The mother peers into the frigid waters, searching and calling for her lost child. Yet she’s stranded, separated by disappearing shards of glaciers. Climate change doesn’t just destroy homes—it shatters families.

Many are familiar with the adage “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder” which conveys the subjective nature that attractiveness lends itself to. However, as social and sentient beings, the most important aspect in the art of being attractive is not appearance. From studies and analysis on the human body, one can conclude that attractiveness is more greatly dependent on one’s behaviors or thoughtful actions and the ways people spend their time together.

Puerto Rican-American physician and poet, William Carlos Williams was a leading author in the imagist movement, a transition in American literature from abstract, Shakespearean-like prose to precise imagery and direct writing styles, during the early 1900s. Through his clear, concise yet clear lines of verse and a keen eye for detail, Williams has helped revolutionize American poetry by shedding light on the value and meaning of even the most trivial moments and conventional objects of common American life. However, many of Williams’ styles and themes may be greatly attributed to his experience as a doctor, life in New Jersey, and Unitarianism beliefs.

Affecting over 30,000 individuals in the United States alone, cystic fibrosis is a disease that may alter and taint one’s daily experiences, causing one to drown in dense hazes of frequent treatment, prolonged suffering, and obtain a unique perspective on the concept of life. Cystic fibrosis obtains widespread effects on the body systems, an etiology of genetic inheritance, severe signs and symptoms, and a multitude of diagnostic tests and treatments.

Some organizations have set up to combat Parkinson’s disease with a different kind of therapy: dance, a type of exercise and art that combines physical, mental, emotional, and social components. From numerous studies conducted, dance may provide a reasonable and holistic approach to slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease.