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Frontline: Digital Nation0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 21, 2012
The brave new world of digital technology was originally explored in Digital Nation, a documentary made for PBS's Frontline two years ago in 2010. PBS decided to re-air the program this week, finding it to be just as topical and relevant now as when it first aired. Watching it today, Digital Nation serves as a
READ MOREFrom The Classroom To The Big Wide World, Empathy Matters0
- Home & Family
- August 28, 2013
We need to teach children that empathy matters, so organizations such as Ashoka are heading to classrooms to do just that. Ashoka celebrates “Changemaker Schools” that reinforce empathy, including Mission Hill School in Boston, the Inspired Teaching School in Washington, D.C. and Lake Forest Park Elementary in Seattle. “It helps us to identify the good work
READ MOREFrom Chennai to Chicago, Tough Times Taught Her to be Kind0
- GOOD FOR YOU Guest Experts
- July 11, 2011
By Lee Kravitz The greatest thing about writing an inspirational memoir is hearing back from readers who exemplify the book’s core values. I am nominating Uma Girish, 46, a native of Chennai, India, to be the first reader in the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Uma sent me a terrific story about how she
READ MOREFriends of a Certain Age: Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30?0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- July 25, 2012
Finding people you want to spend time with can be a challenge when life gets in the way. Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, explains the phenomenon like this: As external conditions change (people coupling off, having kids, changing jobs, etc.), it simply becomes
READ MOREFriendly Fight: A Smarter Way to Say ‘I’m Angry’0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 20, 2011
In a culture where it's easy to fire off a snippy email or text, most of us have a hard time honestly expressing anger face to face. When we're upset, most of us would rather not talk about it, preferring to rant or to clam up. This article offers a guide to more productive anger.
READ MOREFrequent heartburn raises throat cancer risk 80 percent, study finds0
- Medical News
- May 27, 2013
According to a new study, frequent heartburn may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord, but over-the-counter antacids may help reduce that risk. People with frequent heartburn were found to have a 78% increased risk for developing cancers of the throat and vocal cord if they were not heavy drinkers or smokers, while
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