A Super Smart Teacher Makes An Important Point About The Not-So-Good Parts Of His Students’ Lives

It’s easy to see the bad in people: They behave terribly, they’re angry, they’re dangerous … on and on. But what if instead of defining students by their worst, we define them by their beautiful, fierce, resilient best?

Conservation

New Orleans drops old Christmas trees into wetlands by helicopter. They’re helping rebuild the marsh.

Communication

Communication expert explains why people should stop asking ‘does that make sense?’

Culture

A mapmaker split the U.S. randomly into 6 parts and asked people to choose. The arguments for each are fascinating.

Pop Culture

A random woman on the subway went toe-to-toe with Conan O’Brien. Her quick wit had him belly-laughing.