Jacob Barnett: The Boy Who Was Never Supposed to Talk (TEDxTeen)

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When he was young, doctors thought that he would never be able to talk or learn—but at 14, he is teaching college students and disproving Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

Teenage Girl From Uganda Becomes Chess Star

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Kathryn DeHoyos explains how one man is using the game of chess to empower the children of Uganda.

My Life As a Suzuki Mom

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Sean Hackett’s daughter learned to play violin via the Suzuki method. Here’s what he’s learned.

Would You Let Your 9 Year-Old Son Go to College?

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You can’t help but love 9 year-old prodigy Tanishq Abraham… but are there fallouts to allowing a small child to attend college? Are the benefits worth the challenges?

#musicmonday: chuck brown donna summer robin gibb [free MP3 downloads]

Fresher than the first purchases of the morning at a farmer’s market. Nothing like free music, y’all!

#musicmonday: a cheery road to a mayan apocalypse [free MP3 downloads]

The first Monday of the year and it’s time to get a whole lot of excellent free new music. Happy New Year!

#musicmonday: “… you can’t escape the history that you was meant to make …” [free MP3 downloads]

A fresh batch of music downloads to blow your mind and rock your week.