In Takoma Park, Washington, the voting age for local elections was recently lowered to 16. In the first election since the change, the teen voting rate was much higher than that of the general public.
Jim Ziolkowski left a high-paying job in the financial industry to start buildOn, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teens give back to their communities through public service. Read the article to find out more.
Conflicts may be universal, but most can eventually be resolved. However, researchers estimate that about 5% of conflicts are so entrenched and complex that they seem impossible to solve. In this video series, Peter T. Coleman discusses examples of such conflicts, including how they started and what could possibly end them.
Volunteering is a great way to learn about your interests, help those around you, and even beef up your college applications. Read this article to find out how volunteering your time can make a difference.
Sometimes events fit together as neatly as a five-foot-wide house in an alleyway. In this essay, author Etgar Keret relates how he came to inhabit the world’s narrowest house—one perfectly meshing with his minimalist writing style—located in a place deeply significant to his family.
As Lady Macbeth illustrates, sometimes the greatest power people have over others is not force but persuasion. In this article, a noted psychological expert pinpoints the most effective techniques used to sway us.
In January 2012, British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica. But that is just one of her many adventures. Explore this site to find out more about Aston’s amazing expeditions and upcoming quests.
In high school, Robert Yoon learned that he and a classmate shared the same birthday. Read about the lessons Yoon learns from sharing this bond with his friend.
Miami is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. The new Perez Art Museum Miami strives to celebrate and showcase that diversity and all the unique perspectives that come with it.
A new digital scrapbook combines images from World War II Amsterdam with images of modern-day Amsterdam to give viewers a unique perspective into the world of Anne Frank.
