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.”

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.

“Dolly Parton Gives The Gift Of Literacy: A Library Of 100 Million Books” by Maureen Pao, npr.org

“The country music legend is also a champion of early childhood literacy, through her Imagination Library. Every month, the nonprofit program mails a free book to more than a million children — from infants to preschoolers.”

“The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’” by Alex Mayysi, atlasobscura.com

“Surprisingly often, they’re copied from mayo jars and famous cookbooks.”

“Adults must guide kids’ lives, and give them a sense of self-control” by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, bigthink.com

“Our role as adults is not to force them to follow the track we’ve laid out for them; it’s to help them develop the skills to find their own way—and to make independent course corrections when things don’t go as planned.”

“Rare Yellow Cardinal Spotted at Alabama Bird Feeder” by Jason Daley, smithsonianmag.com

“The bird’s distinctive coloration may be caused by a genetic mutation or a health issue.”

“When Breath Becomes Air,” oprah.com

“Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a young neurosurgeon and author of the New York Times best-seller When Breath Becomes Air, grapples with humanity’s big questions as his life journey comes to an end.”

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.

“Community And Vegetables Grow Side-By-Side In Syrian Refugee Camp Gardens” by Julia Travers, npr.org

“I hope to give a beautiful view for my neighbors and support for others, to encourage agriculture, and provide myself with a few fresh vegetables every day.”

“Neanderthals, the World’s First Misunderstood Artists” by Carl Zimmer, nytimes.com

“It’s long been an insult to be called a Neanderthal. But the more these elusive, vanished people have been studied, the more respect they’ve gained among scientists.”

“How an Early Female Travel Writer Became an Immunization Pioneer” by Valerie Debenedette, mentalfloss.com

“One of the many things Lady Montagu wrote home about was the practice of variolation, a type of inoculation practiced in Asia and Africa likely starting around the 15th or 16th century.”

“5 American Philosophers on the Meaning of Life” by Scotty Hendricks, bigthink.com

“Here are the ideas of five great American minds on the meaning of life and what they have to teach us.”

“The Best Gift I Ever Survived” by Stacey Kramer, ted.com

“Stacey Kramer offers a moving, personal, 3-minute parable that shows how an unwanted experience — frightening, traumatic, costly — can turn out to be a priceless gift.”