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.

“TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS, SPOKANE IS STARTING TO PUT RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE PUNISHMENTS” by Kirk Siegler, npr.org

“Nationwide, the homelessness population is rising. In many communities, it can feel like an intractable problem. Yet cities like Spokane are starting to show some incremental progress with some prevention programs.”

“A PIGEON THAT CAN’T FLY BEFRIENDED A PUPPY THAT CAN’T WALK. YES, IT’S AS CUTE AS IT SOUNDS” by Scottie Andrew, cnn.com

Just in case you needed a pick-me-up!

“RECOGNITION OF MAJOR OSAGE LEADER AND WARRIOR OPENS A NEW WINDOW INTO HISTORY” by Taina Caragol, smithsonianmag.com

“The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery.”

“WHY IS THERE A LEAP DAY?” by Ellen Gutoskey, mentalfloss.com

The story includes the Sun, Julius Caesar and a Pope.

“HOW TO BE MORE OPTIMISTIC” by Susan Shain, nytimes.com

“Life is better with a half-full glass.”

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.

“TOM MCGRATH NEARLY DRANK HIMSELF TO DEATH. NOW HE’S USING HIS LIFE TO HELP OTHERS” by Jared Beasley, runnersworld.com

“New York’s ‘Black Sheep’ plans one last epic run.”

“HOW MONKEYS TAUGHT ME TO APPRECIATE TEEN SLEEPOVERS” by Lydia Denworth, nytimes.com

“One of our chief jobs as parents is to encourage our kids to make and maintain strong friendships. It is one of the skills they will need most in life.”

“THE MOMENT WHEN FOUR STUDENTS SAT DOWN TO TAKE A STAND” by Christopher Wilson, smithsonianmag.com

“One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.”

“BEFORE BEAUTY VLOGGING, THERE WERE RENAISSANCE ‘BOOKS OF SECRETS'” by Meghan Racklin, lithub.com

“So-called Books of Secrets like Lady Isabella’s were a new and wildly-popular literary genre during the Italian Renaissance.”

“THERE’S MORE TO LIFE THAN BEING HAPPY” by Emily Esfahani Smith, ted.com

“Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there is a more fulfilling path?”

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.

“KOBE BRYANT WAS A ‘GIRL DAD’ AND NOW THE SPORTS WORLD IS HONORING HIM WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA MOVEMENT” by Gabriel Fernandez, cbssports.com

The story behind the #girldad movement is a touching reminder of Bryant’s role outside of basketball.

“HONG KONG’S STICKY-NOTE REVOLUTION” by Jeff Hou, smithsonianmag.com

“‘Lennon Walls’ have spread throughout Hong Kong and the world as a form of public protest and free expression.”

“‘THEY INSPIRE ME MORE THAN THEY KNOW’: LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GIVE UNIQUE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS A TRY IN EXCHANGE FOR FREE RENT” by Ken Rice, pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

College students and senior citizens live side-by-side at LaRoche—and they like it.

“WHY READING LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S ‘LITTLE WOMEN’ CAN HELP YOU BE A BETTER PARENT” by Anna Nordberg, washingtonpost.com

“… it is the clearest, bravest and most nuanced literary road map I’ve seen on how to be a healthy family.”

“WHAT IS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION? RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND GETTING HELP” by Rhitu Chatterjee, npr.org

“An estimated one in seven women experiences depression during or after pregnancy.”