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June 9, 2022

Actor Matthew McConaughey Gives Impassioned Plea for Gun Control

Embed from Getty Images Actor Matthew McConaughey is a proud Texan and native of Uvalde. Unfortunately, his hometown has been in the news for tragic reasons since the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers. The day after the tragedy, McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves arrived in Uvalde to spend time with the families of the victims.

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May 31, 2022

Florida High Schooler Couldn’t Talk About Being Gay in Graduation Speech, So He Talked About His “Curly Hair”

Senior class president Zander Moricz was given explicit instructions as he planned his graduation address to the student body. If he was going to criticize Florida’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law, the school administration would cut his mic mid-speech. Moricz, an openly gay student, had been involved in LGBTQ+ activism prior to the ceremony.

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May 13, 2022

Middle-Schooler Starts Book Club to Fight Back Against Banned Books

When the American Library Association published its annual report, a troubling trend was clear—more books than ever are being banned in the United States. In 2021, the association reports that there were 729 challenges to 1,597 books, which is the highest number since the organization began tracking book bans 20 years ago. These challenges affect books in libraries, schools, and universities.

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April 21, 2022

Pink Floyd Reunites To Perform a Resistance Anthem With a Ukrainian Musician

Ukrainians are still holding their ground and defending against the invading Russian forces eight weeks into the brutal conflict. Like with most wars, stories of heroism emerge which remind the world that courage, love, and even art play an important role in withstanding atrocity. Inspired by Ukrainian musician Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the band Pink Floyd reunited to release a protest and resistance anthem entitled Hey Hey, Rise Up!

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