Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Today’s Daily News Story discusses sexual harassment in the workplace as it pertains to revelations surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading
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Movie director hopes teens will see themselves in Justice Thurgood Marshall’s story
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The movie “Marshall” captures the iconic justice Thurgood Marshall in his youth before he became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Harriet Tubman’s home designated as National Park
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The National Park Service recently made Harriet Tubman’s home in Auburn, New York a national park, celebrating the later chapters of her life. Continue reading
How a Kentucky school is handling transgender bathroom policy
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Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky became the first public school in the state to adopt an official policy for transgender students two years ago. Continue reading
PBS NewsHour hosts town hall with President Obama
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The PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill hosted a special event, ‘Questions for President Obama,’ on June 1 in Elkart, Indiana. Elkart was the first city Obama visited after he was elected president in 2008. Continue reading
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Study guide: How separating children from parents became U.S. government policy
On Monday, the Trump Administration said they would not apologize over its “zero tolerance” policy separating families at the southern U.S. border. Continue reading
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face
President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday morning to depart early from his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, according to White House officials, stating that nuclear talks with North Korea have moved “more quickly than expected.” Continue reading
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“RBG” film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s continuing fight for equality
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks,” states Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new documentary about her life. Continue reading
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Connection Challenge: Students leave social comfort zones to build stronger, safer communities
Inspired by Parkland students, schools across the U.S. participated in the Connection Challenge as a way to step out of their comfort zones and connect with other young people at school who they wouldn’t normally interact with. Continue reading
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Santa Fe study guide: Have school shootings become part of American culture?
Learn about the lives of the eight students and two teachers killed in the school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday, May 18th. Continue reading
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