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          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
          • Image: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
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          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
          • Image: underwater shot of three dolphins. One dolphin is looking at the camera!What Are Animals Trying to Say to Us?What if animals have been trying to tell us things all this time... and we just can't hear them? What if we could? What sort of insights could we glean from their experience in the world? Here's a look at how technology is bringing us closer to them.
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          • 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!
          • Image: Many people's faces from may ethnicitiesHow Saving Languages Can Save the World!Have you ever thought about the relationship between language and knowledge? Each of the 7000 languages spoken around the world is a powerful encyclopedia of generational wisdom. Half of these records of human history may be going extinct in the next decade, but there are amazing people out there working to save this knowledge!
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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: tea being poured four waysCelebrating a Global Communi-TEA!Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
          • Image: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
          • Image: Paper towel dispenser overflowingSave the World One Paper Towel at a TimeWant to be a part of making the world a little better place? Here's a profoundly simple but impactful way to start! The U.S. uses 13 billion pounds of paper towels a year! And you—yes you—can begin to make a dent in that after you learn to shake and fold.
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          • 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.
          • 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: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
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      • TED Talks
          • 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.
          • Image: Person in a blue sweatshirt creating the illusion that a deck of cards is hovering between his handsReality, Illusion, and What’s In-betweenWhat illusion are you believing? Magician and puzzle master David Kwong knows a thing or two about tricking our brains. Here's how we can use those insights to see our own biases and make ourselves less vulnerable to deception.
          • Image: A man wearing the headset and staring out into the distance at a sunsetWhat if You Could Record All of Your Memories?Want more control over your life? This piece of wearable technology may help us all do just that by recording our experiences. The creator of this innovation tells us all about the ways this can be utilized, from understanding ourselves better, to making better decisions, to assisting Alzheimer's patients. Check this out!
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      • Education Enrichment
          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • 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.
          • 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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      • Happiness & Hope
          • Image: Framed shot of Ani Liu leaning over to smell a plantCapturing the Scents of Our Loved OnesCould we forever find comfort in our loved one's smells? Artist and scientist Ani Liu is capturing their scents and creating perfumes (or small time capsules) out of them! See the impact this could have as she brings us through her lab!
          • 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: Many people's faces from may ethnicitiesHow Saving Languages Can Save the World!Have you ever thought about the relationship between language and knowledge? Each of the 7000 languages spoken around the world is a powerful encyclopedia of generational wisdom. Half of these records of human history may be going extinct in the next decade, but there are amazing people out there working to save this knowledge!
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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: 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!
          • Image: people placing their hands and feet in a circleWhy Asking for Help is a Sign of StrengthWhy do we feel embarrassed to ask for help? The wonderful (and hilarious) TED Talk Speaker Michele L. Sullivan helps us re-frame our perspective on asking for help, and how it all starts with having a little more compassion!
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  • Nature
      • ALL NATURE
          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • 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.
          • Image: Three types of wasabi ground upTravel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!Yes, it's true, the "wasabi" you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We're traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it's so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
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      • Animals
          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • 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.
          • Image: Pygmy mammoth comparison to other mammoth speciesThe Mystery of the Mini MammothsFossils are the gifts that keep on giving! They hold mysteries that challenge our notions about what is possible, then leave us with new questions. So when the fossils of a tiny mammoth were found on islands off the coast of California, scientists had a multitude of questions. The biggest, of course, being: How did evolution shrink the mammoth?
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      • Environment
          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • Image: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
          • 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.
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      • Conservation & Sustainability
          • Image: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • Image: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
          • Image: Young girl holding up a sapling tree ready for plantingThis Tiny Island Could Lead a Global ExampleHow could a tiny island change the way the world thinks about tackling the problems of balancing economic prosperity with the environment? What connection does deforestation have to clean water, food security, and education? Here are a few reasons why our climate future isn't as bleak as we so often hear!
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  • Creativity
      • All Creativity
          • 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.
