May 2013
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New Americans On What Citizenship Means to Them
It sounds routine, the swearing-in of America’s newest citizens. But on a recent morning in downtown New York, the crowd was unusually large – 119 children and teenagers were here, all receiving their citizenship certificates en masse. They came from over 30 countries, from Albania and Ecuador to Pakistan and the UK.
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“Gertrude Nakigudde is an accountant in Kampala, Uganda. I’m a freelance reporter...”
– Joanne Silberner, in “Breast Cancer: One Disease, Three Stories.”
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“We often call it the work that makes all other work possible.”
– Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an advocacy group based in New York
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“Domestic workers … know when one of their employers would rather spend four...”
– The May Interview: “Swept Under The Rug: Ai-jen Poo On The Plight Of Domestic Workers,” by Anna Blackshaw. (via thesunmagazine)
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Are you smarter than a COSAT tenth-grader?
Are you smarter than a COSAT tenth-grader? Let’s find out.
How many Wednesdays can there be, at most, in 52 consecutive days?
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Protestors Target Excessive Phone Rates for... →
At the West County Detention Facility, inmates can pay upwards of $20 for a five-minute phone call to friends, relatives or lawyers. While the high rates are a cash cow for the prison, for detainees they have become a major hurdle to staying in touch with the outside.
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Thousands of mourners gathered on Tuesday to honor...
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“Things have changed since my day but there is still a taboo about having breast...”
– -Joanna Forest, Telegraph
My breast cancer was ‘taboo’ – the more the rich and beautiful talk about it, the better
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“For all the bravery of Ms. Jolie and the positive groundswell that her op-ed...”
– David Kroll, Forbes
A Cautionary Perspective On Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy
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WatchA Walk to School: One Student’s Trek, Cape Town, South Africa
In poor, urban neighborhoods in Africa, children face many obstacles to obtaining a good education. One is simply getting to school. This audio slideshow follows Lukhanyo, a junior at the Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT), on his dangerous morning walk to school.
Follow the series School Year: Learning, Poverty, and...
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11 Million and Growing: Breaking Down the Number... →
There’s one number in the news quite a bit recently—11 million. It’s the estimated number of immigrants living in the US illegally—and it’s the most cited statistic in the immigration reform debate. But how did we even get to that figure? Who are the 11 million? Is it even the best number to use? From the public radio collaboration Fronteras Desk, reporter Adrian Florido finds out.
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School Year Blog: You Never Know What Problems... →
Earlier this week, reporter Anders Kelto asked a student at COSAT why she had missed class. In perfectly measured tones, she told a truly heart-breaking story, and one that revealed some of the challenges of teaching in Khayelitsha.
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Are Your Students Sleep-Deprived?
A new international study concludes that western countries have the most sleep-deprived children.
The study, conducted by Boston College, found that the United States had the highest number of sleep-deprived students aged 9 and 10, followed by New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Australia. And the five countries with the most well-rested children? Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Japan, and...
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