Can't make it to the total eclipse? 5 fun ways to bring wonder and awe into your life
Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.
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How The Author Of 'Midnight Chicken' Unexpectedly Built A Life Worth Living
Ella Risbridger was suicidally depressed when she roasted a chicken and ended up writing an uplifting, genre-bending cookbook that reads like a magical mix of memoir, novel and self-help book.
Why Not Talk About Death?
Many people just don't want to talk about what it means to live in the face of death. Astrophysicist Adam Frank reflects on life and death — and invites others to do the same.
The Interdependence Of Humanity And Earth
We owe our existence to little photosynthetic bacteria — but there is much more to this story, as life can only mutate and adapt when the planet offers the right conditions, says Marcelo Gleiser.
Signs Of Hospitality To Life Found On Saturn's Moon Enceladus
"This is the closest we've come, so far, to identifying a place with some of the ingredients needed for a habitable environment," NASA says. There are signs of a promising reaction under the surface.
A Brighter Outlook Could Translate To A Longer Life
This study doesn't prove that optimism actually causes better health or postpones death. But it joins a growing body of evidence suggesting that they're fellow travelers.
Video: Aasif Mandvi Of 'Daily Show' Talks Islamophobia, Immigration And Comedy
Actor, writer, producer and comedian Aasif Mandvi traces the trajectory of his career, including what was like to be The Daily Show's first brown person.
NASA: Europa Spacecraft Goes Into Development Phase
The probe would make dozens of flybys of the Jovian moon in an effort to study its vast subterranean ocean that could harbor life.
From Pork To Onion Sandwiches: Secrets To Supersurvivors' Long Lives
At 115, Jeralean Talley is the world's oldest living person. She inherited the title from a 116-year-old Arkansan who died this week. NPR's Tamara Keith reflects on the secrets of a good, long life.