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….” […]
Interview with Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa discusses abortion in an interview. […]
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’… […]
How To Stop Getting Defensive
by Ellen Hendriksen Ph.D: Learn graceful ways to cope with feeling defensive… […]
What’s Happening to the American Family – Dr. Margaret Mead
Dr. Margaret Mead: Are today’s young parents equal to their job? […]
The Urban Farms Growing Community In Vacant Chicago Lots
by Jordyn Harrison: Most community gardens don’t last more than 10 years. But the Harambee Garden—at 12 years and running—has lessons to share… […]
The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation
By Greg Rosalsky: There’s been much hubbub in recent months about what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation…” […]
Can’t Seem To Meditate? 7 joyful activities for you to try instead
by Ingrid Fetell Lee: This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community… […]
Indigenous Americans: Spirituality And Ecos
By Jack D. Forbes: The cosmic visions of indigenous peoples are significantly diverse. Each nation and community has its own unique traditions… […]
5 Questions the Most Interesting People Will Always Ask in Conversations
by Marcel Schwantes: The point is to get beyond the dreaded small talk… […]
20 Short Novels To Stay Up All Night Reading
by Emily Temple: Unputdownable books you can finish in bed tonight… […]
Say A Little Prayer
by Ken McLeod: Reaching beyond our limits, we make practice real… […]
I Got Sober In The Pandemic. It Saved My Life.
by Danielle Tcholakian: 2021 was, in the rearview, better than any of the years in which I’d been able to hide… […]
14-Year-Old Golden Retriever Brings Surprises to Neighbors Every Day
This 14-year-old golden retriever sneaks out of his house every day to visit his next-door neighbors… […]
How I Demolished My Life
by Honor Jones: A home-improvement story… […]
Italians Avoided Pizza for Centuries—Tourism Changed Everything
by Karima Moyer-Nocchi: Pizza’s dominance on the international gastronomic stage hinges not on a glorious past […]
Tales From The Jungle – Part 5 of 6
Exploring the work of Margaret Mead, this film investigates the 12 months Mead spent with the Samoans in the Twenties. […]
Tales From The Jungle – Part 2 of 6
Exploring the work of Margaret Mead, this film investigates the 12 months Mead spent with the Samoans in the Twenties. […]
On Getting Rejected a Lot and Liking It
What do you do after getting turned down by a dream job? Keep getting turned down… […]
Robin Williams’ First Time In Australia | 1979
Robin Williams’ first time in Australia… […]
Blessed Thich Nhat Hanh has walked onward – Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Oh my dearest Thay… […]
A Poem About Pronunciation.
The poem below is called “The Chaos” and was written by G. Nolst Trenite, a.k.a. Charivarius (1870-1946)… […]
Andrea Bocelli – You’ll Never Walk Alone
We are so proud to present this brand new recording of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’: an enduring message of unity and companionship… […]
10 Emotional Needs To Consider In Relationships
by Crystal Raypole: Everyone has emotional needs… […]
Famous Orangutan Driving A Golf Cart.
Famous Orangutan driving golf car… […]
Madonna’s Speech on Accepting the 2019 Billboard Woman of The Year Award
“I stand before you as a doormat. Oh, I mean, as a female entertainer,” Madonna said. […]
Protecting Earth: If ‘Nature Needs Half,’ What Do People Need?
by Carl Safina: The campaign to preserve half the Earth’s surface is being criticized for failing to take account of global inequality and human needs. […]
Hands On The Dining Table? Right or Wrong?
by Julia Esteve Boyd: Well the answer to that question actually depends where in the world you are dining… […]
Husky Stops Baby Crying In The Cutest Way!!
Soooo hello everyone! How cute is this! […]
Accidentally Vegan
by Kira Sanders: It’s been almost four years now since I accidentally became a vegan… […]
Kill The 5-Day Work Week
by Joe Pinsker: Reducing hours without reducing pay would reignite an essential but long-forgotten moral project: making American life less about work… […]
MIT Professor Had A Simple 4-Word Rule For His Classroom – Every Company Should Follow It
by Justin Bariso: Earlier this year, I came across a lecture by former MIT professor Patrick Winston called “How to Speak”… […]
The Pain Of Losing Your First Language
by Kristin Wong: What else did I lose to assimilate? […]
Give Your Money. Give Your Time. Don’t Tell Anyone.
by Arthur C. Brooks: You can find deep, lasting happiness in a good deed that no one knows you did… […]
Where Have All The Truck Drivers Gone?
by Jen Kirby: Pandemic supply chain disruptions are exacerbating a yearslong trucker shortage… […]
How The Mafia Tried To Bury The Godfather
by Brian Viner: Film-lovers have a treat in store in 2022. The greatest movie ever made is getting a 50th anniversary re-release, and if you’ve never seen The Godfather on the big screen, then make [...]
Dr. Jane Goodall Remembers Betty White
by Jane Goodall: On the 31st December, we lost Betty White, perhaps one of the most respected and most beloved actresses of Hollywood… […]
Sidney Poitier Will Be Remembered For His Acting — And His Advocacy
by Char Adams: Sidney Poitier, who was one of America’s most iconic movie stars and a barrier-breaking pioneer for Black America, is known just as much for his activism as for his on-screen talents… [...]
Family Estrangement: Why Adults Are Cutting Off Their Parents
by Maddy Savage: As we head into 2022, Worklife is running our best, most insightful and most essential stories from 2021. When you’re done with this article, check out our full list of the year’s [...]