Library
The Library at Carmel School Association is your learning hub for literacy and research; a place that celebrates a love of reading and fosters collaboration, critical thinking, ethics and inquiry for the whole school community.
We provide the tools to enable our students to become lifelong learners, compassionate thinkers, and ethical users and creators of information.
Elsa Learning Resource Zones
- Elsa Library Catalogue
- Gale Digital Library
- Individuals & Societies
- Languages
- Physical & Health Ed.
- S.T.E.A.M.
- Study Skills Support
Elsa Library Catalogue
Gale Digital Library
Click here for link to Gale, our online library and research tool.
Individuals & Societies
History
- 3D Digital Library of the World's Cultural Heritage Sites
- Anne Frank
- Arts and Letters Daily - Philosophy, Literature, Culture
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum E-Learning
- BBC News - How revolutions happen: Patterns from Iran to Egypt 14/02/11
- Best of History Websites
- Big History Project!
- Biographies
- Documents of the Interwar Period
- Famous Speeches by Women
- Famous Speeches in History
- Global guide to WW I - Interactive Documentary
- Hyper History
- Martin Luther King
- Odyssey Ancient History
- Podcasts: History of the World in 100 Objects
- Royal Society of the Arts | YouTube Channel
- The American War in Vietnam
- The Atlantic Slave Trade | Crash Course History Video
- The British Museum
- The History of Our World in 18 Minutes
- The Imperial War Museums
- The Library of Congress - Newspapers | Photographs
Jewish Studies
- 929 - Kings
- Aish - The Jewish Website
- Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network
- AlephBeta
- American Jewish Congress
- Amudanan
- Anne Frank Museum
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
- Arab-Israeli Conflict: Basic Facts
- Bar-Ilan University
- Birthright Israel
- Bnei Akiva - Canada & U.S.
- Center for Jewish History
- Chagim Center - Home for the Holidays
- City of David
- Commentary Magazine
- Database of Jewish Texts for Social Justice
- Eretz Israel Museum
- G-dcast - Videos, Apps & More
- Gateways
- HaTanakh
- Hillel - Jewish Campus Organistaion
- Hong Kong Jewish Community Centre
- Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival
- Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
- Israel Hiking
- Israel On Campus Coalition
- Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Jerusalem 3000: Three Millennia of History
- Jewish Book Review Blog
- Jewish Calendars and Date Converter
- Jewish Girls Unite
- Jewish Heritage U.K.
- Jewish Renaissance Culture Magazine
- Jewish Virtual Library
- Jewish Women's Archive
- La Comunità Ebraica - Jewish Community Rome
- Le Classement des Sites Internet Juive Francophone
- London Jewish Museum
- My Jewish Learning
- National Library of Israel
- NCSY
- Shema Yisrael Network
- Tablet Magazine
- The American Jewish Historical Society
- The Israel Defence Forces (I.D.F.)
- The Israel Geography Game
- The Jewish Chronicle U.K.
- The Rohr - Jewish Learning Institute
- The Role of Jews in The Making of Hong Kong
- Torah.org
- Yad Vashem | YouTube Channel
Media
- BBC Podcast: Book, Film, Music Review
- BBC Podcast: History of Culture
- BBC Podcast: The Film Programme
- BBC: A History of Ideas
- Council on Foreign Relations Podcast
- Cultural and Educational Media
- G-dcast - Videos, Apps & More
- History Podcasts
- How Does The Media Tell You What To Think?
- Jewish TV
- Mass Media, Society and Culture
- Media for Kids: Understand Types of Media
- Open Culture
- Public Domain Photographs
- TED Talks
- TED Radio Hour on NPR
- Understanding Media and Culture: Academic Text
News Media
- BBC News
- CBBC - Children's News
- CNN Student News
- EuroNews
- France24
- Foreign Policy Magazine
- Haaretz
- Hamodia
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Jewish Times Asia
- International Newspapers in English
- New Internationalist
- Scientific American
- Smithsonian Tween Tribune
- The Day
- The Guardian
- The Jerusalem Post
- The New York Times
- The South China Morning Post | Young Post
- Time
- Time For Kids
- World Wide Newspaper List
Social Studies
- Ad-ucation - Interactive game raising awareness of advertising and marketing messages
- Bradshaw Foundation - World archaeology, anthropology and genetic research
- Brain Benefits from Being Bilingual - Infographic | Video | Report
- Urban Observatory: City Comparisons - Interactive exhibit comparing maps of world cities
- Edge - 'Knowledge for Sophisticated Minds'
- Famous Psychologists and Scientists
- Learn to make anything!
