In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail for the Antarctic. He and his crew of twenty-seven men planned to be the first to trek across the frozen continent. One day's sail from Antarctica, the dream...
Some students were asked to list the world’s Seven Wonders. Amid general disagreement—and several votes—they settled on this list: The Egyptian Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon, the...
Transcript Ever hear of Bethany Hamilton? By age 13, she was a world-class surfer. That was before a shark, without warning, appeared and bit off her entire left arm. The loss of blood...
Sam Worthington is the young star of Avatar. He’s now in a string of blockbuster films—with more to come. But what interests me about Sam’s career is his early flop. ...
Jim was CEO of the hospital, but he still served ice cream at the annual ice cream social. During the day, senior staff members scooped gallons and gallons of ice cream for anyone...
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison graduated from law school at a time when top firms weren't hiring women. After months of fruitless job-hunting, a friend advised Kay to take her knowledge into a...
Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops. And as the successor of beloved conductors like Arthur Fiedler and John Williams, he knows something about patience. He has resisted the urge to remake the...
Author and educator John Erskine was 14 when his piano teacher asked him if he practiced an hour at a time. John said yes. His teacher said, "Well, don’t! When you grow up...
It’s here—the annual season of goodwill and peace. But what do we mean when we say peace? Commonly, peace means the absence of war, no conflict—a truce among people—living in harmony with others...
