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.
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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.
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.
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.
Joy Harjo
This biography of poet Joy Harjo includes an overview of her work.
This year marks a new language shift in how English speakers use pronouns
The use of “they” as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun has been growing recently. But the 2015 Word of the Year has a surprisingly long history.
Survival Exercise Scenarios
Survival is no game, but preparing for it can be one. Try out these games to help you make collaborative life-and-death decisions.
As Long As We Both Shall Live
Explore this site, which combines photographs with interviews to provide insight into the bonds shared by couples who have been together for over four decades.
A Better Way to Talk About Faith
Religious traditions that bring some people together may drive a wedge between others. An organization called Interfaith Youth Core is working to bring together people of all faiths and none to focus on their shared tenets instead of their differences.
Next generation of activists confronts Mississippi’s violent past on Freedom Summer anniversary
Fifty years after the murders of three young civil rights workers shocked the nation, a group of students visited the small Mississippi town where it happened to reflect on the past and look toward the future.
Up, Up, and Oy Vey!
An old joke goes that if you meet a guy whose name has “man” at the end, either he’s from a Jewish family or he’s a superhero. A rabbi digs into the Jewish roots of our most popular superheroes.
Optical illusions show how we see
Being fooled by optical illusions may be fun, but the reason why they work is serious. The same mental mechanisms that allow us to be tricked today may have saved our ancestors’ lives.
Remembrances of the Mysterious, Maligned Soviet Censor
What kind of person becomes a censor? An American journalist learns who his Soviet nemesis was.
Robert Frost’s Christmas Cards
Although these greeting cards started as a way to celebrate the winter season, poet Robert Frost was encouraged to continue them as an annual holiday tradition. Find out which of his famous poems were used as the verses for these unique cards that are collectors’ items today.
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.