Letters Archive

Have you noticed how amazing you feel after swim practice? The story of how scientists discovered our brain's natural feel-good messengers reveals why exercise makes us feel so good.

Did you know today is National Nothing Day AND National Fig Newton Day? The strange story of how we end up with overlapping holidays reveals something surprising about how traditions really start.

Would you spend thirty years building a bridge? In the mountains of India, people grow bridges from living tree roots - a process that takes a generation but creates something extraordinary.

Did you know that before becoming a butterfly, a caterpillar turns completely into soup? This amazing transformation teaches us something important about how growth works.

Did you know these letters were inspired by a father writing to his 10-year-old daughter in 1928? Those letters helped shape a future leader who would go on to lead one of the world's largest democracies.

What happens when experts say your dream is impossible? A story about Taylor Swift, record labels, and how loving what you do matters more than what others think you can achieve.

What makes something stay the same when its parts keep changing? An ancient Greek ship might help us answer this question about growing up, changing rooms, and finding what really makes things what they are.

Remember how we talked about Milli Vanilli, the band that won a Grammy Award but had to give it back? Their story teaches us something powerful about the courage to be real.