How old should a child be before they meet their half-siblings? While this is an easy question to answer for most, some parents make it unnecessarily complicated.

本文探讨如何通过简单易行的策略预防和化解人际冲突。作者强调”暂停”的力量——在激烈争吵中停顿几秒，能帮助神经系统重新校准，避免冲动反应。预防冲突优于事后修复，而健康的修复机制则是良好关系的核心。

本宁顿学院前院长利兹·科尔曼批评当今高等教育体系过度关注捐赠基金增长，忽视培养公民责任感。她创立了”推进公共行动中心”（CAPA），主张以全球性挑战重塑课程，打破学科壁垒，培养具有批判性思维和公共参与意识的积极公民，并呼吁将公共行动教育推广至大学之外的更广泛社会。

How many unresponsive patients actually have some consciousness of what’s occurring around them? Possibly up to 20 percent, according to neuroscientist Adrian Owen, who is determined to give them a voice.

The best way to prepare for a future of unknown complexity? Build on the strength of our differences, explain MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito and writer Jeff Howe.

渴望并理想化浪漫爱情与伴侣关系是人之常情，但研究表明，友谊或许能提供更持久的稳定感与幸福感。本文探讨了友谊作为满足爱与归属需求的重要方式，以及如何有意识地构建深厚的友谊网络。

The ability to appreciate that others may feel differently about things than we do and to actually feel things as others do sits at the core of successful relationships.

Writer A.J. Jacobs was going through life feeling more grumpy than grateful. To start cultivating a thankful attitude, he decided to show some appreciation to the people behind his daily cup of coffee. Here’s what he discovered when he met his barista.

你一定会喜欢的简短动画课程，内容涵盖从原子结构到怯场心理（以及如何克服它）。

You’ve probably used and discarded hundreds of pencils in your life so far. Put your knowledge to the test — and learn some cocktail party trivia in the process.