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Christmas • Holidays • Perspective • Top

The Christmas Truce reminds us of our human hope for...

December 24, 2021
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by Norah Springborn
Art • Holidays • Illustrations • Perspective • Top

Peaceful, patriotic traditions that start with silence

July 2, 2021
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Researchers: zombie websites and misinformation hurt...

April 29, 2021
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Christmas • Holidays • Reporter's Notebook • Top

Tune in to a radio version of ‘It’s a...

December 11, 2020
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Holidays • Thanksgiving

Despite the pandemic, count your blessings

November 26, 2020
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Watching my parents vote taught me what it really means

October 26, 2020
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Insider's Guide to High School • Perspective • Reporter's Notebook • Top

Heading back to school in a pandemic

August 18, 2020
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by Norah Springborn
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Choral students want to sing, even with a mask on

July 30, 2020
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by Norah Springborn

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Happy Birthday to our co-founder and devoted editor, Jackie! She's having a fundraiser for YJI to celebrate her birthday and we invite you to join in the party by sending a few dollars (or a lot of dollars!) to support YJI's educational work with students all over the world. Thanks for anything you can do. We are so grateful to everyone who has donated and shared this fundraiser! 🌠 ...

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Hello friends in Maine -- Don't miss the chance to see a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence on display through Saturday at Lewiston's amazing Maine MILL. Admission is free to the whole museum.And if you time your visit properly, you can catch YJI's forum at the museum at 1:30 p.m. Saturday which will focus on our new 'American Reflections' project that had students interviewing young immigrants to the state to find out their stories -- and connect them with the promise of our declaration. The stories are online now (link in comments). Hear on Saturday directly from some of those who did the interviewing and some who shared their experiences.The forum is also free. So come if you can! ...

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