Being a mom is hard work. I only have one child, but as he grows life just seems to become busier and busier. He is now at full time preschool, starti...
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A few years ago, Michael John, Game Director at the Games, Learning and Assessment (Glass) Lab, and a l...
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International Women's Day (IWD) is today,Friday, March 8. It's a day with an amazing history but make ...
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According to a long-held custom in Ethiopia, children aren't named at birth. Parents wait a few months becaus...
When his young daughter was learning to read, Michael John, Game Director at the Games, Learning and Assessment (Glass) Lab--and known to friends and ...
Disruption is often unwelcome. But some disruption can be a positive -- even vital -- catalyst for change. That is why I am so thrilled about this year's TEDxChange theme of "positive disruption."
Save the Children released a brand-new breastfeeding report, Superfood for Babies: How Overcoming Barriers Will Save Children's Lives that says 830,00...
What's Your Method? is an Impatient Optimists blog series that offers a window into many of the contraceptive options for women and girls around the w...
"Gangnam Style" - a global phenomenon. If you haven't seen or heard of it, take a moment to watch this music video from Korean K-pop rapper PSY.
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January 6, 2013, wasn't a good day for Dr. Leigh -- her Internet pseudonym. "This is my third night this week on under 3 hours of sleep. I haven't slept 6 uninterrupted hours in ages. "
Even if students know how much they will need to repay, they often lack information about how much they will make. By requiring schools to report more data and integrating it with earnings information we could give students a better career roadmap.
The great promise of social media is that it allows a good message to reach people all around the world. But so often, even if the ambition is to go viral, it becomes a sermon to the choir. Dr. Leigh's conversation has shown that even scientists talking shop can have broad appeal.