The Centre Cannot Hold: On Love, Travel & Radicalism

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A trip to India with an anti-radical radical.

“The math of death is merciless.”

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This comment is by wellokaythen on the post New Study: Male Suicide at All Time High.

To Defend a Terrorist

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Tamar Birckhead reflects on representing the shoe bomber and, now, on helping those who represent the Boston bomb suspect.

Acts of Kindness Captured on Russian Dash Cams (Video)

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These good people will give you hope.

If They Were Somebody. They Are Somebody.

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Caring deeply for Guantánamo Bay detainees is not un-American.

The Greatest Speech Ever Made (Video)

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Spoken by the guy who we normally associate with silent films, this speech will fill your heart and give you goosebumps.

This Everyday Item Can Help Create a Gross National Happiness Measurement (Slides)

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How the apps on your phone could measure worldwide happiness, quality of life, and community interconnectedness.

“A long list of dealbreakers means you aren’t really looking for an actual human being to date.”

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wellokaythen says that if your list of dealbreakers has more than a few items on it, you probably have unrealistic expectations.

What Happens When Two Strangers Sit in a Ball Pit and Talk About Life’s Big Questions (Video)

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One ball pit, two people, one city. Take a seat and make a friend.

A Routine Traffic Stop Has An Unexpected Ending

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Sometimes people do things because it’s just the right thing to do.

“When we refuse to see the human in the monster, we all suffer.”

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This is a comment by KKZ on the post “Men and Goodness”.

6 Great Quotes from the Guy Who Taught Us That Science is Actually Pretty Cool

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Read 6 quotes of wisdom and hilarity from everyone’s favorite: Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Voting for Humanity

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt wants to vote for babies and a man in line to vote has a possible heart attack.

Baby Stuff

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt faces his fears and buys a doll for his daughter, which gets him thinking about the stuff we accumulate, the sacrifices we make as our lives change, and what makes us human.

Those Who Leave Us

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Supernatural experiences give Erik Christian and his mother hope for humanity, and life after death.

17 Things You Can Learn From Traveling

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Humans are friendly and honest the vast majority of the time. Taxi drivers outside airports are the exception.