Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Since the discovery of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy nearly two decades ago, there’s been growing concern among people who play sports and those who allow their children to play sports. The more we know, the more worries there are about the long-term effects of the rough play that goes hand-in-hand with football, soccer, hockey,...

Diana Leygerman, a high school teacher, does a section on the book 1984 every year. The lessons involve turning her classroom into a totalitarian regime to drive home the text. She tells her kids that the teachers and administration have identified “Senioritis” as a problem and are implementing a strategy that has had “immense success”...

If you love to keep the real world at bay by challenging your mind, here are 5 tricky riddles that are just what the doctor ordered. #5. The holidays. Continue reading when you’re ready for the answer!

In many world cultures, taking off one’s shoes when entering a house is a common custom. It’s not as widespread in the West, but after you read this article, you’re probably going to be inspired to make it a habit in your house. Because bacteria, y’all. Lots of it. A recent University of Arizona study...

Those who’ve been dating for the past decade (or two or three) have run the gamut of ways you can meet someone new. Today there’s blind dating, meeting at a bar, AIM messaging, Facebook, Match, OKCupid, Tinder, and Bumble just to name a few. But what’s the dating wave of the future? These 15 people weighed...

This news is especially great for me since being on time has never been something I’ve been particularly good at — much to the disappointment of my late grandfather, who regularly noted, “If you’re not five minutes early, you’re late.” No offense to you, grandpa, but recent research that was released in Harvard Health Publishing totally...

If, like me, GIFs give you life, then you know what they are (and why they are awesome). They’re short repeating animated clips that people use to convey their feelings – and they’re always silent. Except, apparently, when they’re not. There’s a GIF out there, created by Twitter user Happy Toast, that people say they...

Dogs are the literal best, and, if these amazing bios are any indication, no one loves their pups more than dogsled racer Blair Braverman. She’s a writer and correspondent for Outside Magazine, and thought it would be fun to introduce her dog team ahead of their entry into the Iditarod. Her Twitter thread is heartfelt and...

If you, like so many others, made a New Year’s resolution that included health, weight loss, diet changes, etc, there’s a good chance you could use a nudge, or just a little bit of help, when it comes to getting on (and staying on) your brand new lifestyle change. To that end, check out these...

We all have our pet peeves, and that seems to go double for annoying phrases. Below, 15 people dish on the one phrase that drives them absolutely mad. While some may not bother you, others might be as bad as hearing nails on a chalkboard. Let’s find out which ones! #15. It still annoys me...

Any book lover will tell you that there’s no greater pleasure in life than creating a new generation of reading enthusiasts – and one great way to get kids to listen up when a book is open is engaging them with different voices. Throw Harry Potter into the mix, and, well, forget about it. Those...

Y’all, I can’t even believe that headline I just typed. YouTubers and flat-earthers and $100k bets? We are definitely living in the future, though it’s not a version most (or any) of us could have imagined 20 years ago. I’m not sure how we got here, but here we are – and this story is...

I’m allergic to peanuts. I know this because when I even smell peanuts or peanut butter, I sneeze. If it touches me, I get a rash. If I eat it (on accident) the reaction ranges from an itchy mouth to vomiting to full-on anaphylaxis. I own an epipen (that I had to sell a kidney...

While most people are afraid of sharks, humans also seem to have a strange fasciation with them – I mean, we look forward to an entire week of television about their antics, right? If you’re a person who sets your DVR in advance, you’re going to be fascinated by what scientists are learning about shark...

Since the advent of the internet, it’s become increasingly difficult for a famous person to keep anything private. On the other side of the spectrum, you might think there’s nothing new you can learn about the people on the big (or small) screen, in the (virtual) magazines, or the history books. You may be right,...