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In the skies over Rome, thousands of starlings gather at dusk and perform one of nature's most breathtaking displays. They swirl and pulse as a...
In 2017, researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered something remarkable about humaneli hearts. When people sing together in a choir, their heartbeats gradually...
In 2016, researchers at the University of Alberta made a remarkable discovery about how our bodies heal wounds. They found that skin cells don't migrate...
In 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony in Vienna. By then, he was almost completely deaf. He could not hear a single note...
In 2010, psychologist Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad at Brigham Young University published a meta-analysis in *PLOS Medicine* that shook the medical world. After examining 148 studies...
In the summer of 1936, nine young men from the University of Washington did what no one thought possible. They were loggers' sons, farm boys,...
In 2017, researchers at the University of California, Davis published a remarkable finding about human hearts. When people sing together in a choir, their heart...
In 1972, Bill Withers released *Lean on Me*, a song that would become one of the most recognized anthems of mutual support ever written. But...
In June 2004, the Detroit Pistons did something the basketball world said was impossible. They faced the Los Angeles Lakers — a roster glittering with...
In 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven conducted the premiere of his Ninth Symphony in Vienna. By then, he was almost entirely deaf. He could not hear...
In the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah stands a grove of quaking aspens known as Pando — Latin for "I spread." To the casual...
In 1772, John Fawcett was a young Baptist pastor in Wainsgate, a small village in the hills of Yorkshire, England. His congregation was poor. They...
In the bustling heart of our city, there’s a small café named “The Gathering Place.” It’s a haven for students, artists, and seekers, all drawn by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the warmth of community. One rainy afternoon,...
In the sport of rowing, there is a term that defies easy explanation. Rowers call it "swing." George Pocock, the legendary boat builder who crafted...
Dr. Paul Brand spent decades treating leprosy patients in India and Louisiana. What he discovered overturned centuries of medical assumption. Leprosy does not cause fingers...
In J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Fellowship of the Ring*, there is a moment at the Council of Elrond when the great powers of Middle-earth cannot stop...
In J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Fellowship of the Ring*, there is a moment at the Council of Elrond that every church should recognize. A terrible burden...
In Wendell Berry's novel *Hannah Coulter*, the title character looks back on life in the small farming community of Port William, Kentucky. She describes what...
If you visit the Art Institute of Chicago, you will find yourself standing before Georges Seurat's masterpiece, *A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La...
If you have ever struggled with a dead zone in your house — that one corner where the signal drops and your phone just spins...
Bill Withers grew up in Slab Fork, West Virginia, a coal mining town so small it barely appeared on maps. His father died when he...
In J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Fellowship of the Ring*, nine companions are bound together for a journey none of them would have chosen alone. They are...
In 1997, forest ecologist Suzanne Simard at the University of British Columbia made a remarkable discovery. She found that trees in a forest are not...
In 1997, ecologist Suzanne Simard at the University of British Columbia made a discovery that changed how we understand forests. She found that trees in...