| Feb 26, 2014 | Environment / HealthAs you probably know, disposable diapers sit in a landfill, undecayed, for generations. They’re convenient for parents and caregivers but deadly for Mother Earth. Maybe you didn’t know about another big problem. There’s evidence that most popular...
| Feb 19, 2014 | Peace / SecurityOn a cold night this winter, 60 African-American teenagers lined up in a banquet room. Each wore a suit and tie. Each had a straight-A grade point average. “I wish the media were here now,” said the president of the organization recognizing the students in...
| | Peace / SecurityMy 15-year-old son is a hulking 6’6″. He wears a hoodie and listens to hip hop. But I’ve never had to explain to him that his neighbors might find him threatening. I’ve never told him that police officers might assume that if he’s hanging...
| Dec 11, 2013 | Environment / HealthSanta’s changing some policies at the North Pole. You see, he’s concerned about global warming. If the polar ice caps melt, his workshop will sink into the Arctic Ocean. He’d become a climate refugee. What’s more, our changing climate is...
| | Rights / DemocracyDuring his recent bar mitzvah ceremony, Duncan McAlpine Sennett had to chant a biblical passage in Hebrew and deliver a short sermon in English putting that text into perspective. The Portland, Oregon 13-year-old had an unusual challenge with this routine part of the...
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