• In Dialogue With Jason DaSilva0

    30-year-old Jason DaSilva, whose work has been screened at Sundance, on PBS, and on HBO, is the director and star of an unusual documentary titled, "When I Walk." The film documents DaSilva's journey with Multiple Sclerosis. In Jason's own words, the documentary "provides information and inspiration to those affected by MS and their supporters, and

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  • In Brief: Handling Holidays and Difficult Times0

    Events that would otherwise be joyful can be especially hard on people who are grieving. Here are some strategies that may help people ease their pain around holidays and other difficult times. MSN, 12/21/2011

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  • In a Bronx Complex, Doing Good Mixes With Looking Good0

    A new subsidized housing development, Via Verde, has been designed to be a healthy, green living space, with hopes that future builders and city planners may also start to emphasize these virtues when creating new urban developments. The footprints of Via Verde's buildings were made narrower than usual to allow apartments to wrap around the

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  • Improved measurements of sun to advance understanding of climate change0

    Scientists may have found out accurately how much energy the sun produces.  This is an important discovery, as it could effect climate change in the future. ScienceDaily, 1/17/2011

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  • If Your Teeth Could Talk …0

    One's teeth and gums hold a lot of details about the body's overall health, including clues to disorders and disease. The Wall Street Journal, 12/27/2011

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  • Idina Menzel offers girls A BroaderWay0

    For some performers appearing live on a Broadway stage can be a nerve wracking experience. But singer/actress Idina Menzel, who recently starred in If/Then, is used to that venue. She says the nerves come out for her when she’s speaking before groups of girls ages 10 to 14: “Sometimes I get up in front of them and speak out about self-esteem and confidence and taking risks, and my heart is pounding. I feel more responsibility and more nerves talking to them than I do getting up onstage to sing.”

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