Weekly Wrap 10.30.15: The 10 Best Stories You Missed This Week | Sojourners

Weekly Wrap 10.30.15: The 10 Best Stories You Missed This Week

1. Death Café Hopping

A woman explores the recent trend of “death cafés” — public meetups among strangers to share experiences, memories, and challenges dealing with death of loved ones. “Death: What happens next?”

2. Has ‘Diversity’ Lost Its Meaning?

“When the word is proudly invoked in a corporate context, it acquires a certain sheen. It can give a person or institution moral credibility… It’s almost as if cheerfully and frequently uttering the word ‘diversity’ is the equivalent of doing the work of actually making it a reality.” Scorching indictment. Necessary read.

3. Persian Gulf May Soon Become Too Hot for Humans

A new study shows that by the end of the century, the heat index may hit 165 to 170 degrees for at least six hours each day. So about hosting World Cup 2022 in Qatar…

4. ‘Granny Pods’ Keep Elderly Close, at a Safe Distance

Okay, maybe we can find a better name. But these tiny houses that sit in your backyard and come with security and medical resources are a step towards improving end of life care, and keeping our families close.

5. Injustice at Universities Runs Deeper Than Names and Memorials

Correcting past wrongs at colleges requires programs that commit to educational justice, not mere discussion — or erasure — of racist symbolism.

6. Every Single Church History Pun I Have Been Unable to Keep From Making, Carefully Collected In One Secure Location

“'Think of it more like…Palvinism.' – Calvin, grimacing from the pulpit, attempting 'outreach.'”

7. WATCH: President Obama Honors the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team

Introduced by a 13-year-old who wrote to POTUS, saying she’d had enough of her brother — and the country — saying that men’s sports deserved more attention, and that it's time for some recognition for women in sports. Hear, hear!

8. How Friendships Change Over Time

A poignant look at a critical but often overlooked category of relationship. "We’ll be sad to go, but go we will. This is one of the inherent tensions of friendships … the freedom to be independent and the freedom to be dependent."

9. The Secret History of a-ha's Iconic Video 'Take on Me'

An interesting read, but the biggest reveal might be: they’re still making new music?

10. The Online College That’s Helping Undocumented Students

Meet the University of the People, the little-known nonprofit online university that doesn't charge tuition and doesn't care about students' legal status.

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