What Wisdom Can Adults Learn From Kids?
When Adora Svitak was 12, she gave a TED Talk on what grownups can learn from children. Now at age 18, and a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Svitak reflects on the message she shared.
Health & Safety
What Wisdom Can We Gain From Nature?
South African writer and conservationist Boyd Varty has spent his entire life among wild animals. He describes how he discovers "new old ways" by observing the natural world.
What Can One Generation Teach The Next About Manhood?
Advocate Tony Porter's wisdom focuses on masculinity and ending violence against women. He explains how he draws on his own upbringing to help the next generation of men redefine manhood.
Can A 75-Year-Old Study Deliver Wisdom For All Of Us?
Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger is the director of a 75-year-old study on happiness and satisfaction. He shares what he has learned, as well as his wisdom on how to find fulfillment.
Australia Finds Ugly Packaging Slows Cigarette Sales
In 2012, Australia set out to design the ugliest possible cigarette packaging. Pantone 448c is so dreary that since introducing it on all cigarette packaging, Australia has seen cigarette sales drop.
A Scientist's Dream Fulfilled: Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer
Melanoma can be a deadly skin cancer, but 10 years ago biologist Jim Allison figured out a way to tweak the body's immune system to go after those malignant cells. Some patients are now cancer-free.
For Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Helps The Medicine Go Down
Medical residents at George Washington University go beyond what's ailing patients and spend three weeks examining and diagnosing the nation's health care system.
This Med School Teaches Health Policy Along With The Pills
First-year medical students are usually busy studying lots of basic science and medicine. One medical school is making a point of schooling them on how health care delivery affects their patients.
Philadelphia City Council Set To Pass Soda Tax
Philadelphia's City Council agreed to support a tax of 1.5 cents per ounce on sweetened beverages, including all sweetened drinks, whether they are sugar-based or diet. The proposal still requires a second council vote, expected to pass on June 16. Cities interested in similar taxes include Oakland, Calif., San Francisco and Boulder, Colo.
Why Countries Need To Make Sure Their Kids Learn To Play Nice
A study offers a rare look at how well toddlers are doing in low- and middle-income countries.