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Bullying and sports made headlines recently when Jonathan Martin, a 24-year-old offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins left his team after being tormented by veteran teammate…read more
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Compiled by Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for the PBS NewsHour October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The resources below are designed to provide educators…read more
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Christine Sun Kim, a sound artist who has been deaf since birth, is creating installations that explore our relationship to sound. Continue reading
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On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up…
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As same-sex marriage becomes legal in a growing number of states, local governments are addressing a debate between same-sex couples and businesses that do not want to serve them. Continue reading
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Underground Railroad Scene by Hale Woodruff courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Commemorate Black History Month…
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Experts predict more than 3,000 languages will disappear by the end of the century. Continue reading
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