At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.


 

On The Road To Women’s Rights, Susan B. Anthony Stomached Plenty Of Bad Food” by Nina Martyris, npr.org

“She persisted. Through green soda bread, muddy coffee, bedbugs, rotten eggs, and patriarchal waiters, Susan B. Anthony stumped right on.”

 

New Guidelines Redefine Birth Years for Millennials, Gen-X, and ‘Post-Millennials’” by Jay Serafino, mentalfloss.com

Just in case you were wondering…

 

For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned.” by Farhad Manjoo, nytimes.com

Although I see the irony in posting this, it is still worth the read.

 

“The Sightless Visionary Who Invented Cruise Control” by David Sears, smithsonianmag.com

“Self-driving cars were far from Ralph Teetor’s mind when he patented his speed control device.”

 

“How the Irish Teach Us to Die” by Kevin Toolis, lithub.com

“His dying, his wake, his willing sharing of his own death, would be his last parental lesson to his children and his community. A gift.”

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