          • Image: Framed shot of Ani Liu leaning over to smell a plantCapturing the Scents of Our Loved OnesCould we forever find comfort in our loved one's smells? Artist and scientist Ani Liu is capturing their scents and creating perfumes (or small time capsules) out of them! See the impact this could have as she brings us through her lab!
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
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      • Art
          • Image: Framed shot of Ani Liu leaning over to smell a plantCapturing the Scents of Our Loved OnesCould we forever find comfort in our loved one's smells? Artist and scientist Ani Liu is capturing their scents and creating perfumes (or small time capsules) out of them! See the impact this could have as she brings us through her lab!
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
          • Image: a child looks deeply at a huge pop up bookInto the Fascinating World of Pop-Ups!There are very few things in life that promise to delight and fascinate us at any age. And it turns out, pop-up books are one of them! They have a fascinating history as a practical wonder and offer a welcomed expansion of our common notions. This is some pretty fun stuff, take a look!
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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
          • 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.
          • Boston ImageHow an Engineer Created a Band that Broke the ChartsIs what you're doing in life what you always thought you would be doing? Could you take what you know and create something new that could never have existed without you? Here's the story of an engineer turned rock star, whose story is one we can all relate to!
          • 5Meet the Hindu Bagpipers Bringing Cultures TogetherIt's easy to look back and see that some of the best innovators in history brought together two things that no one had ever thought to combine. For the best kind of ingenious fun with that concept, take a look at The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band: a worldwide organization of Hindu bagpipers who blend Indian and Scottish music in a brilliant cultural mashup!
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      • Design
          • 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.
          • Image: Children working on a problem at a makers faireSadie McCallum Shows Us Why Invention is for EverybodyMeet Sadie McCallum, a young inventor who is taking the unique problems she faces with Cerebral Palsy and building innovative solutions to help others!
          • Image: American Grizzly in the middle of a paved roadWhy Wild Animals May End Up On Your StreetThese communities in Canada are helping us all reimagine what we can do to have healthy relationships with the wildlife that lives around us!
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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: a large school of silver fish swimming around a coral reefMeet the People Using Technology to Save Our Coral ReefsCoral reefs are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet to each and every one of us, but few realize the connection. You may know coral is in danger, but the future isn't as dark as we so often hear. Meet the people who are hard using amazing, cutting-edge technology to save our corals and building a brighter future for us all!
          • Image: Framed shot of Ani Liu leaning over to smell a plantCapturing the Scents of Our Loved OnesCould we forever find comfort in our loved one's smells? Artist and scientist Ani Liu is capturing their scents and creating perfumes (or small time capsules) out of them! See the impact this could have as she brings us through her lab!
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
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      • Health
          • Image: Tattoo artist tattooing a flowerGiving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo NanotechnologyYou've probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn't have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
          • Image: A diagram of a Bacteriophage attaching. Looks like science fiction!Is it the Age of the Bacteriophage?A tiny, powerful hero in the face of antibiotic resistance is living all around us. Meet the bacteriophage: bacteria's natural sworn enemy and the deadliest organism on the planet that, amazingly, doesn't harm us at all.
          • Image: Microscopic image of M. tuberculosis: a deadly pathogenCombing Caves for a Cure to Deadly Bacterial InfectionsWe've been able to protect ourselves from most bacterial infections for decades now, but that's changing. Deadly bacteria are catching onto our tactics and antibiotic resistance is on the rise. Here's how some scientists are working to stay one step ahead of this problem by exploring the depths of caves and the bacteria that call them home!
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      • Space
          • 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.
          • Image: Astronaut on space walk orbiting earth and waving at the cameraHow Do Space Suits Even Work?We've seen people walk on the moon in them, but how has that been possible? What is it about a space suit that enables it to protect us out there?
          • Image: A zinnia that was grown in space floating inside of the ISS with the Earth behind it.Did You Know We Can Garden in Space?Lettuce, zinnias, peas, and radishes are just some of the plants that have found their roots in space. But what does this mean for our future?
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      • Psychology
          • 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: Person in a blue sweatshirt creating the illusion that a deck of cards is hovering between his handsReality, Illusion, and What’s In-betweenWhat illusion are you believing? Magician and puzzle master David Kwong knows a thing or two about tricking our brains. Here's how we can use those insights to see our own biases and make ourselves less vulnerable to deception.
          • Image: Reversible Head with Basket of Fruit by Giuseppe ArcimboldoIt’s True, We Don’t See the World the SameOur own perception of the world differs greatly from those around us. We've all had different experiences, and like it or not, they shape us. Let's explore why and how that might make us more tolerant of others.
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  • Culture
      • All Culture
          • Image: tea being poured four waysCelebrating a Global Communi-TEA!Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
          • 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: Three types of wasabi ground upTravel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!Yes, it's true, the "wasabi" you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We're traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it's so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
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      • Travel
          • 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.
          • sherpaSupporting Education in the Mountains of NepalThe vast majority of people who have summited Mount Everest have porters to thank for it—but being a porter is far from a safe profession. Yet, for many Sherpa, this is their only way to support their families. After becoming a porter at the age of 12 and summiting Everest 21 times, Apa Sherpa has created a foundation to ensure that children have another path to travel in life through their education.
          • Image: hands holding cacao beansThe Surprising Life Behind Your ChocolateIf you've ever eaten chocolate, then you're definitely going to want to check this out. Most of us don't know of the lengthy, fascinating process it goes through before it makes it to us!
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      • Sports
          • 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: Girls shaking hands over a chess gameHow A Game of Chess is Changing LivesThe most impactful innovations in the world often combine two things no one ever thought to bring together. Here's what we get when we let young girls loose on the game of chess! It challenges many notions all at once.
          • Image: girl jumping rope double dutch styleHow the Jump Rope Became an Elite Sport and a Symbol of CommunityDouble dutch may be one of the most underrated sports out there. These young athletes combine football star levels of footwork with the flexibility of gymnasts and the speed of sprinters. Better yet, they are a part of a community built to give them the support and love they need. Now this is inspiring!
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      • Food
          • Image: tea being poured four waysCelebrating a Global Communi-TEA!Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
          • Image: Three types of wasabi ground upTravel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!Yes, it's true, the "wasabi" you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We're traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it's so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
          • Image: Carrots of many colors arranged in a swirlThis Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food ScarcityWhat if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
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          • Image: tea being poured four waysCelebrating a Global Communi-TEA!Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
          • Image: a child looks deeply at a huge pop up bookInto the Fascinating World of Pop-Ups!There are very few things in life that promise to delight and fascinate us at any age. And it turns out, pop-up books are one of them! They have a fascinating history as a practical wonder and offer a welcomed expansion of our common notions. This is some pretty fun stuff, take a look!
          • Image: Satellite photo of the Uffington White HorseThe White Horse: An Effort that Links 90 Generations!This piece of art has been draped across an entire English hilltop for three thousand years. And we have an unbroken thread of ordinary people to thank for it being here today; they showed up unfailingly and sat patiently smashing it with hammers. Take a look!
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          • Image: People celebrating wildly throwing colorful things in the airWhat We’ve Learned from 5 Years of Curating the WebWant an antidote for the daily news, without completely abandoning ship? We're celebrating 5 years of publishing "the rest of the story" here at Ever Widening Circles! So join us as we point you to some of the amazing topics we've discovered while curating the web for the insights and innovations being missed by most.
          • Image: Fireworks exploding above a city skylineGunpowder, Stars, Art, and… Bigfoot?When you see fireworks, you're witnessing an art form with a surprisingly rich history. How fireworks grew from scaring away a creature of lore to the beautiful spectacle today is an incredible story that will leave you with a little more awe the next time you see the night sky light up.
          • Image: Person looking up at the night skyWant to Help Us Create the Antidote for the Daily News?Ever wonder if there is anything you could do, personally, to affect the direction of things? Turns out there is! You can easily help us get the word out that this is still an amazing world and we can actually change the negative dialogue together! Here's how...
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          • Image: Three types of wasabi ground upTravel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!Yes, it's true, the "wasabi" you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We're traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it's so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
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