[ad_1] You may have already heard that Lady Gaga and J-Lo will be performing at the presidential inauguration tomorrow. But what about Amanda Gorman? PBS / YouTube While Gorman may not be a household name yet, she is about to become much more popular as she follows in the footsteps of Maya Angelou and Robert…

[ad_1] A traffic sign design contest set out to challenge age stereotypes, which research says can turn into self-fulfilling prophecies. Canes and hunched over figures are familiar ways to visually designate old age, but should they be? This question was the starting point for a charity contest Center for Aging Better, which asked designers to…

[ad_1] Being strong is not just a physical characteristic, as these quotes about strength will explain. Inner strength comes from within and has nothing to do with how much you can physically carry. With the strength within you, you will discover that you can do anything you set your mind to. You will be able…

[ad_1] Astrophysicists trying to detect the presence of low-frequency gravitational waves are on to something, and it could be one of the biggest discoveries in human history. Gravitational wave illustration, Tonia Klein Thanks to collaboration from one side of the Earth to the other, a signal has appeared in the data from a project that…

[ad_1] Depression is a difficult mental illness to explain to people. Unless someone has battled depression, they will never really understand how it feels or what it is like. These quotes about depression can give you perspective and help you understand. Having a realistic understanding and perspective can help you or someone you love to…

[ad_1] One of the first lessons that those who sew garments for mass markets learn is that they must follow the pattern. It is a tedious and repetitive process with little room for error and less room for change. So too, the lives of countless women who toil in this work follow a pattern. In…

[ad_1] Copyright Robbie Pruitt For most people, theft of property feels like a violation. Robbie Pruitt admits that when his mountain bike was stolen last September, he got angry, but soon, his emotions changed. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on the path of compassion. An avid motorcyclist, Pruitt’s first…

[ad_1] On the streets of many American city suburbs, there are living fossils that, unlike many stories of man’s interaction with nature, involve nature as destroyer and humanity as savior. Jerry Wang | Although some people take ginkgo leaf as a nootropic supplement, few people would imagine that it is the equivalent of eating a…

[ad_1] For the first time in history, a combination of wind, solar and other renewables outperformed Germany’s coal, oil and gas for use as the country’s fuel source during 2020. A combination of the pandemic, lower demand for electricity, mild weather, cheaper natural gas, and various economic and market factors led to the historic figures…