Extracting the Woodchuck
Source: Harvard Magazine
In this biographical essay, literary critic Adam Kirsch argues that Robert Frost led a kind of double life that was necessary to create his acclaimed poetry.
Opinion
Should parents let their kids take more risks?
Source: PBS NewsHour
It’s easy to criticize parents who allow a teenager to attempt to sail around the world alone. But how safe is too safe when it comes to parenting?
The Science—and Art—of Taking Risks
Source: Outside
This article offers tips for contructive risk-taking.
A New Wrinkle on School Uniforms
Source: The Washington Post
An advice columnist weighs in on whether school uniforms deny students an opportunity to express themselves.
William Ury: The Walk from “No” to “Yes”
Source: TED
Noted mediator William Ury describes the “third side,” a technique for resolving conflict in trouble spots such as the Middle East.
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Source: Stanford University/YouTube.com
In his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs tells graduating students that the key to his success was finding out what he loved.
Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment
Source: Wired
What makes a summer blockbuster movie something more than mere entertainment? Read one writer’s opinion.
Sorry to ask but … do women apologize more than men?
Source: CNN
CNN correspondent Kelly Wallace discusses her use of the word “sorry, ” as well as its use in society in general.
Thank Your Taxes
Source: Slate
Law professor Adam Chodorow argues that a series of tax disputes is what eventually led to the formation of the United States.
On the Bard’s birthday, is Shakespeare still relevant?
Source: The Washington Post
How can Shakespeare still be relevant in the age of the smartphone? Alexandra Petri takes a light-hearted view in this opinion piece.