- LIFE Photo Archive
- The Women's Foundation Hong Kong
- The World Bank: Poverty
- UN Women - Global Champion | UN Women YouTube Channel
- UNICEF YouTube Channel
- Wesleyan University Psychology Data and Statistics
- We The Economy - 20 Short Films
- World Economic Forum | YouTube Channel
SaA
Languages
EAL
- Academic Word List Practice Test
- Alphabetic Order of Common Errors in English Usage
- American Phrases and Sayings
- Cambridge Dictionary
- Game: Discover Idioms
- Game: Lyrics Training
- Games to Learn English
- Grammar Tests and Exercises Grade 6 - 12
- Grammar Topics & Tests - Intermediate
- Grammar Topics & Tests - Upper Intermediate
- How Many Words Do You Know? Test Your Vocab!
- Idiom Lists & Quizzes
- Improve Writing Skills With Millions of Phrases
- Interactive Vocabulary Building Activities
- Learn English Teens
- Learning English
- Oxford Learner's Dictionary
- Phrasal Verb Exercises
- Premier League Football
- Proverbs
- Video Podcast Multimedia Source of News & Information
English
- 100 American Literature Titles
- Alphabetic Order of Common Errors in English Usage
- Animal Farm BBC Podcast Discussion
- Classics Online
- Ernest Hemingway
- Hemingway App
- Lit2Go - Audio Collection Stories and Poems
- Literary Devices
- Bartleby Literature Online
- Shakespeare
- The Poetry Archive - U.K.
- The Poetry Foundation - U.S.
- Twenty-Five Great American Novels To Read
- 100 Greatest British Novels
Español
Français
- Apprendre le français en ligne
- Comprendre le monde en français
- d'Herodote - l'Histoire
- France 24 - L’actualité internationale video et podcast
- France culture
- France musique émissions et podcasts
- GeoAdo: Le magazine de notre planète
- Jeux2Filles
- Larousse - Dictionnaire encyclopédique
- Le Monde - Actualité à la Une
- Les aventures de Tintin
- Les Débrouillards - drôlement scientifique
- Mensuel critique d’informations et d’analyses
- TV5Monde
Hebrew עִברִית
普通话 Mandarin
Physical & Health Ed.
Physical & Health Education
- Badminton World News
- BBC 5 Live Football Daily
- Bitesize Physical Education
- BrianMac Components of Fitness
- BrianMac Skill Development
- Runners' World
- Sports Rules and History
- Swim Smooth
- Swimming World
- The International Basketball Federation
- Women's English Football League
- World Football
- World Golf Foundation
- World Hockey
- World Rugby
PSHE
S.T.E.A.M.
Art
- Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Can
- Art Cyclopedia
- Art Historical Analysis - A Basic Introduction
- Creative Blog Arts Magazine
- Getty Museum Channel
- Google Arts & Culture
- Google Street Art
- High Renaissance: Florence and Rome
- How art can help you analyze - TED-Ed
- Looking at Paintings
- Magnum Photos
- Museo Nacional Del Prado - Madrid | YouTube Channel
- SmartHistory - Art, History, Conversation | YouTube Channel
- Tate Art Gallery - London | YouTube Channel
- The Israel Museum - Jerusalem | YouTube Channel
- The Lourve - Paris | YouTube Channel
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York | YouTube Channel
Mathematics
- Brain Bashers (logic puzzles and games)
- Center for Game Science, Washington Uni.
- Code Monster
- Coding - Code.org
- Enriching Mathematics
- Get the Math
- Girls' Angle Bulletin
- Graphing tool - 2D & 3D | 3D surface
- History of Calculus
- Interactive Mathematics
- Just Math Tutorials
- Khan Academy Math
- Math is Fun
- Math TV
- Math Pickle
- Maths Plus
- Numberphile - Supported by The Mathematical Sciences Research Inst.
