Nature: Closer Than It Seems
Source: Scientific American
Writer and scientist Amanda Baker argues that getting out into nature isn’t as hard as some people think.
Opinion
1.3 million students are homeless. Here’s how we can help them
Source: PBS NewsHour
Our schools and our communities are stronger when we reach out to help others. Read about actions school districts across the country are taking to help homeless students.
Conscious consumerism is a lie. Here’s a better way to help save the world
Source: Quartz
Click here to learn why eco-friendly isn’t always the best choice, and learn ways you can inspire real environmental change.
Beowulf Is Back!
Source: The Atlantic
Writer James Parker contemplates the connection contemporary society has with the epic poem and reviews some of the film and comic book adapations of the past two decades.
Exotic pets: Why do Americans keep dangerous animals?
Source: BBC
Journalist Louis Theroux visits the owners of exotic pets to discover their appeal.
Why You Should Be Reading Wislawa Szymborska
Source: Vogue
Writer Megan O’Grady describes how she is inspired by the work of Nobel Prize winning poet Wislawa Szymborska.
Flexible Work Alone Won’t Create Gender Equality, but These Things Might
Source: Slate
Author Brigid Shulte examines why work flexibile work hours don’t always affect gender equaity and describes four other things that can help.
‘Hamlet,’ a New Opera, Makes Shakespeare Strange
Source: The New York Times
Critic Zachary Woolf reviews a 2017 production of Hamlet by Brett Dean. He compares it with other versions of the play, as well as operatic productions of other Shakespeare works.
Nurture Counts as Much as Nature in Success
Source: Bloomberg
Columnist Noah Smith outlines the findings of a study that shows human influence matters more than genetics when measuring intelligence and success. He argues that Americans should take note.
On Protest Photography
Source: Magnum Photos
Writer Maisie Skidmore discusses the power of photography to record protest movements.