‘Seven Good Years’ Between The Birth Of A Son, Death Of A Father
Source: NPR
In this interview, author Etgar Keret explains how giving ice cream to a crying child showed him the value of living in the moment.
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YA Memoirs to Read ASAP
Source: Book Riot
Difficult choices make spellbinding memoirs. Get a sneak peek at 10 recent memoirs that you might want to check out for yourself.
Dr. Maya Angelou on Overcoming Fear
Source: Spiritus Communications
In this interview, the poet who wrote “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” talks about what does frighten her—not much!
A decade into the Katrina diaspora
Source: The Washington Post
A diaspora is a scattering of people who all originally came from the same place. See some examples of how the lives of people scattered by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina have changed.
Migrant Farm Workers: Our Nation’s Invisible Population
Source: Cooperative Extension
Next time you take a bite of a delicious avocado or orange, think about who picked it. This article provides some basic facts about the people who are the backbone of our agricultural system.
The Dawn of the Singularity
Source: Futurism
Look at the infographic to see a timeline of Ray Kurzweil’s predictions for the future of mankind and technology.
The Defiant Ones
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Imagine if simply going to school was an act of defiance. For the women in the article, it was. Read the article to learn more about the battles fought for desegregation.
A street magician’s tricks make everyday technology magical and mysterious
Source: Aeon
Watch this video to see how Doug McKenzie combines street magic with familiar technological items like cellphones.
Roanoke Wasn’t America’s Only Lost Colony
Source: National Geographic
The fate of the lost colony of Roanoke has become the stuff of legend. However, many lesser-known colonies also struggled and failed. Explore the interactive map to learn more.
Last Men of the Revolution
Source: Archiving Early America
During the Civil War, when photography was a new medium, a minister and amateur historian raced to capture images of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution.