1. How the Declaration of Independence Went Viral
“By the time Congress got around to ratifying the Declaration of Independence on August 2nd, 1776, it was already old news.”
2. One Year After Taking Down the Confederate Flag, Bree Newsome Is Still Fighting for Justice
“I think maybe the main thing that has changed is my perspective. I think I’m really recognizing that this a marathon race that we’re in, basically.”
3. Refugees Encounter a Foreign Word: ‘Welcome’
Some stories of refugees are beautiful. This New York Times photo essay captures the joy and familiarity of Syrian refugees and host families in Toronto, Canada.
4. Letter to the 10-Year-Old Girl Who Applied to the Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship
“I am writing to you personally because your application inspired me. There was nothing on the website that said the program was open to 10 year olds but — as you must have noticed — nothing that said that it was not.”
5. Let Me Introduce You To ‘Radical Islam’
Hint: Ever hear of Abdul Ghaffar Khan or Malala Yousafzai?
6. On a Quiet Baltimore Street, a Young Man Cries, and Dies
“Even during the Gulf War in Kuwait, when he served in the artillery, McIntyre had never been so close to a dying man.”
7. The Lack of Diversity in Philosophy Is Blocking Its Progress
“The humanities primarily seek to understand what other people mean… ideas about values are embedded in everyday life and informed by people’s local experiences. We cannot understand someone else’s philosophical argument without understanding its local climate.”
Violence is a continuum. And it can start long before someone buys a gun.
9. FBI, DEA, U.S. Attorneys to Receive Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
Colorlines reports that the Department of Justice will require each of its 28,000 law enforcement agents to receive training on recognizing and addressing implicit bias over the next few weeks. Reforming the system just took a step forward.
10. A New Color Has Been Discovered and Everyone Agrees: It's Gorgeous
While experimenting with new materials, chemists in Oregon mixed manganese oxide with other chemicals and accidentally created a new color — “YInMn Blue.”
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