Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World
by Andrew Avery :A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins. […]
Breaking Fast
by Amanda Jurden: Visiting Istanbul during Ramadan, a non-Muslim traveler comes to understand the meaning behind the rituals… […]
James Bond: Witty one-liners go back to ancient times
by Andrew McClellan: At one point in the latest James Bond installment, “No Time To Die,” the henchman Primo has the upper hand on 007. But Bond has a wristwatch that can trigger an electromegnetic [...]
Oscars: The Most Controversial Acceptance Speeches In The History Of The Academy Awards
by Tim Brinkhof: Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry… […]
Bone Appétit: The Short and Happy History of Cookbooks for Dogs
by Alex Beggs: Cookbooks by renowned writers like Judith Jones and Susan Orlean show that great food isn’t just for humans… […]
How To Manage Your Anger At Work
by Liz Fosslien: After two years of navigating a global pandemic, tensions are high… […]
Don’t Insist On Being Positive – Allowing Negative Emotions Has Much To Teach Us
by Jamie Waters: Leaning into difficult feelings can help you find the way forward, according to a refreshing new wave of books, says Jamie Waters… […]
Why Being Anti-Science Is Now Part Of Many Rural Americans’ Identity
by Monica Potts: And why that will make communication around the next crisis so much more challenging… […]
Why People Can’t Stop Adding Lol To Texts
by Caleb Madison: It makes virtual communication feel more human… […]
Paul McCartney Recalls Time with Taylor Hawkins: “You Were a True Rock and Roll Hero”
With the surprising news of Taylor Hawkins’ death on Friday (March 25), many artists have expressed their sadness, from Machine Gun Kelly to Nancy Wilson… […]
Summoning the Recluse: Chinese Millennials Take Up the Hermit’s Life
Why some Chinese millennials are taking up the hermit’s life in the mountains. […]
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Epoch-Defining Spirituality of Nature
by Vincent Williams: Few and far between are writings that have power to shape a whole culture. […]
15 Travel Books That Will Change The Way You See The World
by Joni Sweet: The success of any great travel book can be measured not in awards, but in miles… […]
What Happened To Jon Stewart
by David Gordon: He is comedy royalty. But the world has changed since he was at the height of his powers… […]
Keening: The Irish Funeral Song
In this video you will learn about the Irish custom of ‘keening’, an anglicised form of the Gaelic word ‘caoineadh’ meaning to cry… […]
Robin Williams 1st Time On Carson w/ Jean Marsh In 1981
2019 Remaster of Robin Williams first appearance on The Tonight Show w/ Johnny Carson in 1981… […]
The Life Of A Supermodel Sounds Glamorous.
by Ainsley McWha: But I lived it — and it made me severely depressed… […]
Forget Marco Polo! The Real Origin of Spaghetti & Tomato Sauce
by Lewis Beale: We talked to author and Italian food scholar Massimo Montanari about his new book, “A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce,” and the real history of this staple… […]
The History Of Gospel Music
There is a stereotypical image of gospel music that modern culture continues to paint… […]
Jimmy Webb: ‘I came pretty close to the edge of the abyss on a number of occasions’
by Jane Graham: The songwriting legend escaped the church, then found early success that led to a life of excess… […]
The Jokes That Have Made People Laugh For Thousands Of Years
By Matt Kenyon: The phrase “the old ones are the best ones” might not always be true. But some of the oldest jokes in history are still in use today… […]
How To Bully-Proof Your Kids For Life
by Joanna Moorhead: Arm your kids with the right tools, and you’ll empower them against bullies – and stop them becoming one themselves… […]
Emily Dickinson And The Creative ‘Solitude Of Space’
by Magdalena Ostas: When the American poet Emily Dickinson began an ongoing conversation with herself about her own inner world… […]
The Godfather: Have We Misunderstood America’s Greatest Film?
by Nicholas Barber: Fifty years after its premiere, Francis Ford Coppola’s classic gangster movie is still considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, but have we overlooked a key element, asks Nicholas [...]
How to stay calm during a confrontation, according to an expert
by Aiden Wynn: Do you struggle to keep your emotions under control during arguments? […]
‘The Dots Were All There. We Just Couldn’t Connect Them.’
by Michele A. Berdy: One of the last American journalists in Moscow recounts how she — and her dog — escaped Russia as Putin’s new iron curtain fell… […]
3 Love Language Pairings That Work Well Together
It’s a human instinct to love and want to be loved in return… […]
Why We Listen To Music With Lyrics We Don’t Understand
by Romano Santos: A musicologist and music therapist-in-training explain why the language of song lyrics doesn’t always matter… […]
The Little-Known Role of Slavery in Viking Society
by Neil Price: One of the most enduring components of the Viking image is the notion of freedom—the adventure of a far horizon and all that went with it… […]
Stop Venting! It Doesn’t Work.
by Gail Cornwall: As one researcher put it, “Venting anger is like using gasoline to put out a fire…” […]
One Day in the Coldest Village on Earth | Yakutia
Documentary movie about life in Yakutia, the coldest inhabitant region on Earth. Here, daily life is a constant struggle against the freezing temperatures that can plummet to an astonishing negative 71 C… […]
The Big Idea: Is It Time To Stop Talking About ‘Nature Versus Nurture’?
by Lisa Feldman Barret: The latest science shows that genes and environment are too deeply entwined to pit them against one another… […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine Tricks to Help You Sleep Better
by Sally Gao: Not getting enough sleep can seriously affect our mood, concentration and health. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers some insight into treating insomnia and other sleep disorders… […]
The Surprising Science of How Feelings Help You Think
by Clay Skipper: A new book explains how our emotions—not just our rational thoughts—are often running the show upstairs… […]
Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks ~ Big Love/Landslide ~ Live
This is an Aweome combination of two separate performances (to promote their ~ The Dance album) featuring Lindsey (my fave) and Stevie… […]
Baking With the Bread Whisperers Of Paris
by Alex Lobrano; Alex Lobrano takes on the early-morning shift in a busy French bakery kitchen… […]
Strengthening Your Bones
One of the great legacies of the ancient Taoist masters of China has been the practices for regenerating the bone marrow through a series of simple breathing exercises… […]
What’s In A Name? Why Turkey Is Now Türkiye
by Jeri Clausing: Türkiye wants its name back… […]
A Brief History Of Tai Chi In China
by Kate Byrne: Come sunrise, parks and public areas across China, and increasingly the rest of the world, fill up with people doing tai chi (太极拳)… […]
How Russia’s Nobel-Winning Newspaper Is Covering Ukraine
by David Remnick: “We continue to call war war,” Dmitry Muratov, the editor of Novaya Gazeta, said. “We are waiting for the consequences….” […]
Here’s the ‘Disappointing’ and ‘Prohibited’ Way Some American Airlines Flight Attendants Make Extra Money
by Bill Murphy: Be careful that you don’t create a marketplace by mistake… […]
The LSD Cult That Transformed America
by Benjamin Ramm: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love emerged from the hippie culture of ‘60s California – but their ambitions were global. Benjamin Ramm looks at the books and ideas that shaped the group… [...]
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
by Ted Gioia: Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking… […]
How To Listen — Really Listen — To Someone You Don’t Agree With
by Tania Israel: Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person… […]
Indigenous Wisdom For A Whole Life
by Anneloes Smitsman: Kanyini is best expressed in English as the combination of the two words ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Unconditional Love’… […]