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Some heartfelt advice from writer Bill Bernat, who’s been there

A peek at an inspiring art campaign from creative activist Yana Buhrer Tavanier and the nonprofit Fine Acts.

The language we speak shapes our identity and our society. So let’s celebrate the diversity of English dialects.

Dan Pallotta has an unconventional view of nonprofits: To innovate and really make an impact, he thinks they should function with business-minded acumen. But, bringing principles of the corporate world into the nonprofit sector can be a tough sell. Here, he recommends 8 articles that give more insight into why we should put a value on effective philanthropy.

科学家西尔维亚·厄尔用动图揭示了1950年至2014年间海洋生态的惨烈变化：半数珊瑚礁消亡，金枪鱼、鲨鱼和鳕鱼种群锐减至不足一成，海洋死区从1处激增至逾500处。相关数据来自Netflix原创纪录片《蔚蓝使命》。

In this excerpt from his TED Book, microbial researcher Rob Knight shares his — and other scientists’ — work to understand the human microbiome — and the key diseases in which it now seems that microbes may play a part, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and allergies and asthma.

Archaeology is a puzzle. For Sarah Parcak, the arduous process of trying to find ancient treasures is made exponentially easier by satellite imagery.

Psychologist Susan David explains why a simple switch from “I must go to the gym three times a week” to “I want to go to the gym three times a week” can put your goal within reach.

Art therapist Melissa Walker is using masks to allow service members with traumatic brain injuries express their deepest emotions and experiences, helping them and their loved ones.

People are obsessed with Mars. But … why? Two confessed super-fans, Andy Weir, author of “The Martian,” and Stephen Petranek, author of “How We’ll Live on Mars,” share thoughts on why being Mars-mad is a reasonable state of mind.