The Brief 6/10: Perfect Attendance, Better Drywall, One Million Words | Tonic

While most of us succumb to the odd sick day, family reunion day, or “mental health” day, some students are showing us up. Perfect attendance apparently pays off. Bone up on your vocab and make plans to revamp your home. The Brief is here to inspire.

Damn overachieving student, making truants look bad. It all pays off with a hot new ride.
One million words and counting! The English language keeps on growing…
Building a better drywall.
Kiva catches on in the U.S.
Slumdog kid gets replacement home super sad post-demolition.