Microsoft employees partnered across teams to develop free learning tools that can help anyone—particularly students with learning differences—improve their reading skills. One in five students struggles with dyslexia, which can…
I'm not a cat': Video shows lawyer can't turn off kitten filter during Zoom court appearance A virtual courtroom hearing came to an abrupt paws in southwest Texas on Tuesday when an…
Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It's a "good vibes only" approach to life. And…
As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly…
Dr. Nicole Apelian is an herbalist, a mother, a survival skills instructor, and a biologist. She graduated with a degree in Biology from McGill University in Canada and has her…
The mistaken notion that major life events dictate your happiness and sadness is so prevalent that psychologists have a name for it: impact bias. The reality is, event-based happiness is fleeting. Happiness…
In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI).…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGS0jVBdtjw Homelessness is overwhelming. To deal with it is to know that every person living on the streets has encountered some of the hardest challenges life can throw. People on…
When Rob Scheer opened his door in 2009 to meet his first-ever foster children, he did not expect to be reminded of an old, painful memory that would propel him…
