Top 5 Influences on Regional Cooking in the United States
Source: How Stuff Works
Do you like Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, or Creole food? Check out this article about how other cultures’ cuisines have impacted food in the United States.
People
Nelson Mandela’s ‘walk to freedom’ in 1990 after his release from prison
Source: The Telegraph
Before South Africa’s late president Nelson Mandela was an inspiring world leader, he was a prisoner, jailed for 27 years for his actions opposing his country’s apartheid rule. Watch dramatic video documenting his release from prison in 1990.
The Common Belief Fallacy
Source: Big Think
People often refuse to see facts that disprove a common belief. This excerpt from the book You Are Now Less Dumb by David McRaney examines why we stick to easily-disproved ideas and how we can get smarter about what we see and think.
Nevada Rescue: 5 Things Family Did Right to Survive
Source: CNN
A family of six spent two days stranded in the freezing Nevada wilderness. Read this article to learn how they survived their ordeal.
A Modern-Day Tale of Romeo and Juliet
Source: BBC
A couple arrested in Yemen have sparked a major Facebook campaign. Read this article to find out about this modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
U.S. Olympic Athlete Gives Up Team Spot to Twin Sister
Source: USA Today
What sacrifices would you make for a sibling? Read this article to find out why Tracy Barnes gave up her spot on the U.S. Olympic biathlon team for her twin sister.
San Jose Teen Honored as Hero For Yosemite Rescue
Source: NBC Bay Area
Alec Smith, age 17, risked his own life to save a child from a dangerous river. He received the Carnegie Medal for his heroism.
Nelson Mandela, the Father
Source: The New Yorker
Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault reflects on the character and achievements of South Africa’s first black president.
Looking Back in Anger: Jamaica Kincaid
Source: Carribbean Beat
This profile explores the roots of Jamaica Kincaid’s success as a writer.
After Chernobyl, They Refused to Leave
Source: CNN
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster was the world’s worst nuclear accident. Thousands of people were relocated to other cities. But 1,200 people, mostly older women, came back to live in the toxic Exclusion Zone, unwilling to be displaced from their homes. Read the article and view the video to find out what bonds these women to their homeland.