Oct

10

Standing Rock and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day and learn about the history of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Oct

07

The Absolutely True Story of Sherman Alexie

Happy 50th birthday to novelist, poet, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie. Learn about Alexie’s journey to become a writer and “one of the major lyric voices of our time.”

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Oct

05

Healing Art in Hospitals Today

As hospitals today continue to grow and expand, who is thinking about nurturing patients and visitors with healing art and beautification projects?

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Oct

03

When Science Fiction Becomes Real: Octavia E. Butler’s Legacy

Ten years after her death, the writing of Octavia E. Butler has a persistent influence—one that spans well outside of the science fiction genre.

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Sep

23

Remembering John Coltrane

Jazz music great John Coltrane would have celebrated his 90th birthday today. We remember his music and legacy now.

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Sep

12

Dorothea Lange and the Making of “Migrant Mother”

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Follow the rich history and compelling story of Dorothea Lange’s iconic and lasting portrait of Florence Thompson, more famously known as “Migrant Mother.”

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Aug

20

Architecture as Nationalism in Accra, Ghana

Recent interest in Ghana’s thriving cultural production make the city’s distinctive architectural history even more relevant.

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Aug

03

The Bloody Results of Mexico’s High-Stakes School Testing

Mexico’s struggle for education reform has been a long journey paved in protests. The foundation upon which today’s strikes and struggles can be viewed has been a long time in the making.

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Aug

02

When Does Truth Trump Bias?

In the wake of both national conventions, how do we find truth and how do journalists represent it without being too biased or too neutral? Or, more recently, how does truth in reporting function in a “post-factual” election?

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Aug

01

Olympic Art: Mega Events and the Museum

Can the Olympics increase museum attendance in both the long and short-term? Carol Scott and her team proved just that.

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