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The Grip of Gratitude

The first time I met her, I was seven weeks old. Summoned by a whispered prayer of thanks from the stranger who found me on the street, she trailed me like a…

PUBLIC VOICES

The OpEd Project’s Public Voices Fellowship is a national initiative to dramatically increase the public impact of our nation’s top underrepresented thinkers, and to ensure our ideas help shape the important conversations of our age. Click here to read more.

POETRY & NARRATIVE FICTION

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Helping Veterans with the Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship

Joey Johnson’s passion for flying ignited right after high school, spurred by a fascination with airplanes that began in his teenage years. He dove into official pilot training during his first year…

What Third Culture Kids Can Teach Us About Being Americans

As we approach the Fourth of July, I find myself reflecting on another, lesser-known celebration: International Third Culture Kid Day on June 28. It’s not a well-known term in America, but when…

The U.S. is coming apart at the racial seams. We can help our children knit it together.

Schools Must Teach Students How to Recognize Fake News

Social media is flooded with fake news. The sheer amount of misinformation, disinformation and propaganda online makes it nearly impossible to avoid or track.