Wow, a really interesting (and telling) look at where our attention went this year.

Watching this makes me remember how many important conversations were put in motion in 2013 — about the NSA spying, the Trayvon Martin case, the government shutdown, cultural misappropriation, Syria — and my hope for 2014 is that as we move forward, so do they. (But it’s cool with me if twerking and #blurredlines stay…

Watching this makes me remember how many important conversations were put in motion in 2013 — about the NSA spying, the Trayvon Martin case, the government shutdown, cultural misappropriation, Syria — and my hope for 2014 is that as we move forward, so do they.

(But it’s cool with me if twerking and #blurredlines stay in 2013, am I right?)


Science

Taoist philosopher shares ‘cheat code’ for recognizing anger and turning it into something productive

Parenting

Child psychologist shares 6-word phrase to say to upset kids that works better than ‘calm down’

Culture

The IRS mistakenly sent a farmer $20,000 and penalized him for it. Then a country music star stepped in.

Relationships

Hospice nurse of 20 years explains why families should avoid keeping a loved one alive at all costs