How Disney Princesses Influence Girls Around The World A researcher wanted to see how girls of different nationalities perceived the idea of a princess. Susie Neilson
Charly Haversat: How Can We Let Go Of The Need To Be Perfect? As a former pro runner, Charly Haversat would fixate on an unattainable goal: perfection. She discusses the crippling effects of perfectionism, including how it can prevent learning from failure. NPR/TED Staff
Jon Bowers: Can Striving For Perfection Help Us Learn From Our Failures? Everyone makes mistakes, but sometimes mistakes have big consequences. Jon Bowers argues that we should always strive for perfection—knowing we will fail and we have to learn from those failures. NPR/TED Staff
Phil Plait: How Can Mistakes Lead To Scientific Advancement? When it comes to scientific research, mistakes are not only part of—but also crucial—to the process. Phil Plait explains how small setbacks can play a critical role in making big discoveries. NPR/TED Staff
Alison Ledgerwood: How Can We Reframe Setbacks In A Positive Light? Why do we fixate on the negative? Why do setbacks stick in our minds for so long? Alison Ledgerwood shares ideas on how we can change our thinking patterns to reframe setbacks in a positive light. NPR/TED Staff
Leticia Gasca: What Can We Discover When We Talk Openly About Our Failures? After her business failed, Leticia Gasca didn't talk about it for seven years. But once she finally shared the story with her friends, she realized failure is far more common than she thought. NPR/TED Staff
The sounds and silences of the Fremont Bridge From the outside, the Fremont bridge is loud, both metaphorically and physically. The noise, the alarms, the neon-festooned bridge towers. But that’s from the outside. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
'Nuking The Moon' Looks At Intelligence And Military Schemes That Didn't Make It Nuking the Moon is a new book that chronicles the history of unusual confidential military projects.
One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan and director Andrew Slater talk about the documentary Echo In The Canyon about music from Laurel Canyon in LA that went on to influence a later generation. Art Silverman
For these Seattle teens, resisting the current regime is an after-school art club Students at Seattle's Franklin High School use art to make social change Marcie Sillman
