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.
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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.
He’s Supposed to Marry a Japanese Princess. Just Don’t Call Him Her Fiancé.
Source: The New York Times
Princess Mako of Japan and her fiance endure pressure from her royal family, but defy expectations.
Why do we like to be scared?
Source: TEDx
Sociologist, Dr. Margee Kerr, explains what we feel when we are scared and why it’s so fun.
In the Home, a Woman’s Work Is Never Done, Never Honored, and Never Paid For
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
A Smithsonian exhibition highlights the “invisible labor” women have been doing at home for decades as conversations regarding women empowerment swarm the nation.
Does Your Mother Still Do Your Laundry?
Source: VOA News
Parents who do too much for their kids run the risk of not preparing them adequately for adulthood.
In this California classroom, students teach each other their home languages— and learn acceptance
Source: PRI
Listen to students learning each other’s languages to build acceptance in class.
Did Black Rebellion Win the Civil War?
Source: JSTOR Daily
Historians are giving credit to sociologist, W.E.B. DuBois’s idea that enslaved workers coordinated a general strike, which helped end the Civil War.
In Eastern Alabama, communities reel from tornado’s “annihilation”
Source: PBS
People reflect on what was lost during the tornadoes that ripped through Alabama, while organizing and planning to move forward.
Anne Frank’s Stepsister Meets Teenagers from Swastika Photo
Source: NY Times
Anne Frank’s stepsister speaks to worldwide ignorance in response to teenagers’ hateful display.