- Purple Math
- The Art of Problem Solving Contests
- The European Digital Maths Library
Sciences
- AmazingSpace.org - Space Telescope Science Institute
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Biology News
- Bug Guide
- Chem4Kids
- Chemistry News
- Earth and Moon Viewer
- Earthquakes
- Engineer Girl
- Exploratorium
- Global Footprint Data
- How Stuff Works
- National Geographic YouTube Channel
- Nat Geo WILD YouTube Channel
- National Science Digital Library
- Physics Central
- Physics News
- Public Library of Science
- Science Daily News
- Science for Students
- Science Kidz
- Science Magazine
- Science Toy Maker
- Scientific American
- Scientists @ The Smithsonian
- Sparticl
- Tech Outlook
- Technology News
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution At a Glance | Full Version
Study Skills Support
Databases
- How Search Works
- How To Google Like A Pro
- A Google A Day
- Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
- College Open Textbooks
- Digital Public Library of America
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Google Scholar
- Managebac
- New York Public Library's Digital Collection
- OER Commons Digital Library
- Portal of 48 National Libraries of Europe
- Questia
- ScholarWorks - Central Washington University
- ScholarWorks - UMass Amherst
- ScholarWorks - University of New Orleans
- The College Open Textbook Library
- World Digital Library
- Your Dictionary
DP
Ed. Sites
Language
- 301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing
- 500 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing
- Academic Word List - Oxford
- Academic Writing Examples & Phrases
- APA Guidelines
- APA Interactive Resources
- Connectors and Linking Words
- English Grammar Lessons and Exercises
- Guide to Essay Writing
- High School Organization
- Idioms
- Perfect English Grammar
- Purdue OWL, On-line Writing Lab
- Spelling Bee Interactive
- Thesaurus
- Tips for Different Types of Writing
TOK
- ToK Introduction - UWCSEA
- Activating ToK
- Amy Scott's Comprehensive Site
- IB ToKSpot
- Lantera - Articles & Blogs
- Larry Ferlazzo's Best Theory of Knowledge Resources
- Magazine of Ideas
- Nautilus - Science connected
- Paradoxes that Boggle the Mind
- Philosophy Terms - Intuition
- Theory of Knowledge Student
- Theory of Knowledge Site - Word Press
- ToK Essay Topics | Tok Essay Tutor
- ToK IB Blogs
- ToK Support Material
- ToK Trump
- ToK Tutor Essay Ideas
Reading
- Adventures in YA Podcast
- 500 Words - story-writing competition for kids
- American Authors On The Web
- BBC Books and Authors - Podcast
- BBC World Book Club - Podcast
- Books By Author - Digital Library
- BookRiot | BookRiot Podcasts
- Brown Book Shelf
- Epic Reads
- Good Reads
- Guys Read
- Harry Potter Lexicon
- Judy Blume
- Neil Gaiman
- Recommended Books - Children | Teens / Young Adults
- Teen Books
- Teen Reads
- Teen/young Adult Podcasts
- The Book Trust
- The New Yorker Fiction Podcast
- YA Book Central
- Planet eBook - Open Classic Literature
What's New?
Books
Library book of the week - junior and teen
#15 teen - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
#15 junior - Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
#14 teen - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
#14 junior - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
#13 teen - The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
#13 junior - Old Man's War by John Scali
#12 teen - All the Bright Places Novel by Jennifer Niven
#12 junior - Dancing on the Edge by Han Nolan#11 teen - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik#11 junior - The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman#10 teen - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini#10 junior - Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
#9 teen - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
#9 junior - The Giver by Lois Lowry#8 teen - A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
#8 junior - The Dragon Tattoo (The Baker Street Mysteries) by Tim Pigott-Smith
#7 teen - The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
#7 junior - Shades of Magenta by Echo Freer
#6 teen - Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
#6 junior - Maddigan's Fantasia by Margaret Mahy
#5 teen - If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi
#5 junior - A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Harry Mazer
#4 teen - Fueling the Teen Machine by Ellen Shanley
#4 junior - I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
#3 teen - The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
#3 junior - Horrible Histories: Rowdy Revolutions by Terry Deary
#2 teen - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
#2 junior - The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
#1 teen - Big Mouth and Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
#1 junior - Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Student Daily Digest
- 15/03/19 HK students raise awareness about modern day slavery
- 14/03/19 The white Southerners who fought US segregation
- 13/03/19 Losing ground: Singapore is harvesting land from Cambodia
- 12/03/19 7 things to know about the Web as it turns 30
- 11/03/19 Inspirational quotes for Women’s History month
- 08/03/19 A race against time for vanishing Hong Kong
- 26/02/19 Celebrating Yemeni Jewish music with the A-WA collective
- 25/02/19 How plastic from clothing gets into seafood
- 22/02/19 Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft launches on moon mission
- 21/02/19 Knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy
- 20/02/19 Permafrost, the climate change time bomb
- 19/02/19 Why do Hasidic men button their shirts the wrong way?
- 18/02/19 The Rise of China’s President Xi Jinping
- 15/02/19 Australia to reopen controversial island detention centre
- 14/02/19 Why it’s so important to believe you might be wrong
- 13/02/19 Insect decline could cause 'catastrophic collapse' of nature
- 12/02/19 Collection of Yiddish songs competes for a Grammy
- 01/02/19 Athletes and activism: The long, defiant history of sports protests
- 31/01/19 School bullying has risen in areas that supported Trump
- 30/01/19 Study links excessive screen time to developmental delays in children
- 29/01/19 Why we shouldn’t forget the vibrant prewar Jewish life
- 28/01/19 More than 2.6m Brits are Holocaust deniers, poll finds
- 25/01/19 The street traders of Hong Kong – in pictures
- 24/01/19 Hong Kong to make disrespecting Chinese anthem a crime
- 23/01/19 Rain uncovers rare 2,800-years-old statues in Israel
- 22/01/19 Hello Shenzhen: China’s high-stakes robot wars
- 21/01/19 Gal Gadot is lethal even when she's not Wonder Woman
- 18/01/19 Henryk Ross' photographic record of the Łódź tragedy
- 17/01/19 Melbourne bakeries tell the story of Jewish migration
- 16/01/19 Israeli mining company discovers rare, alien mineral
- 15/01/19 The Hongkongers taking recycling into their own hands
- 14/01/19 The science behind the innovation of the Internet
- 11/01/19 Harvard University demonstrates its innovation of robotics
- 10/01/19 Researchers say genocide is predictable
- 09/01/19 How democratic is your country?
