Origins and Destinations of the World’s Migrants, 1990-2017
Source: Pew Research Center
The interactive map at this link shows global immigration and emigration activity between 1990 and 2017.
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50 Years After Sparking a Revolution, an Icon Runs Boston Again
Source: Runner's World
Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with a bib number, paved the way for women in running. Click here to read about the historic run and learn how she combines sports and advocacy.
1.3 million students are homeless. Here’s how we can help them
Source: PBS NewsHour
Our schools and our communities are stronger when we reach out to help others. Read about actions school districts across the country are taking to help homeless students.
Top 5 Worst Dictators
Source: The Borgen Project
See a round-up of some of the most Macbeth-like rulers of the 21st century.
A Timeline of 1968: The Year That Shattered America
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
The events of 1968 had long-lasting cultural and social effects. Scroll through the color-coded timeline, paying special attention to student movements (shown in red).
Stuck in an awkwardness vortex? Here’s how to embrace the cringe
Source: Big Think
In this video, author Melissa Dahl (Cringeworthy) discusses why our perception of ourselves doesn’t match the way others see us—and how we can get more comfortable with that awkwardness.
Final frontiers: rainforests
Source: The Conversation
Read about the biological importance of rainforests and the ways in which humans are destroying these precious ecosystems at an alarming rate.
How your eyes trick your mind
Source: BBC
Scroll through this article from the start through “Early Illusions” to better understand what illusions reveal about your brain. Then, watch the “New Illusions” video for an updated version of an early illusion.
Today’s movement toward sustainable living echoes the not-so-distant past
Source: PRI
In this radio piece, author Kate Daloz discusses her childhood growing up in an off-the-grid geodesic dome and other “back to the land” communities of the 1960s and 1970s.
My students call me the ‘peace teacher.’ My job has never felt more important.
Source: The Washington Post
Linda Ryden, an elementary school teacher in Washington D.C., explains how teaching mindfulness has led to fewer fights and less bullying.