In this article, John Brandon looks at the ways entrepreneurs may be able to tell that they are spending too much time at work—or thinking about work.
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3 Keys to Success: Provide Value to Your Network
In this brief article, Lewis Howes gives three tips for providing value to your social network and, in return, making it more useful in your own success.
Things Every Courageous Leader Knows
One of the key factors in becoming a leader is the ability to take risks. Check out this list of attributes that define a courageous leader.
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an acclaimed author and scholar. In this PBS series, he explores the family histories of twelve prominent Americans to answer these questions: What made America? What makes us? Explore the site to discover more.
Archaeological Evidence of Homer’s Trojan War Found
Archaeological evidence now supports the idea that the city of Troy was not only larger and more important than previously realized, but that it also may have been able to withstand a ten year siege, just as Homer reported in the Iliad. Was the war really about the kidnapping of Helen? Or might it have been about the city’s overwhelming power? Read to find out.
Robert Frost’s Last Adventure
Many Americans know that the United States and the Soviet Union narrowly avoided nuclear war in 1962. Very few, however, know that poet Robert Frost met with the Premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev, just as the nuclear crisis got underway. Read this article by Stewart L. Udall to find out why the poet and the premier met, and discover what happened.
Animal Intelligence: How We Discover How Smart Animals Really Are
It’s easy enough for most of us to identify different types of intelligence in human beings. After all, we’re human, and we know a lot about our own kind. But have you ever wondered how people identify types of intelligence in animals? Check out this summary of ways that we identify and evaluate intelligence in the non-human world.
In Search of Myths & Heroes
Human beings have been telling tales for a very, very long time. Check out this site to learn about four tales you may never have heard before, the stories of the Queen of Sheba, Shangri-La, King Arthur, and Jason and the Argonauts.
Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies at 94
Pete Seeger used his music to protest and advocate for his beliefs—from the importance of cleaning up the Hudson River to fighting against Hitler. Read this article to learn more about the life of this music legend.
Ten reasons why we need more contact with nature
In this article, we take a look at some of the reasons why people need to step away from their computers and head outside.
Revenge: Will You Feel Better?
What causes a person to seek revenge? Does revenge actually make the person feel better? Check out this article to learn about the psychology behind revenge.
Eliza Griswold on the Importance of Taking Risks
A young writer explains how she left a comfortable job to become a freelance journalist who would fly into hotspots on a moment’s notice.
Retirement Plan: Transatlantic Kayak Expedition
Instead of settling for a simple retired life, Aleksander Doba decided to kayak from Florida to Lisbon, Portugal. He is paddling his way across the Atlantic Ocean in a special kayak.
Top 5 Influences on Regional Cooking in the United States
Do you like Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, or Creole food? Check out this article about how other cultures’ cuisines have impacted food in the United States.
A Modern-Day Tale of Romeo and Juliet
A couple arrested in Yemen have sparked a major Facebook campaign. Read this article to find out about this modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
U.S. Olympic Athlete Gives Up Team Spot to Twin Sister
What sacrifices would you make for a sibling? Read this article to find out why Tracy Barnes gave up her spot on the U.S. Olympic biathlon team for her twin sister.
Groundbreaking Slavery Exhibit Opens at Tennessee State Museum
A new exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum attempts to reconstruct the lives of slaves and slaveholders to give a better understanding of that time in history.
Mixtape of the Revolution
Protest songs often document or even fuel the desire for political change. This New York Times article examines the importance of music in the revolutions of the Arab Spring.
Vicky Pryce: “Prison Clearly Does Not Work”
Fresh from jail, the economist and author of Prisonomics explains why the system costs too much, locks up the wrong people, and does not prevent reoffending.
Hemingway on War and Its Aftermath
Although best know for his fiction, Ernest Hemingway was also a war correspondent and a Red Cross ambulance driver. Read this article from the National Archives to find out how Hemingway’s wartime experiences influenced his writing.