- 08/01/19 Why the quokka is the world's happiest animal
- 07/01/19 The history of the world according to cats
- 04/01/19 What will be the biggest stories of 2019?
- 03/01/19 2018, in a 5 minute end of year video
- 19/12/18 Israeli NGO in innovative tech projects across Africa
- 18/12/18 Teens who get more sleep do better at school
- 17/12/18 IS survivor, Yazidi activist, Nadia Murad wins Nobel Prize
- 14/12/18 Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
- 13/12/18 Your first job matters more than you think
- 12/12/18 Brain has a special function to learn from mistakes
- 11/12/18 Teenager's innovative eco-bank teaches kids about finance
- 10/12/18 Are we running out of clean water?
- 07/12/18 YouTube deletes academic cheating videos after investigation
- 06/12/18 Spielberg warns against collective hate
- 05/12/18 Photographer captured Hong Kong's disappearing past
- 04/12/18 What happens to kid culture when streets are closed to cars
- 03/12/18 How an ancient revolt sparked the Festival of Lights
- 30/11/18 This may be the best Hanukkah song parody ever written
- 29/11/18 How could veganism change the world?
- 28/11/18 HK teen shuns social media to ‘have the best life’
- 27/11/18 Israeli 3D-printed vegan steak has replicated meat
- 26/11/18 How disinformation is taking over the world
- 23/11/18 Why don't we ever call white extremists terrorists?
- 22/11/18 The seven commandments of fake news
- 21/11/18 Students rediscover antisemitism on Auschwitz field trip
- 20/11/18 Mitzvah Day: Jews and Muslims come together for charity
- 19/11/18 Limiting social media use reduces depression
- 16/11/18 Photographer captures beauty of Hong Kong bamboo
- 15/11/18 Orangutans are the only apes to ‘talk’ about the past
- 14/11/18 IDF strike 150 targets responding to 500 rockets fired
- 13/11/18 Supermarket advert 'too political' for British TV
- 12/11/18 The letters home from World War One
- 09/11/18 Berlin students mark 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht
- 08/11/18 Children urged to play outdoors to cut risk of myopia
- 07/11/18 Britain let 250,000 underage soldiers fight in WW1
- 06/11/18 Less screen time linked to better memory and learning
- 05/11/18 Gap year student and winner of Hero of the Year award
- 02/11/18 How much do you know about migration policy?
- 01/11/18 Dramatic spike in anti-semitic incidents in US
- 31/10/18 Teen cellphone use linked to memory problems
- 30/10/18 Breathing through the nose aids memory storage
- 29/10/18 Synagogue attack extends wave of rightwing violence
- 26/10/18 The multicultural heritage of the Jews of the Balkans
- 25/10/18 Need help to break your addiction to social media?
- 24/10/18 Norwegian who sabotaged Nazi nuclear hopes dies
- 23/10/18 The world's fastest sinking city
- 22/10/18 Want a healthier digital life? Build your own smartphone
- 19/10/18 Blue light from digital devices may accelerate blindness
- 18/10/18 The Israelis who solved a 200 year old maths equation
- 16/10/18 Why you procrastinate and how to beat it
- 15/10/18 75 Years since revolt and escape from Sobibór death camp
- 12/10/18 Secrets of a lost village of ancient Israel come to light
- 11/10/18 The world through the eyes of deaf children
- 10/10/18 Our tomorrows: teenagers share their fears and dreams
- 09/10/18 Why we're heading for a 'climate catastrophe'
- 08/10/18 Why the Soviets doctored this iconic photo
- 05/10/18 German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Yad Vashem museum
- 04/10/18 What’s a smartphone made of?
- 21/09/18 Why U.S. Disneyland employees can't afford rent
- 20/09/18 Mangkhut: HK’s most intense storm since records began
- 14/09/18 The internet is great but we must slow its innovation
- 13/09/18 How Israeli ultra Orthodox are being drawn into work
- 12/09/18 Phones in the classroom hurt everyone’s grades
- 07/09/18 How to stop taking everything personally
- 06/09/18 Claire Wineland: Youtuber activist dies at 21
- 05/09/18 Google turns 20 this month - students explain its value
- 04/09/18 How one 15-year-old pilot is taking aviation to new heights
- 03/09/18 Why do these South Sudanese kids in Uganda speak Hebrew?
