Just Not to a Naive Populism
Charles M. Johnston :David Brooks is one of the writers in the political sphere that I most respect. In a recent piece, he made a dramatic observation that I think could very well be...
Life
Eating probiotics likely to help prevent depression
Life Desk :Besides keeping your gut healthy, consuming a diet rich in probiotics – also called as “good” or “helpful” bacteria – may help protect against depression, finds a mice study.Probiotics are live bacteria...
Friends with Scary or Negative Thoughts
Donald Altman :Did you count the number of thoughts you had today? If you laughed at that question or found it ludicrous to consider because of the onslaught of thoughts you experience daily, I...
Talking to Partner about Money
Susan Krauss Whitbourne :Couples can disagree about many things, but when the topic of money is involved, the disagreements can be painful and unpleasant. For one of the couples on the TV show “Big...
Impact of food habit on environment
Md. Iqbal Hossain (Hira) :I like to say few words about environment. Should not we do something for environment? Certainly we should do.Change of food habit and life style of people will save environment...
The First Moon Landing
Pythia Peay :In the summer of 1969 I had just graduated from high school. Distressed by my TWA pilot father’s worsening alcoholism, I’d been sent away to live with my Uncle Paul, Joe’s older-and...
Politics of Contamination
Michael F. Mascolo :As a nation, the United States is perhaps as polarized as it has ever been. Political discussions are strained. Partisan opponents do not simply disagree, they view each other as “out...
Do Worries Actually Come True?
Seth J. Gillihan :You’ve probably realized that the things you worry about rarely come true. Results from a recent study show just how unlikely most of our worries actually are.Researchers at Penn State University...
ABAK project helps empower women
AKM Kamal Uddin Chowdhury :Smriti Biswas has changed her fate by setting up a tailoring shop. Five years back she took loan of Taka 9,000 from the Village Development Association (VDA) in her village...
Anemia — A health problem for women and children
NSM Muzzammel Huq :A developing country like Bangladesh has multifarious health issues and problems. Anemia- iron deficiency condition is very much prevalent in our Women and Children. Anemia is a condition that develops when...
Peer Co-Mentoring
Marty Nemko :Whether it’s for yourself, your child, or anyone else you care about, peer co-mentoring is among the more potent (and free) ways to improve life.In peer co-mentoring, two to eight people meet...
Psychology Of Creativity: Feel inspired by making it work
D. B. Dillard-Wright :I have been working on a new book about the creative process. I hope I will have an announcement along those lines soon. In the meantime, I thought I would share...