Global Wildfires, Kobe Bryant & Language

A Look at Two Decades of Wildfires Globally in Just 30 Seconds

fires have intensified due to agricultural practices, including in Africa and Southeast Asia, and climate change.

“Africa is truly the fire continent.” On an average day in August, satellites typically detect 10,000 actively burning fires around the world — 70 percent of which are in Africa.

Kobe Bryant turns 41 today—here’s the money advice he would give his 17-year-old self

“Handing out money to your closest friends and family is not necessarily the best way to show your love, Bryant learned, since it can negatively affect their work ethic and may even suppress their ambition.”

The power of language: How words shape people, culture

Studying how people use language – what words and phrases they unconsciously choose and combine – can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do.

The Commuting Principle That Shaped Urban History

From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the shape of cities has been defined by the technologies that allow commuters to get to work in about 30 minutes.

Why Everyone Should Write

Everyone should write. You know why? Because everyone is full of ideas they’re not aware of.

 

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Pesticides Linked to Deaths of Millions of Bees in Brazil