Using Twitter, Bana al-Abed has chronicled her experience of the war in Syria. For this reason, she has been called a modern-day Anne Frank. Read to learn more about this remarkable young girl and her evacuation from Aleppo.
This short video, part of a critical thinking series, discusses how we misinterpret patterns and the problems that can result from that error.
Learn about how a Supreme Court case nearly a century ago has influenced our approach to the freedom of speech.
Although it resulted in more loss of life than the Nazi concentration camps, the Soviet Gulag system is less well known. One survivor has spent his life working to change that.
If you’re not very outgoing, it may seem hard to make your voice heard. But quiet, thoughtful teens have a lot to offer.
A psychiatrist analyzes the long-term effects of terrorist attacks.
When you need to make a choice, do you go with your gut, or do you carefully evaluate each option? Read about several strategies and the types of decisions they fit best.
A bee; is it an insect to be feared or a mainstay in the production of our fresh food? Well, it depends how your mind perceives it. It’s quite possible to change the way we look at things.
One of Africa’s leading environmentalists and a political activist, Wangari Maathai was the first African woman (in East and Central Africa) to earn a doctorate degree. And, in 2004 she was the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for her work on sustainable development in Kenya among other things.
How important are your belongings and could you live with just what you actually need, rather than what you want? Do you think a minimalist life is for you?
