Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
Dec 8, 2023 · On December 25, 2015, 24-year-old Matsuri Takahashi died by suicide, jumping from her company dormitory. Takahashi was an employee of Japan’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu Inc., notorious for its rigorous working environment.
'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as fully formed criminals. But ...
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...
No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
Nov 16, 2021 · No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining Incarceration. Listen to audio here. I can’t remember when I first heard about open prisons in Finland, but I was immediately intrigued that a criminal justice system allowed …
A World Without Men - Pulitzer Center
Mar 8, 2023 · A World Without Men. The Women of South Korea’s 4B Movement Aren’t Fighting the Patriarchy — They’re Leaving it Behind Entirely Youngmi’s childhood was a difficult one. The 25-year-old nurse was born to a poor family in...
2023 Annual Report
As we look back on a year that was exceptionally dark, and brace ourselves for a 2024 that many fear will be bleaker still, it’s a pleasure to share that our work in 2023 included a report by The Christian Science Monitor that Apple News picked as the best “feel-good” story of the year. The Climate Generation featured in-depth portraits of young activists from across the globe, each ...
‘A Crisis Unfolding Before Our Eyes’: The African Penguin Races …
Jul 17, 2023 · The temporary fishing restrictions declared by the DFFE in September 2022 on purse-seine fishing (a commercial fishing method that uses large nets) in the waters that surround Cape Town’s largest penguin colonies affect defined areas around Dassen Island, Robben Island, Stony Point, Dyer Island, St. Croix Island, and Bird Island.
Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword for the Feminist Movement
Oct 7, 2022 · The Women’s Museum of California, Girls Learn International, the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, and the National Women’s History Alliance use their social media accounts to share stories about women’s history, calls to action, resources to aid in the feminist movement, and information about current events. Images courtesy of Jacqueline Kamei. United States
About The 1619 Project - Pulitzer Center
The 1619 Project launched in August 2019 with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, including essays and creative works by journalists, historians, and artists.The project illuminates the legacy of slavery in the contemporary United States, and highlights the contributions of Black Americans to every aspect of American society.
The 1619 Project Curriculum - Pulitzer Center
Aug 13, 2019 · The 1619 Project Curriculum in Lesson Plan Grouping - The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your ...