Netflix's New Release Ushered in Binge-Viewing

In 2013, Netflix ventured into new television territory by releasing all 13 episodes of their new show “House of Cards.” Even Netflix was ...

Why So Many People Dislike NFL Quarterback Tom Brady

With an unprecedented six Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady is a polarizing athlete. According to a 2017 poll, he is the NFL player most passionately either ...

Famous Actor Thanks Officers for His Drunken Arrest

Actor Shia LaBeouf had a surprising shout-out during his acceptance speech at the Hollywood Film Awards. LaBeouf won the Hollywood Breakthrough Award ...

We Give Up Our New Year's Resolution as Early as Mid-January

In a survey conducted by NPR and The Marist Poll last November, almost half of all American adults planned to make New Year’s resolutions. Leading ...

'Counting Your Blessings' Leads to Better Health

According to author Richard Beck’s book, gratitude is a simple practice. You don't need to dance in a Holy Ghost conga line to do this. One ...

Top Regret of The Terminally Ill

In her book, author Susan S. Phillips writes about the importance of maintaining friendship, especially in old age:

Australian palliative care nurse Bronnie ...

A Coach Improves Tiny Things by One Percent

British Cycling was in a desperate situation. Since 1908, British riders had won just a single Olympic gold medal. Their performance was so bad that a ...

The World’s Best Free Throw Shooter Is Not in the NBA

In the game of basketball, a player who is fouled often has the chance to shoot a free throw worth one point. It should be one of the easiest plays in ...

Look at Your Fish

The writer David McCullough tacked a plaque above his desk that reads: “Look at your Fish.” It’s a story about the value of seeing.

In ...

Rock Climber Tenaciously Devoted to His Choices

In June 2017, 33-year-old rock climber Alex Honnold, scaled El Capitan. That’s a 3,000 foot granite rock in Yosemite national park, widely considered ...