To give people an idea of what it’s like to have dyslexia, Sam Barclay, a UK graphic designer, produced a typographic visual representation of how he sees text on a page.
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Stray dog Arthur bonds with adventure team
As a Swedish team endured one of the hardest races in the world, they had an unlikely participant join them through to the end of the grueling challenge.
Anne Frank’s diary is now free to download despite copyright dispute
On January 1, 70 years after her death, Anne Frank’s diary (in the Dutch language) was available free to download, read, and distribute.
How to Stop Negative Thinking
What attributes and skills do you need to pursue and achieve your goals? Learn five techniques here to help stop negative thinking.
My Attempt to Free Anne Frank’s Diary
2015 marked the 70th anniversary of Anne Frank’s death. Anne’s legacy—her diary—should be available in the public domain on January 1, 2016 under Dutch law. But Dutch genealogist Yvette Hoitink explains a twist in the tale.
Retail Therapy: Does It Help?
The old line, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping,” may hold a kernel of truth after all.
El Niño
Learn about the periodic weather system known as El Niño and how it affects weather on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Why bother leaving the house?
Ben Saunders, the youngest person ever to ski solo to the North Pole, discusses the rewards of pushing the limits of human potential.
Horror Films for Apes Are Teaching Scientists About Long-Term Memory
Japanese science researchers observed how apes use their long-term memory by showing “horror” movies to chimpanzees. They used an eye tracker device to record the chimps eye movements in response to the key action scenes in the movies.
Mindful Warriors: Meditation for Teenagers
Practicing meditation and mindfulness can have a positive impact on teenagers’ lives. There is generally a higher level of stress in the lives of teenagers and young adults today. Meditation can improve well-being and mental health.
8-year-old empties piggy bank, campaigns to save Syrian refugees
As the circumstances of those fleeing Syria’s long civil war grow more dire, it sometimes seems like too daunting a problem for one person to help solve from half a world away. A Washington elementary student thinks otherwise, though.
Changing the Destiny of People and Bicycles
Second Life Bikes based in NJ is a community organization where youths from 12 to 18 go to learn new skills in fixing and maintaining bicycles. When they invest 15 hours of their time they can choose a second hand bike! Scroll down to the Learn More section to watch a video and find out about the concept of Second Life Bikes.
Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War
Award-winning historian Ari Kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm produced this graphic novel about the civil war. Scroll down the page to access and read the book online.
2015 Emerging Explorers
National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers Program supports today’s explorers, from archaeologists to urban agriculturalists, biologists to neuroscientists and many more. Read some of the bios that interest you and learn about the impact of their work on our lives.
Fighting Fiction with Facts: The BCN Anti-Rumor Campaign
To dispel misconceptions people hold without justification about their immigrant neighbors, the Barcelona City Council (BCN) recruited ‘anti-rumor agents,’ countering negative mindsets with the real facts and truths.
Perception vs. Reality: The Importance of Being Yourself on Social Media
Do you present yourself differently to different groups of people on social media? Why might this be?
Extreme sports special: ‘I get the urge to jump when I’m standing on the edge’
Snowboarder Zoltan Istvan describes the thrill and dangers of boarding down the side of Mount Yasur volcano in the South Pacific. Scroll to the end of the article to read Dr. Rhonda Cohen’s view of a risk-taker’s psyche.
Fr. Peter McVerry
Father Peter McVerry has been working tirelessly for over 40 years on behalf of young, homeless, vulnerable people in Dublin city, Ireland. He was recently awarded an honorary degree from Trinity College, Dublin, for his lifetime work for human rights.
Alexandra Zapruder
Alexandra Zapruder speaks about the diaries written by children of the Holocaust in this podcast, Voices on Antisemitism, for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Many benefits for teens who work during the school year, study finds
A survey that analyzed 250,000 young Canadians from age 15 into adulthood shows that there are a lot of long term benefits for teenagers who work during the school year.