Phineas Rueckert
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New York, NY, United States
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10 Barriers to Education Around the World
From overcrowded classrooms to poor nutrition. → Read More
How Broadway Musical 'The Prom' Tackles Discrimination Against LGBTQ Teens
It’s happened in Mississippi. It’s happened in Alabama. It’s happened in New York. And it’s happened in Indiana. Across the United States, LGBTQ teens have faced immense hurdles in order to live out everyone’s high school dream: going to the prom. Whether it’s a lesbian student barred from wearing a tuxedo or a gay student prevented from dancing with his boyfriend, discrimination against LGBTQ… → Read More
12 Photos of Pride, Power, and Pain From Around the World This Week
From Pride Month to women's victories to powerful protests, this is the week in pictures. → Read More
Here's Why Tens of Thousands of Chilean Women Took to the Streets This Week
A group of women perform under a banner with a message that poses the question in Spanish: “Why do you fear me when I open my mouth, but not when I open my legs?”, during a protest march demanding non-sexist education and an end to discrimination, harassment and sexual abuse by academics, students and officials in Santiago, Chile, June 6, 2018. Luis Hidalgo/AP Girls & WomenHere's Why Tens of… → Read More
How You Can Download Bill Gates' Favorite Summer Read for Free
He wants you to read this book, and he's making it really easy. → Read More
These Are the 10 Most and Least Peaceful Countries in the World
“There is an ongoing deterioration in global peace." → Read More
10 Saudi Women Just Received Driver's Licenses for the First Time
All women will become eligible for driver's licenses on June 24. → Read More
This Woman Has Collected 1,500,000 Pennies to Send 300 Girls to School
Davinia James’ upbringing in Jamaica inspired her to give back, one penny at a time. → Read More
This Street Artist Is Putting Up Huge Murals of Immigrants Across the UK
"Migration" tells the stories of the UK's unsung heroes. → Read More
15 Photos That Will Take You on a Journey Around the World This Week
Here's what happened as May turned to June. → Read More
Walmart Offers Free College Tuition to Its 1.5 Million Employees
But there are a few catches. → Read More
Activists Call Out 'Lethal Strategy of Repression' Against Student Protesters in Nicaragua
At least 76 people have been killed in anti-government protests. → Read More
Why Periods Are Keeping Girls Out of School — and How You Can Help
Investing in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) can help get girls back in school. → Read More
Hurricane Maria May Have Killed 5,000 People in Puerto Rico: Harvard Study
Researchers attribute the bulk of the deaths to “health care disruption.” → Read More
South Africa Just Named Its First Black Rugby Captain in 127 Years
“Every time I step on [the pitch], I want to inspire everyone that's been in my situation.” → Read More
A Royal Wedding, a Volcano, and Other Powerful Photos from Around the World This Week
It was a week of celebration and mourning. → Read More
NFL Teams Will Be Fined if Players Kneel During National Anthem
The NFL’s team owners passed down a new directive on Wednesday that allows the league to punish players and fine teams for kneeling during the national anthem. The decision was met with dismay from activists and players who say the policy violates the right to free speech, The New York Times reports. “What NFL owners did today was thwart the players’ constitutional rights to express themselves… → Read More
10 Powerful, Uplifting Summer Reading Books for Global Citizens
A summer reading list for Global Citizens, by Global Citizens. → Read More
Utah Just Passed Its First Climate Change Resolution — Thanks to a Group of Teens
"Our little high school environmental club got wind of this and we were inspired to be involved." → Read More
The World's Most Populous Country Says It's Close to Eliminating Malaria
China may be almost ready to say “zài jiàn” to malaria. → Read More