Research finds gender differences in fear, risk perception during COVID-19
Source: Augusta Free Press
Researchers have discovered that COVID-19 fears tend to be split along gender binary lines.
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Killer robots? Get real. It’ll be easier for AI to just erase our minds and steal our bodies
Source: The Next Web
Have you ever stopped to think that the robot uprising could potentially be more terrifying than certain death? Read this op-ed to learn more about this writer’s thoughts about the future.
Extreme Dining in the Gilded Age
Source: National Women's History Museum
| Wealthy Americans of the Gilded Age often indulged in extravagance—even when hosting dinner parties. This short article features important dinner etiquette for hosts and guests, and even includes a menu. |
How radical gardeners took back New York City
Source: Vox
Watch the video to learn more about the positive effects greenscapes have had in New York City.
Women in the American Revolution
Source: American Battlefield Trust
| Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross are familiar names in the history of women in America’s Revolutionary Era. Read this detailed article to learn the stories of other women who supported the war effort. |
A person or a thing? Inside the fight for animal personhood
Source: National Geographic
Happy the elephant is in the middle of a monumental court case with far-reaching consequences.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Source: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage month begins September 15th. Peruse the list of videos featuring Hispanic history, culture, music, and more!
The ancient origins of the Olympics
Source: TED
Curious about how the games first came to be? Watch the video to learn more.
In pictures: Hurricane Ida devastates Gulf Coast
Source: CNN
See images of before, during, and after the storm.
Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to take urgent action on Afghanistan
Source: Reuters
Watch the video to hear what the Nobel prize-winning activist has to say.