- 31/08/18 How the benefits of volunteering flow across society
- 30/08/19 In Antwerp, summer heat halts ancient ritual of Tashlich
- 29/08/18 Two teens push government in Bali to ban plastic bags
- 28/08/18 Skim reading: a new normal with profound effect on society
- 27/08/18 The battle to keep French isle McDonald's-free
- 24/08/18 IsraAID sends help to Indian flood victims
- 23/08/18 Nazi SS collaborator deported from U.S. to Germany
- 22/08/18 The invisible pollutant undermining HK’s quest for clean air
- 21/08/18 An expert’s guide on getting into US universities
- 20/08/18 Is compassion fatigue inevitable in an age of 24-hour news?
- 17/08/18 Break out of same-old homework habits with these study tips
- Summer vacation
- 26/06/18 Israel’s Save a Child’s Heart group wins UN Population award
- 25/06/18 Netanyahu vows to push ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill
- 22/06/18 A family heirloom from the Łódź ghetto
- 21/06/18 The enjoyment of 25 hours of tech-free bliss
- 20/06/18 Emmanuel Macron tells teen to call him 'Mr President'
- 19/06/18 U.S. crackdown on asylum seekers at the border
- 15/06/18 Five things Saudi women still can't do
- 14/06/18 Smartphone zombies get their own lane
- 13/06/18 Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump sign peace agreement
- 12/06/18 Unsung Heroes choir: Voices to be heard
- 11/06/18 School students to be banned from using mobile phones
- 08/06/18 Spain's new leader appoints cabinet with majority of women
- 07/06/18 Star Wars actress deletes Instagram after abuse
- 06/06/18 Does Jurassic Park make scientific sense?
- 05/06/18 #Tankman2018: hero of Tiananmen protest remembered
- 04/06/18 English becomes preferred language at Dutch universities
- 01/06/18 Residents in HK’s poorest neighbourhoods struggle to keep cool
- 31/05/18 Should there be curbs on free speech?
- 30/05/18 Rockets strike south of Israel in largest volley since 2014
- 29/05/18 The truth about blue light
- 28/05/18 How researchers are teaching AI to learn like a child
- 25/05/18 New legislation to define anti-Semitism in US education
- 24/05/18 How to stay calm under pressure
- 23/05/18 Demand grows for $30,000 coveted sneakers
- 18/05/18 Rex Tillerson trolls Donald Trump over 'alternative facts'
- 17/05/18 Discrimination kills 230,000 Indian girls under five each year
- 16/05/18 The Afghan girls returning to school
- 15/05/18 Violent protests as US embassy in Jerusalem opens
- 14/05/18 Eurovision 2018: Israel's Netta is the winner
- 11/05/18 Tourism is eight times worse for planet than previously believed
- 10/05/18 What’s left after pro-ISIS terrorists leave Philippine city
- 09/05/18 What is the true cost of eating meat?
- 08/05/18 What's the difference between hibernation and sleep?
- 07/05/18 Steven Spielberg urges mandatory Holocaust education
- 04/05/18 Air pollution inequality widens for rich and poor nations
- 03/05/18 Is Germany capable of protecting its Jews?
- 02/05/18 This 19-year-old can keep astronauts safe in space
- 30/04/18 Tragedy as Israel flash flood kills ten teenage hikers
- 27/04/18 Crossing Divides: Israeli school for both Jews and Arabs
- 26/04/18 'Hatred of journalism threatens democracies' says watchdog
- 25/04/18 'Cardboard grannies': Hong Kong elderly living in poverty
- 24/04/18 Israeli and Palestinian peace talks with a difference
- 23/04/18 Why it's good to have friends who aren't 'just like us'
- 20/04/18 Earth Day 2018 dedicated to reducing plastic pollution
- 19/04/18 In pictures: Israel at 70 - seven iconic moments
- 18/04/18 Why Jewish national freedom comes at a price
- 17/04/18 The design tricks that get you hooked on your phone
- 16/04/18 As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle
- 13/04/18 Torchlighters: stories of heroes on Remembrance Day
- 12/04/18 Hundreds of Holocaust survivors gather to sing ode to life
- 28/03/18 Neo-Nazi wins Republican nomination for Illinois
- 27/03/18 Police treat killing of elderly woman in Paris as anti-Semitic
- 26/03/18 Hong Kong stands in solidarity with March For Our Lives
- 23/03/18 Don’t forget, Instagram is owned by Facebook
- 22/03/18 Putin: from Soviet spy to highest elected office in Russia
- 21/03/18 Political data firm 'Cambridge Analytica planted fake news'
- 20/03/18 Dead Sea's revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to reality
- 19/03/18 News game challenges students to tell fact from fiction
- 16/03/18 Wheelchair proves no barrier to dreams, ambitions and goals
- 15/03/18 Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76
- 14/03/18 Celebrate your math skills and sweet tooth on Pi Day
- 13/03/18 False stories travel faster than the truth on social media
- 05/03/18 Will Polish law affect commemoration trips?
