Tales From an Attic
Sierra Bellows in The American Scholar: In February 1995, New York Governor George Pataki announced plans to close the Willard Asylum for the Insane, a state-run institution that opened in
Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Hybrid work. Talent shortages. Polarizing politics. Building a culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make. Leaders can create a more empathic, connected culture. FROM
The Unique Life Philosophy of Abdi, Born in Somalia, Living in the Netherlands
at Aeon: When viewers are introduced to Abdiwahab Ali, the main character in the short documentary Neighbour Abdi, his charisma radiates from the screen as he showcases his creative metalwork
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Dunes Aren’t Just For Sand Worms. Here’s Why They Matter on Earth.
Allyson Chiu in The Washington Post: The famed coastal dunes that inspired the shifting sand landscape of the desert planet Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel “Dune” are also under siege
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Why We Need Friends
Few quotes and and an inspirational video on ‘friends’: “A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.” —Aristotle.“True friends are great riches.” —Unknown.“Never leave a friend behind…” –Unknown.“Friendship is
Video: بڑا گھر چھوٹی فیملی
SATIRE: Big house, small family; lots of cars, lack of intellect; huge medicinal development, increase in health issues, etc…
Who Gets to Buy a Home?
by Nikita Stewart in The NY Times: Every year, the Real Estate section of The New York Times tackles the subject of first-time home buying with all of the disappointments
For the Love of Cats in Turkey
As an anthropologist, this intimacy with cats fascinates me because they represent another instance of how “human culture” is in fact made up of our relationships with nonhumans. Globally, cats
Laila and Majnu
Early morning today, while reading Laila Majnu — an age-old love story turned into a stunning musical in the walled city of Lahore at Dawn website, I attempted to look
Why are So Many Young People Getting Cancer?
Heidi Ledford in Nature: Of the many young people whom Cathy Eng has treated for cancer, the person who stood out the most was a young woman with a 65-year-old’s disease.
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Will Today’s Tech Wave Drown Developing Countries?
Xiaolan Fu at Project Syndicate: We are living through humanity’s fourth industrial revolution, which is largely driven by breakthroughs in digital technologies. Some, like the internet and artificial intelligence, are
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Fasting for Ramadan While Gaza Goes Hungry
How do you celebrate the holy month when you fear the suffering may not end? Zaina Arafat in The New Yorker: I believed in God and loved Islam, but my fasting