Students Take Hijab Challenge
Source: The Collegian
Recently, students at one university in California attempted to find common ground by wearing a Muslim headscarf, called a hijab, for one day. Read about their eye-opening experiences.
Current Events
Wisconsin family’s fallout shelter becomes historical exhibit
Source: USA Today
During the Cold War era, some families built underground fallout shelters in case of a nuclear bomb attack. Homeowners recently discovered one in their back yard, still stocked with food and other disaster survival supplies from the 1960s.
Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize 2014
Source: The Telegraph
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education campaigner shot on a school bus in 2012 by a Taliban gunman, has jointly won the 2014 Nobel peace prize. At 17, Malala is the youngest winner ever of the prestigious prize for her work as an advocate for children’s education.
The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
Source: Fortune Magazine
Holding a position of power doesn’t have to equate with ruthlessness. These profiles of 50 modern leaders reveal the positive aspects of power.
Kent State Incident
Source: HISTORY
Learn about the deadly response to a college protest against the Vietnam War.
In northern Mali, music silenced as Islamists drive out artists
Source: The Washington Post
The west African nation of Mali stretches from arid desert to lush tropics and is home to rich cultural traditions in music, architecture, and ancient scholarship. Recently, though, its renowned musicians have faced threats that have sent them into hiding or across the globe in search of freedom.
How do you fix a polarized D.C.? Here are three ways.
Source: Christian Science Monitor
The members of the United States Congress are elected to represent the interests of their districts or states while working together for the good of the nation as a whole. Why, then, do average Americans find it so much easier to work together than their members of Congress do?
‘Beyond Bollywood’: Inside the Smithsonian’s exhibition on Indian Americans
Source: The Washington Post
The new Smithsonian exhibition, “Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation,” is meant to show the imprint Indian Americans have made in United States culture throughout the centuries. Take a look inside the exhibition.
Do uniforms make schools better?
Source: GreatSchools
The debate surrounding required uniforms in American schools has been around long enough to have seen trends in fashion come and go and come back around yet again. Why are we further than ever from finding common ground on the uniform issue?
Fukushima nuclear crisis continues to unfold
Source: PBS
An earthquake and tsunami in 2011 caused heavy damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Three reactors melted down, and radiation escaped into the air and water. Watch a report about how workers are still trying to contain the damage.