In this season of giving, which nations have the greatest number of “good samaritans” — and why?

‘Tis the season when a lot of places ask us for money. Most of us don’t.

We give all sorts of flimsy excuses for not showing our gratitude, but there are no good reasons.

It’s not that too many people care too much about the big issues of our time: it’s that too few people care at all.

The reasons we have so much trouble admitting that we were wrong about song lyrics tell us something about why it is so hard to change our beliefs on any subect.

Why... and how... it matters to protect the mangroves.

Government personnel appear to be doing their jobs very well in the recovery from Hurricane Helene. So why are they getting more criticism than ever?

Disasters bring out the best in most of us. How do we translate that into post-disaster life?

It's easy to see the bad in the world. Over the next few weeks, spend some time "catching" people doing good.

Our bodies are remarkable, resilient and vulnerable. That means our health can change in a moment.

Americans say they are really ready for change. Democrats are taking an approach that sounds a lot of like the Republicans of 1968.

It’s time to start a new epidemic in America: joining. We’ve done it before.