Child Organ Transplants: A Complicated Issue and a Growing List
According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 120,076 people are currently waiting for an organ, and 18 of these people will die each day.
Year: 2013
Sexism is Everywhere: Get it Off Me!
Sexism encourages boys and men to believe that they should have power over girls and women, when the truth is that everyone should be equal.
Blazing Wildfires Hit the West
A huge wildfire swept through Yosemite National Park in California last summer, raining ash on San Francisco’s water supply and shocking the nation.
New York City Elects a New Mayor
Bill de Blasio defeated Joe Lhota in New York City’s election for mayor on Tuesday, November 5. De Blasio will be the first new mayor in New York City since 2002 when he takes office in January, 2014.
OPCW Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The OPCW recently won the Nobel Peace Prize for overseeing the destruction of nearly 82 percent of the total 71,194 tonnes of declared chemical weapons in the world.
What is a Refugee?
Refugees are people who had to leave their homes because of war or other violence, environmental disasters or a bad economy that leaves them unable to get jobs or make enough money.
The Life Cycle of a Cell Phone
What goes into making a cell phone? How was it made and who made it? And what will happen to it once you throw it in the trash? The time we spend with our phones is just a portion of their total life cycle.
Little Free Libraries: Is There One in Your Neighborhood?
As public libraries disappear because of defunding, Little Free Libraries are thriving. In 2010, Todd Bol started this community-book-sharing program in Wisconsin.
Where Have the Bees Gone?
Studies have shown a big decline in the bee population since 2006. Honeybees from beekeepers have been declining throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. This decline is called Colony Collapse Disorder.
From the Bronx, Hip-Hop Activists Rebel Diaz Rap for Change
Bronx-based hip-hop group Rebel Diaz is using its musical influence to bring the local community together and create powerful, positive change.
