Anne Frank’s diary is now free to download despite copyright dispute
Source: The Verge
On January 1, 70 years after her death, Anne Frank’s diary (in the Dutch language) was available free to download, read, and distribute.
Current Events
Dred Scott decision
Source: Independence Hall Association
Read about the 1857 Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford and why people cite it today.
Conflict resolution: Wars without end
Source: Nature
Learn how researchers are using data and systems analysis to attempt to resolve intractable conflicts.
A Deep-Rooted History of Activism Stirs in College Football
Source: NPR
Threatening to boycott games has been a historic method for athletes to attempt to influence change. Listen to this radio piece to learn more.
Immigration Fears Not New in US History: Photos
Source: Discovery
This slideshow presents a timeline of Americans’ reservations about immigrants.
Making the risky crossing
Source: Boston Globe
Wave after wave of refugees risk drowning to cross the narrow but unpredictable channel between Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos.
Jews Are Fleeing Russia Because of Putin
Source: Radio Free Europe
Immigrants from Russia make up a surprisingly large percentage of the Israeli population. Find out why this is so, now more than ever.
Trash-mapping expedition sheds light on “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”
Source: The Guardian
A garbage dump twice the size of Texas? In the Pacific Ocean? Find out what scientists and volunteers have discovered and what they are saying about this human-caused disaster.
El Niño
Source: National Geographic
Learn about the periodic weather system known as El Niño and how it affects weather on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
8-year-old empties piggy bank, campaigns to save Syrian refugees
Source: USA Today
As the circumstances of those fleeing Syria’s long civil war grow more dire, it sometimes seems like too daunting a problem for one person to help solve from half a world away. A Washington elementary student thinks otherwise, though.