Teens struggle to combat conformity
Source: My Central Jersey
A middle-school student shares her thoughts about the challenges today’s teenagers face.
Opinion
Stop making second American Civil War clickbait
Source: Vox
Pundits from both political extremes sometimes bring up the idea of the United States having a new civil war. Here’s why that’s not going to happen.
The remarkable power of sport to bring about reconciliation
Source: The South African
Journalist James Richradson argues that sports can break down barriers and bring people together.
The Words That Remade America
Source: The Atlantic
Garry Wills, journalist and historian, recounts the events surrounding the Gettysburg Address and argues that Lincoln’s words changed the way Americans viewed country’s founding documents.
Bucket lists are a good way to ruin the experience of nature
Source: Aeon
Writer and researcher Tom Winterbottom argues that the key to enjoying nature is to slow down.
Kate Tempest: a winning wielder of words
Source: The Guardian
In this summary of Kate Tempest’s career as a rapper and poet, critic Michael Hogan praises her work.
Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?
Source: Atlas Obscura
Code-switching, a means for assimilation, is at the forefront of a larger discussion about race and culture. Laughter, it seems, may be one of the traits people change to fit into the larger scheme of society.
What makes a hero? – Matthew Winkler
Source: TED-Ed
What do you have in common with heroes in literature, movies, and television? It may be more than you think. Watch this short video to learn about the the hero’s journey myth.
Do Women Take as Many Risks as Men?
Source: Harvard Business Review
Author Doug Sundheim was surprised when he realized his book, Taking Smart Risks, included far fewer stories about women. In this article he investigates how that happened.
Where’s Bobbi Fischer?
Source: Aeon
Writer Hana Schank analyzes the lack of women who play chess and argues that it’s important for females to participate in male-dominated fields.