Holocaust Survivor: Without Music, “I Wouldn’t Be Alive”
Source: NBC News
In this video clip from the nightly news, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor takes the stage to share the music he played for fellow concentration camp prisoners.
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Zach Hodskins, One-Handed Basketball Player, Gets Shot at College Team
Source: CBS News
Have you ever regarded someone in a certain way at first, but soon realized that you had to shift your thinking? Here’s someone who has revised others’ first impressions again and again. Discover the details of this athlete’s inspiring story.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Source: History
Learn more about the horrific New York fire that led to stronger regulations protecting worker safety.
Eating on Mars? Be Sure to Pack the Tortillas
Source: WUTC Public Radio
Life on Mars is a work in progress. Six NASA volunteers took part in the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) experiment to explore how astronauts might one day live on Mars. Investigate the importance of food preparation on such a mission.
A moment on ‘Oprah’ made her a human rights symbol. She wants to be more than that.
Source: The Washington Post
Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir, The Girl Who Smiled Beads, in which she writes about her experiences as a refugee fleeing genocide in Rwanda and rebuilding a life in the United States.
How to connect and find common ground in any situation
Source: NBC News
In this how-to column, the writer recommends connecting over small things before initiating deeper conversations.
Bromances may be good for men’s health
Source: Berkeley News
A 2016 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley showed that mild stress can be a catalyst for male bonding, which has postive health benefits.
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
Source: Edutopia
You may have heard the phrase “representation matters.” So why is it important to include culturally diverse perspectives when studying history? This article addresses that question and suggests ways to make history curriculum more inclusive.
Students explore fashion, promote self expression through clothing
Source: The Oracle (Glenbrook South High School)
Read about how a high school student turned her interest in fashion into a club that helps students express themselves.
Here’s the Science Behind the World’s Rarest and Weirdest Phobias
Source: Science Alert
While it makes sense that people would fear heights or venomous creatures, some phobias seem downright bizarre.