Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You’re Actually Living On
Source: Popular Mechanics
Read about the importance of a map which shows the land you are living on and which group of indigenous people lived there first. Explore the map here.
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Students ‘strike for climate’ across the United States
Source: The Verge
Read about how students walked out of school to demand a better future for themselves and for future generations.
Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants
Source: Futurism
Why do Americans distrust robots? Do we have anything to fear? Read information from both sides of the debate.
The Deadliest Known Natural Disasters By Type
Source: Visually
Examine this inforgraphic to learn more about the catastrophes nature is capable of and their deadly consequences.
Ebos Landing
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Enslaved people transformed the horrors of slavery into a myth of hope and freedom. Read more about the inspiration for the flying slave myth.
Meet National Geographic’s 2019 Adventurers of the Year
Source: National Geographic
Read about the jaw-dropping, boudary-pushing feats performed by 2019’s Adventurers of the Year.
Smartphones may serve as digital security blankets
Source: Science News for Students
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, found that access to smartphones distracts people from negative situations and also serves as social support.
Total Failure: The Mountain That Got Away
Source: WBUR
Professional cimber Emily Harrington talks about the trip that taught her that it is okay to fail.
Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years
Source: National Geographic
Read about the death-defying spectacles performed by thrill seekers in and around the popular national park throughout history.
Why the North Pond Hermit Hid from People for 27 Years
Source: National Geographic
Author Michael Finkel explains what drew him to the man he wrote about in his book The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit.