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          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: Gomi Designs speaker in bright multicolors on a bookshelfTurning Plastic Bags into Speakers!Some of the most important innovators of our time are finding ingenious ways to look at waste as a resource. Here's a clever group that has found an artistic and functional way to use single-use plastic bags!
          • Image: Beekeeper pointing to beesMushrooms are Saving Honeybee Colonies!Mushrooms are saving the day for us yet again! Did you know that 70% of the fruits and vegetables we eat count on bees for pollination, and yet bee populations are plummeting? But the good news here is that some mushrooms have been found to have an ingenious property that allows them to defend the beehives!
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          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: Gomi Designs speaker in bright multicolors on a bookshelfTurning Plastic Bags into Speakers!Some of the most important innovators of our time are finding ingenious ways to look at waste as a resource. Here's a clever group that has found an artistic and functional way to use single-use plastic bags!
          • Image: Rain forest Connection founder places a device in a tree that uses an old cellphone to detect illegal loggingOld Cellphones: The Key to Stopping Climate ChangeDeforestation causes more emissions than all of the cars and trucks on our planet combined, so what can we do to stop it? Could the unlikely hero in this story be the old cell phone tucked away in your junk drawer? It is! Read on and you'll see problem-solving at its best!
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          • Image: An older and and a younger hand reach out to touch a red roseHow a High School in a Nursing Home is Changing LivesWhat if we saw this new wave of people reaching retirement as a new generation of mentors? Connecting youth and older adults has remarkable benefits for everyone! Heres how one program is helping lead the way for whats possible.
          • Image: A basketball close up with children in the backgroundStamford Peace Project: Classroom, Community and the Potential of Youth SportsWhat would our schools look like if we made the most of the amazing untapped potential involving 45 million kids? There is a model for an entirely fresh approach to all youth athletics that would ensure students would leave the system at any level, with a remarkable toolbox of coping skills, character assets, and academic strength to access for the rest of their lives. Now here's what innovation looks like at its best!
          • Image: A funny scientist giving a talk, people laughingHow Teaching Improv Skills to Scientists Will Change the FutureWhat would the world look like for us all if we could understand each other better? Alan Alda may be best known for his skills as an actor in the hit series M*A*S*H* but for the past two decades, he has been educating scientists on how they can communicate their important work to all of us. His methods aren't just for Ph.D.'s though, they are skills every one of us can use to become better communicators!
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          • Image: A funny scientist giving a talk, people laughingHow Teaching Improv Skills to Scientists Will Change the FutureWhat would the world look like for us all if we could understand each other better? Alan Alda may be best known for his skills as an actor in the hit series M*A*S*H* but for the past two decades, he has been educating scientists on how they can communicate their important work to all of us. His methods aren't just for Ph.D.'s though, they are skills every one of us can use to become better communicators!
          • Image: A lone tree on an island with the sun setting on low tide around it.This is Day One (On Day Two)What would our world look like if we were all tuned into recognizing and calling out the good in others? Could pride, trust, and potential soar? It is possible, and the fantastic Drew Dudley will help us with it.
          • Image: Colorful Sailboats on the OceanHow to Catch the Winds of LuckWhat if you could have more luck without just wishing for it? Here's a Stanford Professor, with decades of research, pointing to 3 simple ways to start increasing the odds of finding more "good luck" in your life!
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          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: Panoramic shot of a dynamic molecular gastronomy dish that Allen created.Ever Wonder How Your Work is Measuring Up? This May Help!Have you ever doubted your ability to finish something you've started? What's inside this article may help you rethink your expectations. Here's an amazing insight about trusting our guts, from one man's journey through a 400-page molecular gastronomy cookbook (whew!)
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
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          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: man holding bag, pouring in contents to fill pothole in busy roadWhy Would One Man Fill 600 Potholes?Now here's an inspiring story of turning a personal loss into wonderful progress for all! Thousands of people die every year just because of the potholes littering India's roads. And after his own son lost his life, this father became the change the country needs. Just check out the impact he's having...
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
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          • Image: a cluster of wooden signs pointing in many directionsThe Unexpected Place You’ll Find Your Best Creative ImpulsesWhat's the key to getting our best creative impulses to surface? Well, Tim Harford believes that it's waiting for us in the "messes"; the very things that seem like obstacles in the heat of the moment. Here are some ideas on how our frustrations and the unexpected can be exactly what we need to create our best work. Take a look!
          • Image: two children in the ocean on a surfboard being held in place by a coach who sports a #SurfTherapy graphic on their shirtThe Unexpected Ways Surfing is Helping Youth HealLife is tough, but it's a whole lot easier when we're around people who share similar experiences in a no pressure environment. Waves for Change is one of the organizations out there harnessing the power of sport and play to create environments where children are able to open up and heal!
          • Image: a chain of weaver ants bridges two leavesWhat Ants Can Teach Us About Problem-SolvingDid you know that there is FAR more to the ant/human relationship than painful bites? Turns out, weaver ants have been used for centuries to help farmers protect their crops! And better yet, these remarkable problem-solvers have some tips that can teach us all about our own lives.
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          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
          • Image: free diver with whalesExplore the Unseen Depths of our Oceans on One Breath Around the WorldOften the most extraordinary windows are opened for us when someone takes us on a journey we could never have gone on without them. Here is an extraordinary view of the unseen 70% of our planet. The video feels like a breathtaking freefall into wonder.
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      • Happiness & Hope
          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: Panoramic shot of a dynamic molecular gastronomy dish that Allen created.Ever Wonder How Your Work is Measuring Up? This May Help!Have you ever doubted your ability to finish something you've started? What's inside this article may help you rethink your expectations. Here's an amazing insight about trusting our guts, from one man's journey through a 400-page molecular gastronomy cookbook (whew!)
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
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      • Humor
          • Image: Three men walk across a stone covered beach in on the Fundy Footpath with the Bay of Fundy behind themTaking on the Fundy Footpath!Have you ever been inspired to embrace a passion for something and then quickly realized you don't have the training to enjoy it as you imagined? Maybe what we can appreciate is something very different than what we had in mind, and that makes the adventure even better.
          • Image: Elderly couple hugging and smilingSo, What’s it like to Grow Older?We have something that's going to make you feel a whole lot better about growing older. These masters of aging gracefully and keeping your spirit lively have a few tips for us all!
          • Image: Ice cream cone melting in a persons handThe Warmer the Better! Right?Here's an inspiring way to look at what will actually happen to our individual lives if, as predicted, it gets 4 degrees warmer. But this is a new approach: a refreshing look with a little humor and uplifting thoughts on climate change and how we are all empowered to transform the future.
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      • Philosophy
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
          • Image: Louisa on Chuck's chestMicro-Preemie Turns 21: A Success Story for Everyone!When life gets difficult there's always something we can learn and use for the rest of our lives. 21 years ago, Dr. Lynda (EWC's founder) gave birth to a 1 pound baby when she was just into the 5th month of her pregnancy. She picked up a few pearls of wisdom in the years that followed—here are 12.
          • Image: A famous, wild roller coaster at dusk in GermanyIs Happiness Truly Our End Goal?Most of us are running around looking to hold on to this thing called happiness, but these seem to be fleeting moments. Should we be focusing on something else instead? Listen to writer Emily Esfahani Smith's eye opening insight in her TED Talk!
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  • Nature
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          • Image: Goat with head cocked to the side looking at the camera with a bunch of grass in their mouthExplore Joy, Wonder, and Insight in an Unexpected Package: Goats!Let's get to know an animal with fascinating adaptations for survival and 10,000-year history beside us! We're going to investigate the world of these split-hooved, 280-degree peering creatures. Join us for a pajama party, a look into what makes a goat a living marvel, and how they can help us innovate!
          • Image: free diver with whalesExplore the Unseen Depths of our Oceans on One Breath Around the WorldOften the most extraordinary windows are opened for us when someone takes us on a journey we could never have gone on without them. Here is an extraordinary view of the unseen 70% of our planet. The video feels like a breathtaking freefall into wonder.
          • Image: two wild pigs staring at the cameraHunting for a Solution to the Damage from Wild PigsWild pigs are one of the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They're devastating ecosystems, destroying agriculture, killing other animals, and costing billions of dollars in damage. But there's something that we can do, and it all ties back to who our species is at our roots.
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      • Animals
          • Image: Goat with head cocked to the side looking at the camera with a bunch of grass in their mouthExplore Joy, Wonder, and Insight in an Unexpected Package: Goats!Let's get to know an animal with fascinating adaptations for survival and 10,000-year history beside us! We're going to investigate the world of these split-hooved, 280-degree peering creatures. Join us for a pajama party, a look into what makes a goat a living marvel, and how they can help us innovate!
          • Image: a boy and his seizure response dog train togetherHere’s How Seizure Detecting Dogs are Changing People’s LivesCan dogs really be life-savers? Meet the dogs that are helping their owners detect seizures up to 45 minutes before they occur! It's a fascinating story. These pups are making life safer and easier for people who suffer from seizures.
          • Image: free diver with whalesExplore the Unseen Depths of our Oceans on One Breath Around the WorldOften the most extraordinary windows are opened for us when someone takes us on a journey we could never have gone on without them. Here is an extraordinary view of the unseen 70% of our planet. The video feels like a breathtaking freefall into wonder.
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      • Environment
          • Image: Gomi Designs speaker in bright multicolors on a bookshelfTurning Plastic Bags into Speakers!Some of the most important innovators of our time are finding ingenious ways to look at waste as a resource. Here's a clever group that has found an artistic and functional way to use single-use plastic bags!
          • Image: Rain forest Connection founder places a device in a tree that uses an old cellphone to detect illegal loggingOld Cellphones: The Key to Stopping Climate ChangeDeforestation causes more emissions than all of the cars and trucks on our planet combined, so what can we do to stop it? Could the unlikely hero in this story be the old cell phone tucked away in your junk drawer? It is! Read on and you'll see problem-solving at its best!
          • Image: Two whales spy hop to see the world around them above the waterHere’s What Killer Whales Have in Common with Your Grandmother!Killer whales have more in common with your grandmother than you may think. It's a fascinating story and an opportunity for all of us to easily make the world a little better place today! Turns out, some wise elders of the Pacific Northwest, grandmother killer whales, are at a tipping point for their survival, but we can influence that quickly. This is an amazing story and a chance to be change-makers!
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      • Conservation & Sustainability
          • Image: two wild pigs staring at the cameraHunting for a Solution to the Damage from Wild PigsWild pigs are one of the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They're devastating ecosystems, destroying agriculture, killing other animals, and costing billions of dollars in damage. But there's something that we can do, and it all ties back to who our species is at our roots.
          • Image: Beekeeper pointing to beesMushrooms are Saving Honeybee Colonies!Mushrooms are saving the day for us yet again! Did you know that 70% of the fruits and vegetables we eat count on bees for pollination, and yet bee populations are plummeting? But the good news here is that some mushrooms have been found to have an ingenious property that allows them to defend the beehives!
          • Image: Rain forest Connection founder places a device in a tree that uses an old cellphone to detect illegal loggingOld Cellphones: The Key to Stopping Climate ChangeDeforestation causes more emissions than all of the cars and trucks on our planet combined, so what can we do to stop it? Could the unlikely hero in this story be the old cell phone tucked away in your junk drawer? It is! Read on and you'll see problem-solving at its best!
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  • Creativity
      • All Creativity
          • Image: Panoramic shot of a dynamic molecular gastronomy dish that Allen created.Ever Wonder How Your Work is Measuring Up? This May Help!Have you ever doubted your ability to finish something you've started? What's inside this article may help you rethink your expectations. Here's an amazing insight about trusting our guts, from one man's journey through a 400-page molecular gastronomy cookbook (whew!)
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: a cluster of wooden signs pointing in many directionsThe Unexpected Place You’ll Find Your Best Creative ImpulsesWhat's the key to getting our best creative impulses to surface? Well, Tim Harford believes that it's waiting for us in the "messes"; the very things that seem like obstacles in the heat of the moment. Here are some ideas on how our frustrations and the unexpected can be exactly what we need to create our best work. Take a look!
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      • Art
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: Golden Ratio spiral over image of saxophone playerCan You Hear the Golden Ratio?Could there really be a universal ratio that unites beauty, nature, and art? The Golden Ratio can be found all over the place if you know where to look. But did you know it's found in music too? Is this coincidence, on purpose, or a creative tool? We'll let you test it out and decide for yourself!
          • Image: Artlifting founder Liz Powers with ArtLifting artist painting at an easelArtLifting: The Business of Empowering Hidden TalentsArtLifting began as a business working to empower homeless and disabled artists by giving them a marketplace for their work. Now, they've grown into a model that makes us ask: What if more businesses worked to energize the hidden talent around the world? How could that change all of our lives?
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      • Dance
          • Image: Shaheem Sanchez tuttingMeet the Dancer Combining Sign Language & Hip HopShaheem Sanchez lost his hearing as a child, but now as a professional dancer, teacher, and advocate he is on a mission to make ASL dance a movement. His work points to possibilities all around us, probably hiding in plain sight, if we can just eliminate our assumptions.
          • Image: Cinco Dancers with a beautiful, flowing gownThe Fascinating Story Behind Why We Dance!We seem to be born to do it and it may even be a key to our success as a species! So why was it that dancing became engrained in the fabric of being human? This video clues us in on how dance has shaped human life throughout our evolution. And we can't help but ask: could dance actually help us through difficult times now?
          • Image: Four young ballerinas lined up and practicing next to a chain mail fence.Building Futures One Plié at a TimeIn a place where violence reigns, girls are finding refuge in a surprising way—and it's all thanks to one amazing woman.
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      • Music
          • Image: Golden Ratio spiral over image of saxophone playerCan You Hear the Golden Ratio?Could there really be a universal ratio that unites beauty, nature, and art? The Golden Ratio can be found all over the place if you know where to look. But did you know it's found in music too? Is this coincidence, on purpose, or a creative tool? We'll let you test it out and decide for yourself!
          • Image: People in a crowd dancing at a concertHow Music Reshapes Our BrainsHave you ever gotten chills when the right song comes on? What about that feeling of euphoria you experience singing your favorite song at the top of your lungs on a beautiful day? Is this just a quirk of humanity or is there something deeper going on here that connects us to our shared humanity? Science has some pretty remarkable answers to these questions!
          • Street SymphonyBringing the Symphony to the StreetWe have all felt the connective and uplifting power of a great musical performance. But what if you couldn't access to those moments that most feed your soul? Thanks to the work of a remarkable organization, the residents of LA facing homelessness and incarceration, these moments are no longer lost.
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      • Design
          • Image: Woman in a runners stance who looks like she's coming out of a phone screenOur Phones are Designed to be Addicting. But Here’s How We Can Take Back Control!Want to taste true freedom? Turns out our phones are designed to make us slaves to their allure. Here's are the keys to understanding what's going on and breaking free!
          • Image: art projected on trees and house at Alys Beach. Viewers are taking photosAlys Beach, the Town Transformed by Color After DarkFor one weekend every year, the entire town of Alys Beach transforms. As the sun dips below the horizon, the walls of their houses are doused in art from around the world. Check out how this unique town is embracing what they have, and giving the world a new way to experience art.
          • Image: Whistling emojiThere’s a Common Language We All Speak!You are fluent in a language that you don't even realize you know! And it might be a place we can find some real fun and eventually share the struggle for connection.
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      • Photography
          • Image: Colorized Image of peasant women from RussiaBringing Color Back to our PastWhat stories do images from the past tell us? How might they speak to us differently if we could easily see ourselves reflected in them?
          • Image: Graffiti of a cubist style painting of a faceStories Behind the Faces of PowerWhat if we removed the veil of power and could see people at "the top" for who they really are? Here's a photographer whose stories do just that!
          • Image: Graffiti face on a garbage canLitterati: Connecting Us All and Changing Paradigms!Have you heard of the amazing social media project that can eliminate litter from our planet? It's bringing together ordinary people, brands, governments and the power of big data--all with a novel artistic magnetism!
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  • Science
      • All Science
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: Beekeeper pointing to beesMushrooms are Saving Honeybee Colonies!Mushrooms are saving the day for us yet again! Did you know that 70% of the fruits and vegetables we eat count on bees for pollination, and yet bee populations are plummeting? But the good news here is that some mushrooms have been found to have an ingenious property that allows them to defend the beehives!
          • Image: People in a crowd dancing at a concertHow Music Reshapes Our BrainsHave you ever gotten chills when the right song comes on? What about that feeling of euphoria you experience singing your favorite song at the top of your lungs on a beautiful day? Is this just a quirk of humanity or is there something deeper going on here that connects us to our shared humanity? Science has some pretty remarkable answers to these questions!
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      • Health
          • Image: a boy and his seizure response dog train togetherHere’s How Seizure Detecting Dogs are Changing People’s LivesCan dogs really be life-savers? Meet the dogs that are helping their owners detect seizures up to 45 minutes before they occur! It's a fascinating story. These pups are making life safer and easier for people who suffer from seizures.
          • Image: Man walking with back faced to us, down a paved road between thick rows of trees growing along the sidesThe Extinction of Silence and the Man Who is Saving ItModern noises find us almost everywhere we go, and it's having an impact on our health! But Gordon Hempton is leading the charge to protect and preserve the places we have left. (Make sure you have your headphones when you pop into this)
          • Image: two children in the ocean on a surfboard being held in place by a coach who sports a #SurfTherapy graphic on their shirtThe Unexpected Ways Surfing is Helping Youth HealLife is tough, but it's a whole lot easier when we're around people who share similar experiences in a no pressure environment. Waves for Change is one of the organizations out there harnessing the power of sport and play to create environments where children are able to open up and heal!
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      • Space
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: Man standing underneath a rock arch looking up at the stars of the night skyPreserving Our Nights Skies: A Mission Beyond the StarsWhen was the last time you gazed up at the stars of the night sky? Imagine if future generations didn't have access to that wonder? Light pollution impacts 80% of humanity, and it can have serious impacts on our health and the planet. Here are the people working to save our dark skies and the easy ways you can make a positive impact too.
          • Image: Mae Jemison in SpaceHappy Birthday Mae Jemison!The story of Mae Jemison's life is one about pursuing your dreams and striving for better. And tomorrow's her birthday! So let's celebrate.
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      • Psychology
          • Image: Nouria Newman Kayaking though a large rapid in LadakhLessons on Being Prepared from One of the World’s Best Extreme AthletesStarting a new job, a new chapter in life, or maybe just doing something you've always wanted to do? Extreme athletes may seem like unlikely sources of inspiration, but their skill at how to avoid panic can be a great example of what we can do in our own lives!
          • Image: Circles in water rippling outward#ConspiracyofGoodness: A Movement That’s Changing our FutureWhy don't we know about the awe-inspiring people who are making the world a better place? There is already a movement underway of people working towards a better collective future and you're already a part of it. This is the Conspiracy of Goodness, the movement all around us just waiting to be celebrated!
          • Image: A basketball close up with children in the backgroundStamford Peace Project: Classroom, Community and the Potential of Youth SportsWhat would our schools look like if we made the most of the amazing untapped potential involving 45 million kids? There is a model for an entirely fresh approach to all youth athletics that would ensure students would leave the system at any level, with a remarkable toolbox of coping skills, character assets, and academic strength to access for the rest of their lives. Now here's what innovation looks like at its best!
