“Education is the key to unlocking the world. It is the passport to freedom.” — Oprah Winfrey There are, arguably, few things as powerful and momentous as education when it comes to changing the lives and histories of both individuals and communities. It has proven...
As we get closer to RED ALERT! A Conversation About HER Health, we are pleased to introduce Dr. Oluwayeni Abraham — more fondly known as Dr. Yeni — founder of Triggered, a pelvic physical therapy center in North Texas aimed at “healing the pain that limits [women]...
There is something extraordinarily special about the sensation of walking into a museum. Upon stepping inside, one is overwhelmed by a feeling of homecoming, calm, eagerness, serenity and solace that often lingers long after we have walked out. Being surrounded by...
December 21, the day of the winter solstice, officially marked the beginning of wintertime, ushering in longer days, extended periods of sunlight, and what many cultures consider to be a welcome time of rebirth. As we move towards the end of another unusual year,...
M.F.K. Fisher’s The Gastronomical Me reads “… I still think that one of the pleasantest of all emotions is to know that I, I with my brain and my hands, have nourished my beloved few, that I have concocted a stew or a story, a rarity or a plain dish, to sustain...
Tomorrow, September 22nd officially marks the beginning of autumn. Summer has come and gone, and life becomes inevitably cozier, backdropped with golden, amber-colored hues. Hot summer evenings are replaced by cool, crisp afternoons and sundresses are replaced by...
1920 was a year of firsts. It was the year when the League of Nations held its first Executive Council meeting, the year when the American Professional Football League (now the N.F.L.) was formed, the year when the U.S. Census first recorded a population over 100...
Every year since 2013, on July 12th, people across the globe join in celebration of one of the greatest activists and human rights advocates of our time, Malala Yousafzai. Malala is known worldwide for her incessant devotion to girls’ education. At 23, she is a...
The past year has been undeniably unusual. Change and uncertainty have pervaded our lives and it is important — now more than ever — to prioritize our health and well-being. In honor of National Women’s Health Month, which is officially celebrated each year in May...
There is something about plant-based cuisine that makes it frequently misunderstood. Even today, nearly 40 years after the term “plant-based” was introduced to the world of nutritional science, there are people who wince at the idea of living a life that precludes...
1911 was, by and large, an eventful year. It was the year when the first official airmail flight took off, the year that the NAACP was consolidated, the year when the world witnessed the theft of the Mona Lisa, the year when Portugal approved female suffrage,...
There’s something oddly comforting about the foods of our childhood that makes them unequivocally—and, arguably, perpetually—appealing to us. These memorable dishes become emblems of our early years, and we find ourselves seeking solace in their flavors, long after...
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