Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Source: AP News
Most nursing homes haven’t been admitting visitors during the pandemic. Dogs have become a welcomed distraction to lift elderly peoples’ spirits while they remain isolated.
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A high school student needed help with tuition, so an unlikely group stepped up: prison inmates
Source: Washington Post
Prison inmates decided to pool their earnings together to support a high school student facing some difficult times.
‘Low and Slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Read about why lowriding is important to Juan Ramirez and his community in Los Angeles.
How to identify and deal with toxic masculinity
Source: Edgar Daily
Read this article to learn more about how to identify and fight against the perpetuation of toxic masculinity.
Top 20 Citizen Science Projects of 2020
Source: Discover Magazine
What is citizen science? How can you advance scientific research while exploring your backyard or city? Read on to learn the answer to these questions and more.
Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seem
Source: Science News
Through a series of experiments, scientists have determined that farming on Mars is more science fiction than science without significant alterations to Martian soil.
That Selfie May Be Epic, But Not Worth Your Life
Source: WebMD
Where should you draw the line between taking a daring photo and taking a dangerous risk?
Fort Mose: America’s Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom
Source: University of Florida/Florida Museum
Fugitive African slaves seeking freedom in early America found refuge at St. Augustine. Granted freedom by the Spanish, these skilled laborers eventually established the first legal free black town in the present-day United States.
Pullman Porters
Source: History
The Pullman porters provided exemplary service at the height of luxury train travel in America. Their efforts to unionize and promote workers’ rights went beyond the picket lines to impact the Great Migration and the growth of the African American middle class.
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
In 1983, Native American activist Janine Windy Boy sued the government to protect the voting rights of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne people in Montana. Read the intriguing story of this effort to fight voter suppression.