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.

“HOW HUMANITY GAVE ITSELF AN EXTRA LIFE” by Steven Johnson, nytimes.com

This is a long read, but fascinating! “Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled. How did we do it? Science mattered—but so did activism.”

“TEN CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO PUT ON YOUR POST-PANDEMIC BUCKET LIST” by Liza Weisstuch, smithsonianmag.com

“From a lantern festival in Korea to camel racing in Oman, these traditions have us dreaming of future travel.”

“BE HUMBLE—AND OTHER LESSONS FROM THE PHILOSOPHY OF WATER” by Raymond Tang, ted.com

“How do we find fulfillment in a world that’s constantly changing?”

“INSIDE THE KNICK’S SECRET ATTEMPT TO LURE MICHAEL JORDAN FROM THE BULLS” by Anthony Olivieri, espn.com

“It was a realignment of star power that could have ended one dynasty and created a new one. That is, again, if you believe the rumors.”

“A JOY OF READING, SPARKED BY A SPECIAL LIBRARIAN DETERMINED TO ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE'” by Jey Born, npr.org

This is a heartwarming story of a child inspired by a librarian.

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.

“SHE VISITED EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH. HERE’S WHAT SHE LEARNED” by Brooke Sabin and Nora Wallaya, nationalgeographic.com

“Jessica Nabongo traveled to all 195 nations, the first Black woman to have documented this feat.”

“WHY POETRY IS EXPERIENCING AN AWAKENING” by Gia Yetikyel, smithsonianmag.com

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of April’s National Poetry Month.

“THE FAMILY HEIRLOOMS THAT OUR CHILDREN DON’T WANT” by Robbie Shell, wsj.com

“Lifelong possessions look very different when we start trying to pass them on.”

“NIGELLA LAWSON WANTS EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE (THOROUGHLY GUILT-FREE) PLEASURE OF FOOD” by Nigella Lawson, lithub.com

“An argument for culinary enjoyment (and a recipe for no-knead bread!).”

“HOW YOU CAN USE IMPOSTER SYNDROME TO YOUR BENEFIT” by Mike Cannon-Brookes, ted.com

“In this funny, relatable talk, he shares how his own experiences of imposter syndrome helped pave the way to his success– and shows how you can use it to your advantage, too.”

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.

“HOW BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE STARTS WITH DOING NOTHING” by Annmarie Dooling, wsj.com

“It’s gotten harder to create mental breaks as work and home have blurred. Here are ways to give your brain a rest.”

“HOW DO ASTRONAUTS SPEND THEIR WEEKENDS IN SPACE?” by Jonathan O’Callaghan, smithsonianmag.com

“They take time off and practice their hobbies, though that wasn’t always the case.”

“HOW TO HELP YOUR ADOLESCENT THINK ABOUT THE LAST YEAR” by Judith Warner, nytimes.com

“Hint: It’s not a ‘lost year.’ Also, the screen time with friends? It’s good for their mental health.”

“A SURPRISING KIND OF FIRST AID FOR MOZAMBICANS FLEEING VIOLENCE” by Suzette Lohmeyer, npr.org

“There’s medical first aid. And then there’s psychological first aid: an eight-step approach to help people who’ve been through the trauma.”

“HOW TO BUY HAPPINESS” by Arthur C. Brooks, theatlantic.com

“The joys of money are nothing without other people.”