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.
“ROUGH DAY ON THE JOB? A LUNCH CLUB MIGHT HELP YOU BITE BACK THOSE BLUES” by Tove Danovich, npr.org
“Wherever there are people who want something more than their sad desk lunches or expensive to-go food, there are co-workers who have found a way to share a meal in a way that works for them.”
“WHAT THE EARLIEST SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS TELL US ABOUT THE SUPER BOWL” by Jackie Mansky, smithsonianmag.com
“The inaugural title game in 1967 would not have been getting kudos from the media for representing women.”
“3 PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY” by Wendy De La Rosa, ted.com
“We all want to save more money — but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being. What she’s found can help you painlessly make the commitment to save more and spend less.”
“THIS MAN WITH NO HANDS CAN SHAVE, GRILL, AND DRIVE A CAR—AND HE HELPS OTHER AMPUTEES LEARN HOW” by Cathy Free, washingtonpost.com
“Samoana “Sam” Matagi can scale a coconut tree, shave and cast a fly rod on a pristine river — all with no hands.”
“BEFORE GLOBAL WARMING, HUMANS CAUSED GLOBAL COOLING, STUDY FINDS” by Niraj Chokshi, nytimes.com
“When they arrived in the Americas centuries ago, European colonists brought pestilence and death. Their arrival was so devastating, in fact, that it may have contributed to a period of global cooling, according to a new study.”
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