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Stop Spending Money Like This (It’s Making You Miserable) – Daniel Pink explains the smart way to spend money. One tip, experiences beat things. @DanielPink

Nobel Prize Discovery: 9 Foods That Reverse Cellular Aging – Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize proving that telomere shortening is the central mechanism behind how fast your cells age — and that what you eat directly controls how quickly it happens. @_LizBlackburn

How to help kids outsmart social media algorithms – The good news is that kids and parents can take steps to stay in control. By understanding how algorithms work, @expressvpn

The Only 3 Hobbies You Need to Transform Your Life – In less than four minutes, you and your kids can get some great life-long advice. The Inspire Path via @YouTube

Nutrition Degrees Online – Nutrition is one of the most important program areas to ensure the promotion of health for everyone. Amber Bridges via Nutrition Degrees Online

Responsible Inference Engines: Safeguarding Students with Learning Differences in the AI Era – 73% of students with disabilities use AI for coursework, and 57% of special educators use it to draft IEPs. Yet, 0% of AI-based interventions in a 2025 systematic review rate as “Low Risk” for algorithmic bias. Eric Tucker via @Getting_Smart

5 ways to make reading click for teens – Five classroom-tested approaches that make reading engaging, relevant and sustainable for middle school learners – Carey Sweet via @eschoolnews

13 Books Featuring Characters With Disabilities and Physical Differences – A school librarian’s recommendations for middle-grade books that represent kids who sometimes feel like they stand out from their peers. Buy for your school library. @abrownlee79 @edutopia

The real AI challenge for schools: Learning fast enough – Can the tool access student data? Does the vendor store prompts? Who is accountable if the system generates a recommendation about grading, placement, or student support that no one in the room can fully explain? @juliarafalbaer @WeAreILO @WomenLeadingEd @WeAreTheForum

iPhone Tricks Apple Doesn’t Show You – I love the free ambient music for meditation and yoga. HotshotTek via @youtbe

Dear Robot, Make Art. This delightful cartoon tells the story of and artist who was asked to use AI. It’s funny, touching, and insightful. If you see a box at the begining just close it. Scroll left to read the story. amymariestad via Instagram @amymariestad on X.

How to Keep Violent Porn Out of Your Home and Away From Your Kids – Parents often really underestimate the extent to which their own children are likely to have seen pornography, How about you? @FoodieScience @MindShiftKQED

What School of Rock Got Right about Education – One of the very best ways to motivate kids to learn is through the pursuit of their interests and development of their talents. Teachers must see this movie. @s_n_farley @middleweb