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The Power of Diversity

"Trump Wants Immigrants to 'Go Back.' Native Americans Don't." by Deb Haaland, The New York Times

In the wake of Donald Trump’s racist behavior, New Mexico representative and Pueblo descendant Deb Haaland discusses the issue of immigration from the perspective of a Native American.

 

Slavery and Its Aftermath

"'Your Heritage Is Taken Away': The Closing of 3 Historically Black Colleges" by Wadzanai Mhute, The New York Times

Financial struggles among historically black colleges in America threaten permanent closure. Three H.B.C. graduates describe how it feels for their almae matres to now be closed.

 

Water, Equity and Security

"Manmade Antarctic snowstorm 'could save coastal cities from rising seas'" by Damian Carrington, The Guardian

Following the discovery that emissions reductions are no longer enough to stop Antarctic ice loss, scientists have determined that releasing trillions of tons of snow over the ice sheet may actually be successful in combating sea level rises.

 

The Future of Work

"Virtual creators aren't AI — but AI is coming for them" by Julie Alexander, The Verge

Technology and social media have reached their next frontier: virtual influencers. Digital Instagram models like Lil Miquela are not yet artificially intelligent and independently-functioning, but that is what AI techies are currently working toward.

 

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The Power of Diversity

“Chef’s Table” (2015 - )

Offering viewers a look into diverse foods, cultures, and the stories that accompany them, “Chef’s Table” proves that a meal can carry with it more meaning than one might expect.

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Slavery and Its Aftermath

“The Almost Moon Man”, The Daily (2019)

Ed Dwight was preparing to be the first black astronaut in 1962 when suddenly, his plans were uprooted. This episode of The Daily explains why Dwight never made it to space.

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