The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by United Nations and describes an individual’s rights.

Henry David Thoreau describes Walden Pond.

Robert McMillan discusses Margaret Hamilton, a software engineer who helped man land on the moon.

NPR discusses the positive impacts a dam has had on the shrinking Aral Sea and its surrounding communities.

This excerpt from Thoreau's famous essay meditates on the necessity of following one’s own conscience, even if it conflicts with the law.

Thomas Fuller and Julia Wallace discuss the conviction of two leaders of the Khmer Rouge organization in Cambodia that committed crimes against its people.

Harrison Salisbury discusses the Soviet Union’s practice of censorship during the Cold War.

The speaker describes a traveler’s tale about ancient ruins encountered in a desert.

This informational text discusses how equipping machines with a sense of right and wrong could impact the world.

Sixty years after the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, an author evaluates the state of racial segregation in the United States.

A religious man enters the woods and finds his faith tested by what he witnesses there.

Nona Brown discusses the allowance of women to serve as permanent members of the armed forces.

Brent Staples discusses the impact that the Internet has on teenagers’ development.

A lecherous man hopes that a rattlesnake will help him get rid of his wife.

Joseph B. Treaster and N.R. Kleinfield discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding in New Orleans.

In a soliloquy, Hamlet expresses his rage towards his mother due to recent choices she has made.

James Harvey Robinson discusses different types of thinking and why it is important to challenge accepted truths.

Aristotle describes three different types of friendship and which is the most valuable.

José Martí discusses leadership in Latin American nations.

The speaker describes how the experiences of women pursuing the arts differ from those of men.