Vacaville inmates train shelter dogs to become service dogs in new program
Source: ABC
Watch the video to learn more about how dogs are used in a prison training program as a way to rehabilitate inmates.
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Japan university awards first-ever ninja studies degree
Source: The Japan Times
Think ninjas are just made-up characters who only live in stories? Think again! Genichi Mitsuhashi is the first students to graduate from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.
This Shook Lebanon Like Nothing Before
Source: CNN
The recent explosion in Beirut is just another disaster the Lebanese people are having to deal with this year. Watch the videos to learn more.
‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools
Source: The New York Times
Several students share their concerns after returning to school during the pandemic. Scroll and choose 2 or 3 stories to read.
A brief history of the past 100 Years as told through the New York Times Archives
Source: The Pudding
Read about the history of the modern world through the lens of New York Times articles.
How the Gilded Age’s Top 1 Percent Thrived on Corruption
Source: HISTORY
Learn more about the bribery, fraud, and corruption which ran rampant during the Gilded Age
How Urban Design Can Make or Break Protests
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Learn how city geography can affect protests and their outcomes.
Why a German Photographer Trained His Lens on 100-year-old Models
Source: Zoomer
People say with age comes wisdom. With this in mind, photographer Karsten Thormaehlen photographed and interviewed centenarians. What can you learn about yourself and life?
Hamilton Cast Reflect on Backlash and Criticism of Musical
Source: Den of Geek
With the recent release of the Hamilton movie, renewed backlash and criticisms have warranted a response from the cast.
For a radical new perspective on immigration, picture the US as an ancient tree
Source: Aeon
Watch as immigrants create the “tree” of the United States.