How Terraforming Mars Will Work
Source: How Stuff Works
What would it take and how long might it take to transform another planet where people, plants and animals can survive?
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Meet Simon Wheatcroft, the blind ultramarathon runner
Source: The Guardian
Simon Wheatcroft didn’t let a degenerative eye disease get in the way of achieving what seemed to others like an impossible endurance task of running a 100-mile race!
Climber on the thrill and dangers of Mt. Everest
Source: CBS News
In this video, mountain climber Alan Arnette describes some of the risks of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it to other dangerous summits around the world.
Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success
Source: The Conversation
Read about the psychopathic traits that help individuals succeed.
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.
Why Russians flock to Jack London’s California ranch 100 years after his death
Source: The Seattle Times
Read why Russians connect with one of America’s most respected writer’s work.
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.
Rare Walt Whitman letter, written for a dying soldier, found in National Archives
Source: The Washington Post
During the Civil War, poet Walt Whitman made a habit of visiting sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals. Read to find out how a volunteer at the National Archives recently discovered a letter written by the poet on behalf of a dying Union soldier.
Researchers say Anne Frank perished earlier than thought
Source: CNN
In 2015, researchers at the Anne Frank House took a close look at the end of Anne’s life at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. This article explains how they discovered that Anne died at least a month earlier than the date that had previously been determined.
Is There an App for That?
Source: Harvard Magazine
How does technology affect young people? Are they too dependent on their smartphones and social media? This article discusses the findings of renowned psychologist Howard Gardner, who set out to answer these questions.