‘Blackbird’ Sung In Mi’kmaq Seeks To Raise Awareness Of Indigenous Language (WBUR)
Category: Culture
Rest In Peace Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a poet, publisher and political iconoclast who inspired and nurtured generations of San Francisco artists and writers from City Lights, his famed bookstore, died on Monday at his home in San Francisco. He was 101. (NewYork Times)
The Rising!
Visit Any National Park for Free on September 26—or Volunteer to Help Maintain Them
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
The Senate just passed a historic environmental bill.
The Erosion of Deep Literacy
Neil Postman put it succinctly, if more broadly, in 1985: Only in the printed word can complicated truths be rationally conveyed. (National Affairs)
Japan’s Ancient Way To Save The Planet
Nature makes children happier, science shows
As my wife, daughters and I hiked through the woods at one of the many state parks near our home, I explained to them how we were doing three things that were simultaneously boosting our happiness at that moment. . . (CNN)
The Smithsonian has released more than 2.8 million images you can use for free
Included are images from all 19 Smithsonian museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo. (The Verge)