- 02/03/18 When zeppelin fever came to Israel 89 years ago
- 01/03/18 Rabbi Sacks and comedian Ashley Blaker debate Purim
- 28/02/18 Freakishly warm weather in Arctic has scientists 'stunned'
- 27/02/18 It’s not you. Phones are designed to be addicting.
- 26/02/18 Hong Kong’s freedom of expression is under threat
- 14/02/18 Day-by-day guide for celebrating the Chinese New Year
- 13/02/18 Israel, Iran and Syria just traded blows. Does this mean war?
- 12/02/18 Plastic pollution has reached the 'pristine' Arctic
- 09/02/18 Why Budapest is the cholent capital of the world
- 08/02/18 Why are these grey African crocodiles turning orange?
- 07/02/18 SpaceX’s 27-engine Falcon Heavy, red sports car blasts off
- 06/02/18 Italy's Berlusconi: 600,000 migrants "ready" to commit crime
- 05/02/18 Hong Kong's Agnes Chow: an enemy of the state?
- 02/02/18 Polish senate passes controversial Holocaust bill
- 01/02/18 Hangry, swag, and tomoz join the Oxford Dictionary
- 31/01/18 Banning democratic politician ‘risks Hong Kong’s reputation’
- 30/01/18 Oversharing: Your phone is like a spy in your pocket
- 29/01/18 The giant flower that smells like a dead rat!
- 26/01/18 Oldest human fossil outside Africa found in Israel
- 25/01/18 Clever crows show how technology evolves
- 24/01/18 New automated store, which has no staff or checkouts
- 23/01/18 Survey: 27 % of European Jews say they don’t feel safe
- 22/01/18 See how the rest of the world lives, organised by income
- 19/01/18 A place to play for children of all abilities
- 18/01/18 Hong Kong tumbles in freedom index for third year running
- 17/01/18 A glimpse into upcoming tech products
- 16/01/18 Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't
- 15/01/18 Why is Martin Luther King Day celebrated in January?
- 12/01/18 Israeli hospital sends aid to cholera stricken Zambia
- 11/01/18 How well do movies predict our tech future?
- 10/01/18 Why the market for skin whitening is growing
- 09/01/18 Breakfast around the world in 360
- 08/01/18 Why do cartoon villains speak in ‘foreign’ accents?
- 05/01/18 The Rise of Nationalism in 2017
- 04/01/18 A science news preview of 2018
- 20/12/17 Dozens killed in Philippine landslides after tropical storm
- 19/12/17 It’s always Hanukkah in picture-perfect Italian town
- 18/12/17 France is banning mobile phones in schools
- 15/12/17 Ancient human ancestor "Little Foot" debuts in South Africa
- 14/12/17 DR Congo crisis: The road where everyone is hungry
- 13/12/17 Social media is “ripping apart social fabric society”
- 12/12/17 Trading smartphone time for sleep? Your loss
- 11/12/17 Polar bears are starving on iceless land
- 08/12/17 Gal Gadot surprises college student with scholarship
- 07/12/17 US President recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital
- 06/12/17 Healthiest diets are also best for the environment
- 05/12/17 City solution to traffic congestion? Free bus passes
- 04/12/17 Blind backpacker travelling the world visits Jerusalem
- 01/12/17 Slavery: $150 billion problem that receives almost no attention
- 30/11/17 French President proposes military action against human traffickers
- 29/11/17 The avocado police protecting Mexico's green gold
- 28/11/17 New Zealand police recruitment video showcases diversity
- 27/11/17 Vantablack: the black so black your eyes can't see it
- 24/11/17 Flat earth believer plans flight in steam rocket
- 23/11/17 For teens, a good mood depends on good sleep
- 22/11/17 Growing up as teenagers in -60C
- 21/11/17 Hong Kong: 20% of residents live in poverty
- 20/11/17 Knowing what you don’t know can help your grades improve
- 17/11/17 Jerusalem's most unique neighbourhoods
- 16/11/17 22-year-old HK fencer on how she gains a mental edge
- 15/11/17 Polish president condemns far-right march
- 14/11/17 Chinese village keeps alive a tradition of indigo dyeing
- 13/11/17 Silicon Valley wants you to become addicted to smartphones
- 10/11/17 Divided States of America: One year under Trump
- 09/11/17 The event that sparked 100 angry years
- 08/11/17 How Snapchat has kept itself free of fake news
- 07/11/17 Jail for disrespecting China’s anthem jumps from 15 days to 3 Years
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- 03/11/17 Evening screen time can sabotage sleep
- 02/11/17 Hong Kong's poor live in homes smaller than some prison cells
- 01/11/17 The dark art of political memes
- 31/10/17 Teens in HK don’t get enough fruit, veg or exercise and risk strokes in later life
- 30/10/17 Escaping Brazil's favela violence with football
- 27/10/17 Tackling anti-semitism and racism in football
- 26/10/17 Hilfiger launches adaptive clothing line for adults with disabilities
- 25/10/17 In Israel, descendants of ANZAC soldiers retrace steps
- 24/10/17 Photographer shows what real superheroes look like
- 23/10/17 Child labour photos that changed America
- 20/10/17 Who was JFK?
