Silenced Stories

Doctors, Data, and Death: The Making of Aktion T4

“Hereditary illness! An interesting exhibition for educating the public about producing genetically healthy offspring has been opened by the Reich Committee for National Health Service in Berlin. A shocking picture of people with hereditary illnesses in an institution for ‘idiots’. —Translation of the original German caption for this photograph This photograph was taken at the […]

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Apparently, Empathy is ‘Woke’ Now

Empathy is under attack.

Once a basic moral value, it’s now dismissed by some as “woke” or partisan (especially when used to support marginalized groups.) This reframing threatens our ability to connect, understand, and build a more just world.

Here’s how empathy got politicized, why that’s dangerous, and what we can do to reclaim it.

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Can the Cookie Monster Still Teach Kids to Wait?

Cookie Monster teaches kids how to breathe, wait their turn, and manage big feelings—classic Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). But in 2025, even that’s controversial. Lawmakers are targeting SEL and threatening funding for PBS and NPR, the public media institutions that make this kind of values-based content accessible—especially in rural communities. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can help defend empathy, public education, and Cookie Monster.

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