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.
Category Archives: Taking Risks
Sarah Hendrickson Jumping Back In
An American athlete has rushed through the rehabilitation of her injured knee so she can compete in the first Olympic women’s ski jumping competition.
Feasting and Fighting: The Long-Lost Secrets of Beowulf
Archaeologists in Denmark have excavated the sixth-century great dining hall at the center of the epic poem.
What Happy Teenagers Do Differently
The author of this article argues that healthy risk-taking can prepare teenagers to lead happy, successful lives.
Our Mission Is to Report These Horrors of War
In 2012, veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin died while reporting on conflict in Syria. Read this speech in which she argues that journalists must take risks to uncover the truth.
Who Takes Risks?
Many people assume that men are more likely to take risks than women or that teens are the most likely engage in risky behavior. But this press release issued by the Association for Psychological Science suggests otherwise.
Sacrifice Amid the Ice: Facing Facts on the Scott Expedition
In 1910, two separate expeditions set out to be the first to reach the South Pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen’s expedition was successful, and Robert Scott’s expedition from England tragically fell short of its goal. Read about the great risk these men undertook and the price they had to pay for taking such risks.