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Astronaut Scott Kelly provides life lessons for new graduates
Following the release of "Ready for Launch: An Astronaut's Lessons for Success on Earth" Scott Kelly joined the "CBS Mornings" to discuss...
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You should read for fun. Here's why.
While working on their degree, students can gather dozens upon dozens of textbooks. After completing the course, those textbooks collect...
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Brianna Madia achieves life's dream by publishing 'nowhere for very long'
Brianna Madia is a travel blogger with over 290k followers on Instagram gained through sharing her travels in her orange van, Bertha....
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Using books to encourage cultural competence in children
Books are one of the primary ways parents, teachers and guardians alike share stories of faraway lands and wild adventures to inspire...
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John Green on 'The Anthropocene Reviewed'
On his website, John Green describes his latest book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, as a "remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded...
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Study finds shocking increase in 'challenged' books
“A year ago, we might have been receiving one, maybe two reports a day about a book being challenged at a library. And usually those...
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Stories from the bookstores of New York City
There are few things as relaxing to me as getting a cup of coffee and wandering into a Barnes & Noble to aimlessly peruse for the next 3...
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In memory of Madeline Albright
Madeline Albright was the 64th Secretary of State, appointed by President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. She was the first woman to hold...
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"We are all disaster survivors now": Lucy Easthope on her life planning for catastrophe
Lucy Easthope is a leading authority in the UK on how to plan for disasters. From tornadoes to hurricanes to fire and even terrorist...
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Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars?
After last night's awards show, there is one main event that is on everyone's minds. Will Smith smacking Chris Rock right across the...
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