Impossible foods: how startups are changing what we eat – in pictures
Source: The Guardian
Read about companies trying to make food sustainable for us and our environment.
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Can these descendents of enslaved Africans save their unique culture?
Source: Washington Post
The Gullah Geechee’s culture and way of life is threatened by gentrification and land development. Customs such as fishing and basket weaving are at risk of being lost.
CONQUISTADORS
Source: Bullock Texas State History Museum
Conquistadors made their way to America in search of wealth and glory. However, their experiences and the experiences of those they encountered were anything but glamorous.
What makes a hero? – Matthew Winkler
Source: TED-Ed
What do you have in common with heroes in literature, movies, and television? It may be more than you think. Watch this short video to learn about the the hero’s journey myth.
Do Women Take as Many Risks as Men?
Source: Harvard Business Review
Author Doug Sundheim was surprised when he realized his book, Taking Smart Risks, included far fewer stories about women. In this article he investigates how that happened.
Tightness and Looseness: A New Way to Understand Differences across the 50 United States
Source: Scientific American
The cultural differences between regions in the United States are as pronounced as the geographical ones. But how can we explain and describe the differences in attitudes, customs, and behaviors between states? This article describes one potential framework.
Incredible: How One Couple Saved 50 Children from the Nazis
Source: Reader's Digest
As tensions in Europe grew before the United States entered World War II, one well-off American couple decided to take action. Learn about the challenges and dangers they faced to rescue 50 Jewish children from the Nazis.
Widow of Murdered Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers Moves Beyond Hatred
Source: National Geographic
In 1963, civil-rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered in his driveway by a white supremacist. Evers’s widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, has carried on his legacy and spoke recently about the civil rights movement and her hopes for the future.
Are Family Traditions Important?
Source: How Stuff Works
As our lives become ever fuller with individual commitments and distractions, it’s easy to let go of family traditions that might not seem as pressing. But what might we lose in the long run when we skip out on things that were once important enough to have become traditions?
A dangerous idea offers hope for girls in Afghanistan
Source: Rotary International
We sometimes take our freedoms for granted—for example, the freedom to learn. One Massachusetts woman, Razia Jan, has worked tirelessly to ensure the right to an education for girls in her native Afghanistan.