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Written by: Hayley Gallagher Shamba Bolongongo, also known as Shamba the Great, was the ruler of the Kuba Kingdom in the central region of the present-day Democratic Republic of the…

Written by: Hayley Gallagher Baseball has been known as “America’s pastime” since its popularization in the 1860s, but its history is full of segregation and racism. The Negro Leagues were…

I recently watched Thirteen Lives, the film based on the 2018 rescue of the 12 boys and their soccer coach who became trapped inside a cave in Thailand. I already…

I’ve been thinking a lot about first impressions lately, and not the kind that happen in job interviews or on the first day of school. I mean the quiet ones…

I’m vegan, and I have been for eight years. Somehow, that fact seems to invite commentary. One of the responses I hear is some version of, “You know you’re not…

Yesterday, I was watching the news with my grandma when a political candidate appeared on the screen. Before she knew anything about him, she saw his name and immediately said,…

What Makes a Community Feel Like Home? Think about a place where you truly felt like you belonged. It probably wasn’t because of the buildings or the streets. It was…

Can You Spot Misinformation Online? It’s Harder Than You Think You’ve probably seen it happen. Someone shares a post with a shocking headline. The comments explode. People start arguing, reposting…

Between podcasts, news, research, and social media, learning about basically anything has gotten way easier over the past few years. What actually matters now is how much scrutiny that info…

Some of the hardest conversations I’ve had with my parents haven’t been about school, my career, or moving away for law school. They’ve been about race. From talking with friends…