Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember Auschwitz, the largest complex of German Nazi concentration camp and killing centers that represents the tragic culmination of years of ...

For the first time since 2006, I spent the year living somewhere other than the bubble of the Beltway. I’m a former-Republican-turned-Democrat who has moved from Washington to what is talked about as ...

The first time I learned about Lloyd Kahn was in this very magazine more than a decade ago, when he was presented with a Mother Earth News Lifetime Achievement Award. Alongside a photo of him at ...

When you gather with family and friends this holiday season, you may find yourself sitting with an older relative or friend. Cornell Gerontologist Karl Pillemer would tell you this is a unique ...

The Rev. Peter Johnson (left) and Dr. Marvin Dulaney were at the Hall of State at Fair Park on June 9, 2025, as the Dallas Historical Society provided a press preview for Juneteenth. Life becomes ...

Reba McEntire revealed the "hardest lesson" she's ever had to learn. After turning 70, McEntire is now sharing her best advice for a good life, which includes choosing not to stress about "the little ...

Diane Button is a companion for people who are dying. She eases their fears, offers non-medical support and creates peace at the end of life. Some of her clients call her a death doula. But she ...

In the summer of 2011, I worked as a banquet server at the Vail Marriott — an experience that, unexpectedly, changed the trajectory of my life. Before that season, I had built a growing fitness ...

Not all that long ago, when Department of Juvenile Justice staffers stopping by director Amy Floriano’s office missed seeing her, they knew she was, once again, struggling up the steps of the ...