Tag Archives: books

Axios: Why we write

Posted on April 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

View in browser   Presented By The Skoll Foundation   Axios Finish Line By Mike Allen and Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Apr 16, 2026 Happy Little Friday! Smart Brevity™ count: 747 words … 2½ mins. Edited by Natalie Daher and copy … Continue reading →

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Axios: The art of handwritten notes

Posted on April 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The art of handwritten notes Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   It’s 2026 and I’d choose a handwritten note over an AI-generated response any day of the week, Axios’ Natalie Daher writes. I also practice what I preach. I’ve shared written correspondence … Continue reading →

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El PAIS: Euthanasia … the rock face called reality. Noelia Castillo, a young woman and her choice of right to die.

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Noelia Castillo, the young woman who fought her parents for her right to die: ‘I can’t take this family anymore’ After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, this 25-year-old from Barcelona who is … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: In new book, Tracy Kidder follows ‘Dr. Jim,’ who provides homeless people with health care, prescriptions, hot soup, occasional $5 bill 

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health Doing medical rounds on streets, alleys of Boston In new book, Tracy Kidder follows ‘Dr. Jim,’ who provides homeless people with health care, prescriptions, hot soup, occasional $5 bill  January 20, 2023 long read Excerpted from “Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s … Continue reading →

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Historic: sorting through files on the computer dating back to the 1990’s I found the notes relating to President Mary Robinson’s visit to Harare, Zimbabwe.

Posted on March 7, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

PRESIDENT ROBINSON’S STATE VISIT TO ZIMBABWE The President, Mr. Robinson and party arrived in Harare onSaturday, 1 October 1994 to commence their State Visit to Zimbabwe.The President received full state honours from President Mugabeand Ministers of the Zimbabwean Government. There … Continue reading →

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Iran International: Iran sleeper cell fears rise after Austin shooting, Canada gym attack

Posted on March 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Iran sleeper cell fears rise after Austin shooting, Canada gym attack Mar 2, 2026, 01:45 GMTListen to this article Concerns over the activation of Iran’s sleeper cells in America have increased after a deadly shooting in Austin involving a suspect … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Audiobooks … is this same as reading

Posted on March 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Audiobooks don’t really count as reading? Think again. Education scholars say rigor, learning same as paper, stigma an unnecessary hurdle Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer March 2, 2026 4 min read More than 40 percent of Americans think that listening to audiobooks is … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin: children whose path in life is so diverse, and we ask why but we know is there are no answers even yet.

Posted on February 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@archeohistories Boston, 1712. The midwife hands a baby girl to her mother. Fifteenth child in the Franklin household. They name her Jane… Seven years later, another baby arrives. A boy. Benjamin. Number seventeen. Same parents. Same cramped house. Same poverty. … Continue reading →

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Cannot wait read Gad Saad’s book “Suicidal Empathy – Free the wolves – Dying to be kind”

Posted on January 22, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

okperk and get daily deals on ebooks & more Suicidal Empathy Dying to Be Kind By Gad Saad $32.99Format:                 Digital Audiobook                                 Hardcover              … Continue reading →

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Futurism: “It’s not even an inability to critically think. It’s an inability to read sentences.”

Posted on January 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Book Worms Gen Z Arriving at College Unable to Read “It’s not even an inability to critically think. It’s an inability to read sentences.” By Joe Wilkins Published Jan 13, 2026 11:27 AM EST As the final waves of Gen Z — … Continue reading →

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