Nik Wallenda completes wire walk across Chicago skyline
Source: The Guardian
Read about how daredevil Nik Wallenda broke two records tightrope walking on a steel wire more than 50 stories above the Chicago river.
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Are All Movie Heroes the Same Person?
Source: Pacific Standard
If you’ve ever watched a movie and thought, This hero reminds me of a hero in another movie, you’re not alone. Author Joseph Campbell explored myths and stories about heroes from around the world and found that they have much in common; his work in turn inspired the creation of new movie heroes, including the heroes of the Star Wars series.
Amid Tensions, a New Portrayal of Anne Frank
Source: The New York Times
Although the story of Anne Frank has been told in a movie and two plays, a fresh version of her story was recently written and performed on stage in Amsterdam. The new play covers some of Anne’s life before the war and after the discovery of the Secret Annex.
John Brown’s Day of Reckoning
Source: Smithsonian
Read about controversial abolitionist John Brown and the violent raid he and his men launched on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 150 years ago; it set the stage for the Civil War.
Plymouth Colony
Source: HISTORY
Read this article to learn about the settlement of Plymouth and the small but powerful group of English Separatist Church members, including William Bradford, who influenced its founding.
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.
When the Words Stopped
Source: The Guardian
Diane Ackerman, author of “Love’s Vocabulary,” fell head-over-heels for her eventual husband, author Paul West, on their first date. But in 2003, West suffered a stroke that robbed him of language. Ackerman chronicled his recovery and their evolving relationship in the book One Hundred Names for Love.
Wife on Mars: A love story
Source: BBC
In marrying, a couple may vow “to have and to hold” each other “till death do us part.” But what if what parts spouses is not death, but more than 35 million miles of empty space? Learn how one couple hopes to sustain the bonds between them while one remains on Earth and the other journeys to Mars, never to return.
Deep Survival: Anne Frank’s Extraordinary Act of Survival
Source: National Geographic Adventure Blog
In 2009, Anne Frank would have been 80 years old. Read about why her life in hiding can be called an inspiring true story of survival under extreme and terrifying circumstances.
Teens and Sleep
Source: National Sleep Foundation
Do you know how many hours of sleep you should be getting? Too little sleep can interfere with school work and lead to illness. Find out why sleep is vital to your health.