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A father reads a bedtime story to his daughter in 1955.

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Reading to young kids improves their social skills and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

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David Lynch once said that eating the same meals every day opened up his imagination.

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Culture

Why David Lynch said eating the same meal every day helped spark his surreal creativity

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Culture

Jack White once said he's never tried drugs and his reasoning is genuinely insightful

It's all about authenticity.

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Past Events

Medieval routine could be the answer for people who struggle to sleep at night

Segmented sleep patterns were once common among eminent people, but they may not help today.

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Past Events

Men share the 10 biggest green flags they have seen in women and it's eye-opening

Many men cited empathy as a strong factor in choosing a partner and said it shows them to be caring and loving.

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Culture

Why Radiohead's Thom Yorke finds it 'offensive' when people call their music 'depressing'

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

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Culture

Graham Nash's life-changing acid trip involved a church, Stonehenge, and a profound revelation

It also inspired an epic Crosby, Stills & Nash song.

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Culture

Social media flooded with photos of people thriving during massive power blackout in Spain

The news called it devastating. But some people seemed to be loving it.

Copy of Medieval sleep routine could be the answer to people who struggle to sleep at night
Ideas

Copy of Medieval sleep routine could be the answer to people who struggle to sleep at night

Segmented sleep patterns were once common among eminent people, but they may not help today.

Dancers Defy Gravity on the Hills of San Francisco

Doesn’t everyone want San Francisco to be a little easier to walk in anyway?

Intermission: Bridging The Generational Divide

German photographer Frauke Theilking shows the differences and similarities between parents and children in a striking photo series.

Articles

Make Some Art. Your Brain Will Thank You.

Let go and enjoy the health benefits of creativity. #100StartsWith1

Articles

The Week in Design

Drake went high art, Ikea gave much-needed homes to Iraqi refugees, and Cape Town got a whole lot of Mexican wrestlers.

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The Guy Who First Designed GOOD Now Has a Book. You Should Buy It.

A shameless plea from GOOD’s chief creative officer

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Flipbook: A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything

A brief history of pretty much everything. Doodle style.

Articles

Make More, Waste Less: Five Energy-Saving Projects for a More Efficient Home

GOOD and Nest teamed up to bring you five energy-saving projects for a more efficient home.

Articles

Why I Nominated Emmanuel Zunz for the GOOD 100

I first wrote to Emmanuel Zunz half a dozen years ago; I had heard him on All Things Considered, talking about his work as a music producer in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

Articles

Why I Nominated Esra’a Al Shafei for the GOOD 100

It takes visionary direction and tenacity like Esra’a’s to create the kind of transformational tools capable of inspiring communities and fomenting change.

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