Fun Old Birds With Paula Cole Did you know "wink-a-puss" is an old name for an owl? Singer-songwriter Paula Cole and Jonathan Coulton team-up to guess what birds were formerly known by much more ridiculous names.
Hilarious Lindy West has more cutting things to say Author and humorist Lindy West reclaims the power John O'Brien
My sister has autism, and school keeps her engaged. But how will we care for her after graduation? My sister Saba waits eagerly for her yellow school bus every morning. But Saba is a sophomore in high school. In three short years, she will leave our brick-bound high school, and her yellow school bus won't come by to pick her up any more. My family is grappling with what life will look like for Saba, and for us, after graduation. Huma Ali
'1973: Rock At The Crossroads' Acts As A Mirror For One Moment In Time Via popular music, Andrew Grant Jackson paints a vivid portrait of a year that was the last gasp of an age of possibility, when idealism gave way to economic recession and cynical disillusionment. Michael Schaub
Why is Seattle so geeky? We went on a quest to find out Seattle is home to some of the biggest game and comics conventions in the world. Board game cafes are scattered across the city. So what is it about Seattle that makes geek culture thrive here? Clare McGrane
Milan Kundera's Czech Citizenship Is Restored After 40 Years The author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being saw his books banned and citizenship revoked in 1979. Exiled in Paris, Kundera began writing his novels in French. Laurel Wamsley
My mom found a sperm donor. 16 years later, he accidentally found us All my life, the only thing I knew about my biological father was his number: sperm donor 893. Recently, we found each other through a genetic testing site, making me wonder if a stranger could become family. Morgen White
'Tis The Season: Philadelphia Museum Opens Exhibition On History Of The Flu The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia has an exhibition for the season — the flu season, specifically. It's about the icky history and science of infections. Neda Ulaby
Jimmy Kimmel Writes A Picture Book, Says 'Kids Are Always Ready To Laugh' The Serious Goose invites kids to try to make a grumpy goose smile. In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son underwent heart surgery; in his honor, proceeds will go to children's hospitals around the country. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Filmmaking Program Helps Disadvantaged Kids See A Path To Hollywood Hollywood's film industry can be tough to break in to, and that's especially true if you are a poor kid without resources. Creating Creators is all about changing that — and it's having some success. Jeff Tyler
