Welcome to Monday, August 28th, films and novels...

Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The anniversary brought thousands of people to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to continue the fight for an equitable, just society.

Did you attend or stream live?

Heat dome breaks records across Midwest, moves south

A brutal heat dome brought triple-digit temperatures to residents across the country. On Thursday, 143 million people were under extreme heat alerts, and high temperatures continued throughout the weekend.

Are you worried about the impacts of climate change?

Quiz: American students' test scores

It's no secret: America's schools are in trouble. As students head back to the classroom, they're returning to a system that's failing them in too many places, with test scores for reading and math at some of their lowest levels in decades.

What grade would you give American schools?

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Today is National Thoughtful Day. Do you think too much? Too little? Why not get thoughtful and audit your, well, thoughts today?

— Emma Kansiz

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