From The New York Times authored by Valeriya Safronova: “They wore black and they arrived in pairs. Eight actresses showed up on the Golden Globes red carpet with eight activists as their guests in a move intended to bring more attention to sexual harassment and gender inequality across the spectrum of professions. The decision was part of a […]
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Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain
From Time authored by Amanda MacMillian: “Just 10 minutes of physical activity can increase brainpower for a short time afterward, according to a new study published in Neuropsychologia. The finding may be important for older people with limited abilities to exercise, say the authors, and for anyone looking to improve their performance on an upcoming mental task. Previous […]
2017 In Review – My Best Podcasts of 2017
From The New Yorker authored by Sarah Larson: “This year, podcasts continued to boom as an industry and thrive as an art form—and to push journalism into unexpected places. “The Daily” has humanized the news and helped keep us sane; further along the news-entertainment spectrum, oral–history andbiographical podcasts have emerged, and true-crime podcasts have continued to flourish. The results have […]
28 Of The Most Powerful Pieces Of Writing By Women In 2017
From The Huffington Post authored by Emma Gray: “There were times in 2017 when it felt like rage might burn me up from the inside out. At times, that anger felt paralyzing. When there is so much happening at once, how do you focus your energies? During these moments, it was always reading that jolted […]
Hollywood’s Once and Future Classic
From Time authored by Eliza Berman: “’Dear Mr. Disney’— That’s how a 10-year-old girl named Catherine began her letter to the most powerful man in movies during the bitter, final months of 1963. She had experienced that year’s traumas like most children do, through the anxious whispers of adults, despair moving a few feet above her […]
Addicts Can Be High-Functioning: What Lawyers Need to Know
From Attorney at Work authored by Eric Webber: “They say “work hard, play hard.” Unfortunately, this adage may normalize workplace behavior that can be very dangerous. In fact, a 2015 study found that workaholics are more likely to drink in excess than their peers. At many major firms, lawyers routinely work up to 60-hour weeks, so it’s no […]
The Story Behind the Woman You Don’t See on TIME’s Person of the Year Cover
From Time authored by Melissa Chan: “The faces of five women, including celebrities Taylor Swift and Ashley Judd, appear on TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year cover, representing the “The Silence Breakers” — the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. But on the lower right-hand corner […]
The Top 10 Apps of 2017
From Time authored by Alex Fitzpatrick: “With upwards of 2 million apps available in Apple’s app store and Android’s Google Play store, it can be a chore to find the truly useful tools or fun games to play. And without great apps, that $999 iPhone X you just bought is as good as a fancy paperweight. So […]
Merriam-Webster Expertly Sums Up 2017 With Its Word Of The Year
From The Huffington Post authored by Lee Moran: “And Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is … “Feminism.” The term enjoyed multiple lookup spikes on the dictionary’s website in 2017 and an overall 70 percent rise in its searches compared with 2016. The Women’s March on Washington and other cities around the world the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January […]
Education Disrupted (Finally)!
From Hackernoon authored by Erik P.M. Vermeulen: “Changing the way we teach and learn is difficult. But, last week I realized how education is being radically disrupted by new technologies. Not all of my colleagues agree. And I have to admit that if you are active as a teacher or interested in education, you might […]
