Why you should write three pages of garbage every morning
Every morning—just about—I write three pages, stream-of-consciousness, longhand in a notebook. I sit down, I write for three pages, I Read More...
Want to look young? Eat some blueberries and dark chocolate
Scientists have discovered that foods that are rich in flavonoids such as blueberries and dark chocolate can keep you looking young and wrinkle-free. The flavonoids found within the foods help rejuvenate the DNA in our cells as they start to lose telomeres, which work to protect the cells from the Read More...
More and more utilities companies are trading coal power for clean power
Another giant utilities provider has announced its ditching fossil fuels for renewable energy. American Electric Power, who generates nearly half of its electricity from coal, says it will invest $1.8 billion in renewable energy by 2020. The 2018 to 2020 plan is also on top of a $4.5 billion Read More...
‘It is better to buy than rent and that has nothing to do with money’
In the wake of the 2008-2010 Great Recession, a central policy question remains: If homeownership is not guaranteed to create wealth, are there other reasons for promoting it? Is there a rationale for supporting and extending homeownership beyond whatever financial benefits it may convey? These are Read More...
To find peace again after an argument or stress, seek out blue light
Blue light kills bacteria, controls psoriasis, and keeps you awake. That’s why you shouldn’t look at computer screens before you go to bed. Now researchers have found that blue light also helps people to relax more quickly after argument-induced Read More...
Sophrology can gently guide you to optimal health and well-being
Sophrology is a self-development technique that uses mental and physical exercises to try to achieve an alert mind in a relaxed body. It combines meditation, breathing and relaxation techniques with gentle movements and visualization. As with mindfulness, it doesn’t require complicated postures, Read More...
Blue Planet 2 team pick up every piece of litter they come across in the ocean
Blue Planet II has wowed viewers with some of the most beautiful, intriguing, and occasionally terrifying glimpses into the depths of the ocean. There was the vicious Bobbit worm, around a meter-long; a predator who hides beneath the sand, quietly stalking fish until coming close enough to devour Read More...
This new hotel for activists encourages community (and pampering)
Hotels have adopted plenty of popular trends in recent years–eco-friendly, “experiences,” heated toilet seats–but a new brand might be attempting the most ambitious one yet: Activism. The newly announced Eaton hotel and coworking space in Washington Read More...
This “climate beneficial” wool hat comes from carbon-positive sheep
At the southern end of the Surprise Valley on the border of California and Nevada, Bare Ranch looks essentially like it did in the early 1900s: sheep and cattle grazing on broad fields under a backdrop of mountains. But because of some subtle Read More...
Solar energy ‘like light from heaven’ for rural Nicaragua
For most of her life Dina Leiba got up in the dark, and went to bed in the dark. If she needed to get up to look after a sick child, she reached for a torch – if she had money for Read More...