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.
“NPR’s Book Concierge: Our Guide to 2018’s Great Reads” by NPR Books, npr.org
Use the filters to explore more than 300 titles NPR staff and critics loved in 2018.
“What the Popularity of ‘Fortnite’ Has in Common With the 20th Century Pinball Craze” by Clive Thompson, smithsonianmag.com
“Long before parents freaked over the ubiquitous video game, they flipped out over another newfangled fad.”
“At-Risk Australians Run Their Way to a Better Life With a ‘Hand Up, Not a Handout’” by Jacob Meschke, runnersworld.com
“The nonprofit On My Feet believes being a committed runner has a lot in common with being a top-notch employee.”
“There Are Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Boy: The New Gender Rules” by Claire Cain Miller, nytimes.com
“In a new poll, girls say they feel empowered, except when it comes to being judged on how they look. Boys still feel they have to be strong, athletic and stoic.”
“Ants Take Sick Days to Protect Their Colonies from Disease” by Emily Petsko, mentalfloss.com
“If you have the flu, it will benefit you—and your colleagues—to stay home until you recover. The same concept apparently applies to ants, which essentially take a sick day when they’ve been exposed to harmful pathogens, Newsweek reports.”
Recent Comments