Welcome back, Germ readers! Recently, Germ had the great honor of interviewing Masha Balovlenkov, co-founder of the non-profit organization Stand Tall International. Through her team’s …
The Power of Educating Girls
About three months ago, Glamour magazine sponsored an event that collaborated with the White House’s Let Girls Learn Initiative. A group of female leaders — …
CUNY Professors Discover That You Gotta Fight…For Your Right…To a New Contract.
Imagine living in New York and taking MTA transportation (fare: $2.75) from home to work and back three to five days a week. Imagine pulling in …
Malala Yousafzai Graduates High School with Top Grades!
Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai recently graduated with top grades from her high school in the United Kingdom. She received a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, and …
The Child Marriage Epidemic in Bangladesh
After Sharmin’s family’s house and possessions were destroyed by flooding, her family tried to start again with a new house. This house was washed away …
Where to Go Vs. What to Do
Through decades of bad hairstyles, poor fashion choices, rap music, and everything in between, the slogan of teen angst has remained consistent: “UGH, I CANT …
WATCH: This Nine-Year-Old Is Cooler Than All of Us
What were you doing when you were nine? Probably not challenging decades of scholastic standardized testing policies. Sidney Smoot, a fourth grader from Brooksville, Florida, is …