Letters from Rikers Island Prison, New York City
Six letters from women at Rikers Island Prison in New York City.
Month: November 2009
When Family Members Are In Jail
Three letters from kids about their family members who are in prison.
U.S. Drones Kill More People in Pakistan
“What is actually terrorism in U.S. eyes?” the L.A. Times reported a Pakistani student asked Clinton during her trip.
Super Spider Glue
Scientists studying golden orb weaver spider webs have noted that the web glue that coats the spiders’ silk strands is among the world’s strongest glues.
AIDS Vaccine
Reports released in September about a medical study in Thailand for an HIV vaccine were encouraging at first.
Meet… Eric from Congo
Don’t insult other people. Be nice and don’t misbehave.
Winter Squash Soup
Winter squash soup.
Día de los Muertos
Students at Hollenbeck Middle School in Los Angeles honored the dead by creating altars on Día de los Muertos.
Who Am I? (Fred Hampton)
Fred Hampton was an African-American activist in the late 1960s.
Climate Change Hits Home in Alaska
In Kwigillingok, Alaska, climate change is having a very real effect on the lives of all of the approximately 400 residents of this western Alaska fishing village.
