newMac Stone: Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades
Mac Stone: Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades
For centuries, people have viewed swamps and wetlands as obstacles to avoid. But for photographer Mac Stone, who documents the stories of wildlife in Florida's Everglades, the swamp isn't a hindrance — it's a national treasure. Through his stunning…
- 16 hours ago, 30 Sep 15, 12:12pm -
newTaiye Selasi: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local
Taiye Selasi: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local
When someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two.…
- 2 days ago, 29 Sep 15, 11:09am -
newSamuel Cohen: Alzheimer's is not normal aging — and we can cure it
Samuel Cohen: Alzheimer's is not normal aging — and we can cure it
More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and that number is expected to increase drastically in the coming years. But no real progress has been made in the fight against the disease since its classification more than 100…
- 3 days ago, 28 Sep 15, 12:50pm -
Robin Morgan: 4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing olderRobin Morgan: 4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older
When poet Robin Morgan found herself facing Parkinson’s disease, she distilled her experiences into these four quietly powerful poems — meditating on age, loss, and the simple power of noticing.
- 6 days ago, 25 Sep 15, 10:55am -
Mary Robinson: Why climate change is a threat to human rightsMary Robinson: Why climate change is a threat to human rights
Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended -- and their human rights threatened -- by killer storms, starvation and the los…
- 8 days ago, 23 Sep 15, 10:37am -
Frances Larson: Why public beheadings get millions of views
Frances Larson: Why public beheadings get millions of views
In a disturbing — but fascinating — walk through history, Frances Larson examines humanity's strange relationship with public executions … and specifically beheadings. As she shows us, they have always drawn a crowd, first in the public square…
- 9 days ago, 22 Sep 15, 11:40am -
Sakena Yacoobi: How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
Sakena Yacoobi: How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
When the Taliban closed all the girls' schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men. In this fierce, funny talk, she tells the jaw-dropping story of two times when she was threatened to st…
- 10 days ago, 21 Sep 15, 11:42am -
Scott Dinsmore: How to find work you loveScott Dinsmore: How to find work you love
Scott Dinsmore quit a job that made him miserable, and spent the next four years wondering how to find work that was joyful and meaningful. He shares what he learned in this deceptively simple talk about finding out what matters to you — and then g…
- 13 days ago, 18 Sep 15, 11:03am -
Mandy Len Catron: Falling in love is the easy part
Mandy Len Catron: Falling in love is the easy part
Did you know you can fall in love with anyone just by asking them 36 questions? Mandy Len Catron tried this experiment, it worked, and she wrote a viral article about it (that your mom probably sent you). But … is that real love? Did it last? And w…
- 14 days ago, 17 Sep 15, 11:28am -
Michael Kimmel: Why gender equality is good for everyone — men included
Michael Kimmel: Why gender equality is good for everyone — men included
Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportun…
- 15 days ago, 16 Sep 15, 10:38am -
Mia Birdsong: The story we tell about poverty isn't true
Mia Birdsong: The story we tell about poverty isn't true
As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let's honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to the struggle every day. She asks us to look again at people in poverty: They may b…
- 16 days ago, 15 Sep 15, 11:24am -
David Rothkopf: How fear drives American politics
David Rothkopf: How fear drives American politics
Does it seem like Washington has no new ideas? Instead of looking to build the future, it sometimes feels like the US political establishment happily retreats into fear and willful ignorance. Journalist David Rothkopf lays out a few of the major issu…
- 17 days ago, 14 Sep 15, 11:32am -
