🌍 Diversity

• 🤝‘Together in Our Differences’

  New Pluralists are uniting activists, storytellers and funders to explore the paradox and promise of American diversity

• 🙏The Strangest Gathering of Men

  Explore the 1893 Parliament of World Religions where a Hindu monk holds a Chicago audience spellbound. A truly strange, historic gathering.

• 🏆The Legacy of an Oscar

  Hattie McDaniel's groundbreaking 1940 Oscar win, its complicated legacy, and the fifty-year mystery surrounding the missing award.

• 👧🏽🎉Play more

  IKEA's PlayReport highlights that kids prefer playing with family and friends over screen time, while parents have a different viewpoint on the purpose of play.

• 🌍The Garifuna Mass

  New York City's linguistic tapestry showcases endangered languages thriving in unexpected places.

• 📞You had me at 'hello'

  An exploration of how the word "hello" transcended technology and culture through the evolution of telephonic communication.

• 🏑And the universal language is ... field hockey

  Having watched 'Chak De! India' recently, I found it an entertaining take on the sports underdog narrative, enriched by its cultural nuances.

• 🌍日々の音色 (Hibi no neiro), video by SOUR and friends

  Celebrate Friday with a unique blend of crowdsourced creativity and J-pop by SOUR, featuring fans from around the world.

• 🎨Man on Flying Machine, by Yinka Shonibare

  Yinka Shonibare's captivating sculptures challenge notions of race and class through the lens of historical European fashion and contemporary African identity.

• 🌱The power of weakness

  From Xavier Le Pichon, a reflection on the strength found in fragility and human connection.

• 🧠A Gestures and postures triple-header

  Exploring psychological interventions that boost academic performance and creativity through simple yet profound actions.

• 🍹Two worlds, one club

  An immersive installation art piece blends contemporary UK and Congolese cultures, featuring distinct environments where patrons can traverse freely between them.

• 🇺🇸Passport census

  A reflection on the representation of American diversity through its passport imagery.

• 🎻We cannot know what to expect

  Michael Bérubé discusses the evolving expectations of children with Down syndrome in response to Peter Singer's views.

• 🐔Chicken à la Queens

  A halal poultry store in Queens creates unexpected connections among diverse communities.

• 🌎Med students, majority culture, and alternative medicine

  Exploring the contrasting views of non-white medical students on alternative medicine reveals deeper cultural dynamics at play.

• 🌍The Arabic Singing Diaspora, by Brian Eno

  Brian Eno's thoughtful exploration on the global journey of Arabic music and its influence on popular culture.

• 🕊️Depressed, minority church-going teens

  This study highlights the complex relationship between religious participation and adolescent mental health, particularly among minority teens.

• 🗣️ah-SEE-shə

  A linguistic critique on the mispronunciation of "Ossetia" and insights into its cultural and political significance.

• 🦋Mix CD | Entomology

  A unique mix designed for the curious mind of an evolutionary biologist, featuring music that resonates with the vibrant world of insects.