Nonfiction
Oropouche: How Concerned Should We be?
In 1955, a forest worker in Trinidad and Tobago contracted a fever. The worker recovered fully, though the disease persisted, with outbreaks occurring in ...Choice and Control
Little ones seek independence. This desire is met with making decisions for themselves. Allowing children to choose instills a sense of control over their ...Christmas Spirits
Each Christmas, I anticipate spending quality time with people whose lives have touched mine through traditions. From decorating the house, baking cookies and pies, ...Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier
Sometimes you avoid accepting the bitter truths of life. However, there comes a day or moment when you remember a piece of advice or ...Family Ties Revisited
A slow trickle of information, spanning years, helps me become more familiar with Pal Bhapaji and his household. The partition of India and Pakistan, ...Your Key to Success is Your Golden Hour
Not all hours in the day are equal—your focus and momentum rise and fall. However, if you find the sweet spot where your brain ...Practice Makes You Believe in Yourself
Confidence in my writing ability has been hard to come by. The power of my pen served as a primary source of expression. I’ve ...Sleep To Heal
Obtaining quality sleep is a challenge. Factor in alarms, excessive noise, artificial illumination, and people waking you up, the idea of getting any shut-eye ...Lassa Fever Suspected in Traveler’s Death
The Centers for Disease Control opened an investigation into the death of a traveler upon returning home to Iowa from West Africa. Previously, reports ...How Language Learning Improves Your Well-Being
Over the past six years, I have studied Turkish. As time passed, I became busier and left it behind. I recently got back into ...
