says we are all responsible for the fight against racism.

Old times not forgotten: Mississippi furls rebel-themed flag

Source: AP News

Mississippi officials have finally agreed to retire their state flag containing racist symbolism.

A Photographer Follows in Gandhi’s Footsteps

Source: National Geographic

See photos retracing the route of Gandhi’s famous Salt March and learn about the photographer’s experience in this interview.

What the rest of us can learn from the Wild Boars soccer team about the importance of survival, coping skills

Source: The Chicago Tribune

Survival experts discuss what the Thai soccer team that was trapped in a cave did right to get through the two weeks before they were rescued.

The Complexities of Global Protests

Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The brief found at the top right of the link summarizes this report’s analysis of global protests since the mid-2000s. Click “Annex” for a chart that lists dozens of protest movements from 2010-2015 and their motivations.

Following Garbage’s Long Journey Around The Earth

Source: NPR

What happens to the stuff you no longer need? In this interview, author Edward Humes describes the huge amount of trash created in the United States and explains where it goes when we throw it away.