- 19/10/17 Social-media: the power of 'like'
- 18/10/17 Honduras orphan girls use poetry to heal their past
- 17/10/17 Lawyers say HK law under threat after jailing of activists
- 16/10/17 Can Spain keep it together? Madrid ponders direct rule in Catalonia
- 29/09/17 Yom Kippur
- 28/09/17 Dying to sleep: We are facing a ‘catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic’
- 27/09/17 American football protests: Why do players kneel or link arms?
- 26/09/17 First They Killed My Father is a surprising, devastating triumph
- 25/09/17 Fake news: How not to fall for it
- 20/09/17 Family seeks to discover fate of Swedish WWII hero
- 19/09/17 The schoolboy jailed for writing to BBC radio
- 18/09/17 Infographic: The ultimate guide to note taking in class
- 15/09/17 Advice if you're upset by the news
- 14/09/17 Israel’s supreme court cancels conscription exemption law
- 13/09/17 Burmese (Myanmar) Govt fake images to frame Rohingya for violence
- 12/09/17 Before you study, ask for help
- 11/09/17 British arms sales to repressive regimes soar to £5bn
- 08/09/17 The life cycle of a t-shirt
- 07/09/17 Plastic fibers found in 83% of the world's tap water
- 06/09/17 Myanmar conflict: Rohingya refugee surge hits Bangladesh
- 05/09/17 Dozens rally for Israeli man after 3 years in Hamas captivity
- 04/09/17 Disabilities don’t stop these experts in science and tech
- 01/09/17 Oil spill and consecutive storms leave HK beaches in a mess
- 31/08/17 Explainer: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
- 30/08/17 Which stress type are you, and how do you deal with problems?
- 29/08/17 Fact Check: News literacy programs help students sort fact from fiction
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- 27/08/17 Holocaust survivor leads protest against hate in Berkeley’s streets
- 25/08/17 Rabbis protest Trump’s comments by boycotting conference call
- 24/08/17 Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong
- 23/08/17 1 in 10 Americans think neo-Nazi views okay
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- 21/08/17 Thousands march in Hong Kong for release of pro-democracy leaders
- 18/08/17 Students' idea to make MTR more pleasant for Hongkongers
- 17/08/17 Back to school tips for students
- Summer vacation
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- 21/06/17 Inspiring Instagram accounts that will make your day
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- 19/06/17 Chalk Girl: a protester at the heart of Hong Kong’s democracy movement
- 16/06/17 Israeli author, David Grossman wins Man Booker prize
- 15/06/17 Trump sells Qatar $12 billion of U.S. weapons days after accusing it of terrorism
- 14/06/17 Artist recreates New York City grocery store using felt
- 13/06/17 The science of needing green in your live
- 12/06/17 The blacklist of the world’s 10 most climate-damaging foods
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- 07/06/17 A message from African rangers to Hong Kong to end the ivory trade
- 06/06/17 1967 war: Six days that changed the Middle East
- 05/06/17 Expert tips on avoiding painful "text neck"
- 02/06/17 Wonder Woman banned by Lebanon over Israeli lead Gal Gadot
- 29/05/17 Israel’s long-term economic growth is not sustainable
- 26/05/17 Google's AlphaGo A.I. beats world's number one in ancient game of Go
- 25/05/17 Upon arrival, Trump sees Europe in stark terms
- 24/05/17 Advice if you're ever upset by the news
- 23/05/17 Popular social media sites 'harm young people's mental health'
- 22/05/17 Australian teen’s invention can warn of deadly rip currents
- 19/05/17 The violinist of Venezuela, playing through riots and tear gas
- 18/05/17 Math champion wins US$20,000 with answer in less than a second
- 17/05/17 Remote Pacific island found buried under tonnes of plastic
- 16/05/17 Genius brothers, 11 and 14, graduate high school and college this weekend
- 15/05/17 The Helper documentary debuts in Hong Kong on Mother's Day, 14th May
- 12/05/17 Chinese tech companies find a warmer welcome in Israel
- 11/05/17 The girls’ football team that joined a boys’ league, and won it
- 10/05/17 The Jewish refugees the US turned away
- 09/05/17 Why Macron won: Luck, skill and France’s dark history
- 08/05/17 22-year-old raises $31 Million to clean up plastic in the Pacific
- 05/05/17 Is China the world’s new colonial power?
