Is 8th Grade Too Early to Pick a Career?
Source: The Atlantic
Think you’re too young to start thinking about your professional life? Read this article to learn about a program in South Carolina that offers career counseling to eighth-grade students.
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6 takeaways about teen friendships in the digital age
Source: Pew Research Center
Check out this article to see the findings of a 2015 report that examined how digital technology affects friendships between teenagers.
Anne Frank Who? Museums Combat Ignorance About the Holocaust
Source: The New York Times
Will Anne Frank ever be forgotten? As the Holocaust fades further into history, some historians are working to make sure that future generations don’t get the facts wrong or lose sight of its importance.
Immigration, Migration, Identity at Center Stage in 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Source: Smithsonian Insider
The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., highlights the cultural diversity of American communities. Read to learn more about this colorful event that brings many cultures together in the nation’s capital.
12 issues almost all Americans agree on
Source: Business Insider
If it sometimes seems like Americans will never agree with each other, think again. Here’s a look at some surprising poll results.
Are some facial expressions universal across cultures?
Source: How Stuff Works
Cultures around the globe may have different approaches to social interactions, but the meanings of many facial expressions are the same.
Power Makes People Happy
Source: Psychology Today
Researchers say that the human need for power is less a desire to control others and more a wish to be free from others’ control.
How did the advent of television impact politics?
Source: How Stuff Works
In today’s media-saturated political climate, it’s hard to imagine a world in which in news about government policies, court cases, and elected officials was relegated to print news sources. Read this article to learn about some of the ways in which television has impacted American politics.
Extraordinary Artist Stephen Wiltshire Sees Cities Once, Draws Detailed Panoramas From Memory
Source: ABC News
Artist Stephen Wiltshire is know around the world for his detailed panoramas of cities drawn from memory. Read this article to find out how his autism may help him focus his brain to produce such extraordinarily detailed works. Then click on the link to view a slideshow of his drawings.
Selma to Montgomery March
Source: HISTORY
Watch a video on, and read about, the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.