creativity

The perks of being a pirate

How one city became a music capital

What I learned from writing jokes for The Onion

How craving attention makes you less creative

My life as a work of art

What reading slowly taught me about writing

Everything around you can become a computer

The next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again

How we experience awe -- and why it matters

Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology

How we experience time and memory through art

You are not alone in your loneliness

Creativity builds nations

Architectural secrets of the world's ancient wonders

Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not.

Floating cities, the LEGO House and other architectural forms of the future

Why language is humanity's greatest invention

The creative power of misfits

Creative ways to get kids to thrive in school

How augmented reality is changing activism

How to recover from activism burnout

Public art that turns cities into playgrounds of the imagination

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art

A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity

The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials

The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts

How India's smartphone revolution is creating a new generation of readers and writers

What are you willing to give up to change the way we work?

What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work -- and vice versa

A makerspace for everyone

What happens in your throat when you beatbox?

How I made friends with reality

How video games turn players into storytellers

Why theater is essential to democracy

How Netflix changed entertainment -- and where it's headed