Jun 04 Watch 2:44 A scientist stares into infinity and finds space for spirituality Continue watching
May 28 Watch 3:22 When Memorial Day becomes every day By Kevin Powers Many of us will spend Memorial Day weekend spending time with family, or even shopping the sales. Kevin Powers, an Army veteran and author of the critically acclaimed novel "The Yellow Birds," reminds us how many families and service members… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 3:43 Talking about race with your own mom can be hard. Here’s why it’s worth it When Ijeoma Oluo got a voicemail from her mom saying that she had had an epiphany about race, Oluo didn't want to call her back. But, she says, as awful and awkward as the conversation was, she is glad it… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 3:23 In education, you can choose to remake yourself — or be made by others By Tara Westover Because Tara Westover had never been allowed to go to school, the only history she had learned was the history her father taught her. "His perspective was my perspective," she says, and his fears became her fears. But when she… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 2:44 In every vital moment, poetry is alive and well By David Gewanter Is poetry dead, too slow for our wired, sound-bitten world? Even if poetry is no more, says David Gewanter, then it still leaves its DNA lying around, or moves like a virus passing from body to body, playing witness to… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 2:52 ‘I’m not making trouble. I’m making progress’ By Nell Scovell With all of the revelations of sexual misconduct and the toppling of famous directors, actors and anchors, one would think that it’s easier to come forward and speak out. Nope, says Nell Scovell. The veteran TV writer and creator offers… Continue watching
Apr 16 Opinion: It’s still not easy to say #MeToo in Hollywood. Here’s why we must By Nell Scovell As difficult and as awkward as speaking out can be, it’s our responsibility to so many who can’t. Continue reading
Apr 11 Opinion: Study Latin if you want to talk like a supervillain By Frankie Thomas Any modern language offers more practical benefits than Latin. But Latin has all the pleasures of a puzzle, a time capsule, and a secret code. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 3:23 Why learning Latin stays with you forever By Frankie Thomas What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions, and which most people consider “dead”? Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why it’s time to learn Latin. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 3:32 We need to include children with autism in the real world. Here’s what everyone can do to help By Whitney Ellenby Helping children with autism make small steps toward overcoming hurdles in public life requires shifting some of the burden, says Whitney Ellenby, a mom to a son with autism. That means parents need to educate others by disclosing a child’s… Continue watching