Lascaux
Take a virtual tour of the Lascaux cave in France. See how prehistoric cave dwellers made their voices heard in their art.
Culture & Society
Scientist Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behavior
Source: The New York Times
Do socially beneficial actions in our closest cousins reflect how humans evolved a sense of morality? Primatologist Frans de Waal thinks so.
The Nature of Natural: What We See in the Upside-Down Trees
Source: Storey
Read about how an art installation called Tree Logic makes the author and her coworkers feel as they pass it daily.
Why I Don’t Use A Smart Phone
Source: TEDx Teen
Ann Makosinski is an 18-year-old student with an interesting childhood story about her introduction to innovation. From an early age, she learned to create and build and make the most of what was around her.
Souvenirs are an important part of the holiday experience
Source: ehotelier
Vacations and souvenirs seem to go hand in hand. Why can’t we resist the souvenir shop, and what are we thinking about when picking the “perfect gift” for a loved one?
Esenam Nyador, Ghana’s female taxi driver
Source: Pulse
After being rejected by several taxi unions because she is a woman, driver Esenam Nyador refused to give up and eventually developed a list of ex-pat and tourist clients.
Remarks by the First Lady at City College of New York Commencement
Source: The White House
Read this transcript of First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2016 commencement speech in which she advised students to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the students at City College of New York and of the citizens of the United States.
There Is Nothing Accidental About School Segregation
Source: Slate
Reporter Jake Blumgart talks to Matt Delmont, author of Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation, about the history of segregation and desegregation of public schools.
Democrats end House sit-in protest over gun control
Source: CNN
After a sit-in to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures, Democratic representatives in Congress promised to return to the next legislative session with renewed determination. House Republicans called their actions a publicity stunt.
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact the World
Source: Forbes
Author and success coach Kathy Coprino outlines nine traits of individuals who have significant positive impacts. The behaviors she uncovers can be applied not only to business leaders, but to people in all fields.