Doctor Identifies New Epidemic—Busyness

Dr. Susan Koven practices internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. In a Boston Globe column, she wrote:

In the past few years, I've observed ...

Unscripted Scene in Tom Hanks Film

Six-time Oscar nominated film Captain Phillips received widespread acclaim, but surprisingly the film's powerful final scene was improvised on set ...

On the Leash

Rabbi David Wolpe wrote for Time why he sees the constant communication of modern life as a bad thing. Wolpe says, "Constant connection, increases, ...

Study Shows Cell Phone Separation Anxiety

Researchers from the University of Missouri wanted to know how subjects behaved when parted from their iPhones, so they recruited 208 students for a survey ...

Strange and Exciting Things Found in Used Books

You might be surprised what you can find in an old used book. Used and rare booksellers discover countless objects inside books as they sort and catalog ...

Soaking a Tea Bag Is Like Biblical Meditation

To explain how Scripture meditation goes beyond hearing, reading, studying, and even memorizing as a means of taking in God's Word, author Donald ...

Autopilots Produce 'Skill Fade' for Pilots

Since their invention a century ago, autopilots have helped to make air travel safer and more efficient. That trend continued with the introduction of ...

Navy SEAL Admiral on Doing Little Things Well

Admiral William H. McRaven, a 36-year Navy SEAL veteran, gave the commencement address to the Class of 2014 at the University of Texas in Austin. He titled ...

Superhero Films Don't Focus on Training

Around the globe, people love superhero films. Batman, Iron Man, Thor, Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America … the list goes on. Almost all of ...

The New Social Technology: Loss of Solitude

Sherry Turkle, Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at M.I.T., has interviewed hundreds of people of all ages about their daily fixations ...