- 04/05/17 Hong Kong students design app to help human trafficking victims
- 02/05/17 60 soldiers, 11 civilians fallen since last Memorial Day
- 01/05/17 Israel at 69 has 8,680,000 citizens, 43% of world Jewry
- 28/04/17 Flying cars edge closer to reality
- 27/04/17 Has democracy reached a breaking point?
- 26/04/17 French voters reject mainstream politics in ‘revolutionary’ vote
- 25/04/17 The Holocaust: Who are the missing million?
- 24/04/17 New global Holocaust Remembrance Day campaign to aid poorest survivors
- 21/04/17 Horrible hormones and a way to tame that inner beast
- 19/04/17 Noticing mistakes boosts learning
- 07/04/17 Model Matzah Bakery passes on ancient tradition
- 06/04/17 Here’s how to spot a fake news story
- 05/04/17 Gas attack on Syrian town sparks worldwide outrage
- 04/04/17 Singaporeans are rediscovering one of the world’s largest cemeteries
- 03/04/17 IsraAID emergency teams support flood survivors in Peru
- 31/03/17 Ghost in the Shell’s whitewashing: does Hollywood have an Asian problem?
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- 29/03/17 UN envoy vows no more resolutions against Israel
- 28/03/17 Laptops containing 3.7 million Hong Kong voters’ data stolen after election
- 27/03/17 Beijing-backed Carrie Lam picked as Hong Kong's first female leader
- 24/03/17 Tensions between Berlin and Ankara threaten EU-Turkey migrant deal
- 23/03/17 Google tries to stop ads from appearing next to hate speech
- 22/03/17 Climate breaks multiple records in 2016, with global impacts
- 21/03/17 You're not crazy; it's just your teenage brain
- 20/03/17 Modern-day slavery in focus: how World Cup workers are deceived
- 17/03/17 U.S. Boston schools adopt ‘new’ world map
- 16/03/17 How Anglophones speak French without knowing it
- 15/03/17 Four-year-old trekked miles in subzero Siberia to help sick grandmother
- 14/03/17 World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee targets fake news
- 13/03/17 Israel: contender at the World Baseball Classic
- 10/03/17 'That one day is all you have': how Hong Kong's domestic workers seized Sunday
- 09/03/17 What is Purim? The history and meaning of the Jewish holiday
- 08/03/17 Gender Equality Works
- 07/03/17 Four tips for reading a scientific paper
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- 05/03/17 In Israel, lauding and lamenting the era of Trump
- 04/03/17 Hong Kong group urges us to work harder to close gender gap in STEM subjects
- 03/03/17 Nintendo Switch, and the unconventional hype for an unusual game console
- 02/03/17 Race to be Hong Kong's next leader kicks off
- 01/03/17 Israeli army sets sights on recruits with autism
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- 27/02/17 U.K. Education: Older teenagers face biggest funding cuts
- 24/02/17 Speaking Mandarin may offer kids a musical edge
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- 22/02/17 Why 20 million people are on brink of famine in a ‘world of plenty’
- 21/02/17 Football: Hong Kong’s ‘Beef Ball’ takes bite out of gender gap
- 20/02/17 Global arms trade reaches highest point since cold war era
- 18/02/17 Communications expert explains how science should respond to fake news
- 16/02/17 Harvard team could bring woolly mammoth back from extinction in two years
- 15/02/17 Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU
- 14/02/17 Canadian judge rules in favour of forcibly adopted First Nations survivors
- 13/02/17 Finally, food trucks hit the streets in Hong Kong
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- 08/02/17 Israel intercepts multiple rockets fired from Egypt
- 07/02/17 Bullying hurts — but peer support really helps
- 06/02/17 20 Rabbis arrested during protest over travel ban
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- 19/01/17 Jewish and Israeli organizations deliver emergency aid to refugees on frozen Greek island
- 18/01/17 10 times Trump spread fake news
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- 10/01/17 Barack Obama legacy: Did he improve US race relations?
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#12 SuperBetter - Develop, strengthen positive habits with this motivating game
#11 Mental Floss - Tells you the hidden stories behind popular happenings around the world
#10 Life Hacks For Kids - How to make cool stuff out of ordinary things
#9 The Borowitz Report - Satirical political news blog from The New Yorker
#8 Kiddle - Visual search engine for kids
#7 HowStuffWorks - Unbiased, reliable, easy-to-understand answers and explanations
#6 Sense-Lang's Balloon Typing Game - Free, unique and user-friendly typing course
#5 StoryCorps - Sharing humanity’s stories to create a more just and compassionate world
#4 Teen Ink - Magazine, website & books reviews written by teens
#3 NOVA Labs - Online science, mastered: exceptional content within meaningful tasks
#2 Big History Project - Fascinating look at life's bigger questions offers a fresh perspective
#1 Storybird - Artful Storytelling