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  • Culture
      • All Culture
          • Image: spacex launch streak of light on a dark cloudy skyHow Space Can Heal What Divides Us!Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
          • Image: a crowd of people watch as people build a human tower called a CastellHow Spain’s Human Towers Define CommunityHow do you build a tower of people 50 feet tall and weighing as much as three elephants? Maybe more importantly, why? The castell builders of Catalonia, Spain are, quite literally, the definition of an uplifting and supportive community.
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      • Travel
          • Image: "Be Kind" written in chalk on a sidewalkLeon Logothetis is Proving the Kindness of Strangers is Alive and Well!Is it possible to travel the country only relying on the kindness of strangers? The person we're highlighting in this piece proves it is! Take a look at the impact this has on peoples lives and how we can all tap into the kindness all around us.
          • Image: Nouria Newman Kayaking though a large rapid in LadakhLessons on Being Prepared from One of the World’s Best Extreme AthletesStarting a new job, a new chapter in life, or maybe just doing something you've always wanted to do? Extreme athletes may seem like unlikely sources of inspiration, but their skill at how to avoid panic can be a great example of what we can do in our own lives!
          • Image: A girl smelling a rose with deep satisfactionWalk Through the City You Didn’t Know You Were Smelling Everyday!Perfume has influenced our lives for more than 4000 years! But did you know many of the perfumes we know best today have their origins in the fields and flowers of one city in France? Let's travel to this city behind some of the most iconic smells in history to learn how perfume has shaped our cultures.
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      • Sports
          • Image: Nouria Newman Kayaking though a large rapid in LadakhLessons on Being Prepared from One of the World’s Best Extreme AthletesStarting a new job, a new chapter in life, or maybe just doing something you've always wanted to do? Extreme athletes may seem like unlikely sources of inspiration, but their skill at how to avoid panic can be a great example of what we can do in our own lives!
          • Image: Race car at night with blurry and colorful lightTradition on the TrackSince the invention of the wheel, racing has been a part of life... but why do millions of people come together around car racing? Its appeal, like so many other sports, begins with something simple: community.
          • Image: two children in the ocean on a surfboard being held in place by a coach who sports a #SurfTherapy graphic on their shirtThe Unexpected Ways Surfing is Helping Youth HealLife is tough, but it's a whole lot easier when we're around people who share similar experiences in a no pressure environment. Waves for Change is one of the organizations out there harnessing the power of sport and play to create environments where children are able to open up and heal!
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      • Food
          • Image: Panoramic shot of a dynamic molecular gastronomy dish that Allen created.Ever Wonder How Your Work is Measuring Up? This May Help!Have you ever doubted your ability to finish something you've started? What's inside this article may help you rethink your expectations. Here's an amazing insight about trusting our guts, from one man's journey through a 400-page molecular gastronomy cookbook (whew!)
          • Image: the Mole Poblano Asuncion family team together in their kitchenMole Poblano Asuncion: The Sauce Made with 3 Generations of LoveWhat tastes like home to you? When we're far from home, food can bring us comfort and make us feel a little less homesick. The three generations of women at Mole Poblano Asuncion are bringing the flavors of Mexico to those who miss it most in New York City. Here's their remarkable story!
          • Image: Woman in Peru buying food at a marketTasting Peru: from Sea to Summit, the Andes to the AmazonOur foods and their traditions tell the stories of who we are. And even when we can't seem to find common ground with someone on anything else, we can find common ground around the dinner table! Food is powerful. So we're traveling to one of the most diverse foodscapes in the world to see how they're preserving the legacy of their remarkable culinary culture! 
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Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

COO of Ever Widening Circles, Founder of EWCed

Liesl is a camera-toting traveler, a global story seeker, and an aspiring—but more often floundering—outdoor enthusiast. She can be found on Instagram @Liesl.UV

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Dr. Lynda is a dentist, artist, global traveler, and philanthropist who looks for potential and shares it with the world.

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Dr. Chuck is our CFO--Chief Fun Officer--at Ever Widening Circles. He and Dr. Lynda are dentists in and practice together at Fiddlehead Dental in Northern Vermont.

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