Author David Epstein weighs in on whether or not it is better to be a specialist or a generalist. 

Development & Education

The advantage of being a generalist

A summer camp experience may be more important than ever in today's digital world

Santi, 6, follows a televised kindergarten lesson in his home as students return to classes but not schools in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. 

Pandemic learning in Mexico requires thinking outside the screen

The Supreme Court is deciding a case on whether, and how, universities may consider an applicant’s race when making admissions decisions. 

What is affirmative action? Here are 4 essential reads.

The Motherly Love Orphanage in the Kwabenya neighborhood on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.

This orphanage in Ghana provides hope — and acceptance — to children living with HIV

Environment

Why corals in American Samoa are thriving despite warmer oceans 

Yemeni vendors display various types of dry goods at a traditional market as food prices rise, in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 1, 2022.

Conflict & Justice

Yemenis say their country is about more than war and humanitarian aid

Traveling monks work on a sand mandala at Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois.

Sacred Nation

Tibetan monks on tour in US as China continues to restrict religion in Tibet

Dominican Republic closes border with Haiti over water rights dispute

Energy

Norway becomes top gas supplier to Europe after Russia invasion

Wind turbines turn behind a solar farm in Rapshagen, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. 

Ukraine

War in Ukraine spurs 'rapid deployment' for renewables, energy chief says

A group of men praying in front of the mosque in Tinmel village that has suffered serious damage in the recent earthquake.

Natural disasters

Tinmel — Morocco’s medieval shrine and mosque — is one of the historic casualties of the earthquake

During a recent morning mass, Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, in Lviv, Ukraine, is packed. 

Ukrainian Greek Catholics lament lack of support by Vatican amid war with Russia

People affected by an earthquake camp outside their homes, in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. 

'Organizing chaos': Moroccans in Spain send aid convoys home after devastating earthquake

Seafood Congee, as presented in the Taiwanese cookbook Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation.

Books

A new book explores Taiwan's culinary identity

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