People

Why Do People Take Risks?

Source: Live Science

According to psychologist Andreas Wilke, people most often take risks within their “domain of daring.”

Circus ‘Families’ Bonded by Daring and Danger

Source: NBC News

Part of the thrill of watching a circus performance is the inherent danger—what if that trapeze artist or tightrope walker falls? Read about the precautions circus performers take to ensure their safety, and what happens when things go wrong.

Stephen Hawking: Biography

Source: Bio

The subject of the award-winning film The Theory of Everything, physicist Stephen Hawking has changed our understanding of the universe while undergoing substantial changes in his own life.

A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding

Source: The New York Times

Some of our best friends are the ones we make during elementary school. But some schools actively discourage the formation of close friendships. Read about the reasons in favor of and against BFFs.

Meet the Tenacious Gardeners Putting Down Roots in “America’s Most Desperate Town”

Source: Yes! Magazine

Community gardens have been springing up on blighted urban blocks for decades, but perhaps no city in America needs them more than Camden, New Jersey. Find out how community gardens are bringing together people from all walks of life to solve this city’s pressing problems.

Why Air Force Cadets Ought to Study Philosophy

Source: The Atlantic

An admiral realized that the Air Force Academy studies in STEM subjects should be balanced with humanities courses. Find out why the Academy thinks these courses will help young people as they grow into adulthood and face present-day challenges.

One 9 year old’s dream for changing the world — with knitting

Source: ONE

Read about a non-profit organization set up by a 9-year old girl to use knitting as a tool to help educate women around the world.

The Hatfield & McCoy Feud

Source: HISTORY

Like the Capulets and Montagues, the legendary Hatfield and McCoy feud featured long-standing and sometimes deadly conflict between families . . . and love between members of the feuding clans.