In 1800, the United States — then a young nation of just over five million people — supported roughly 200 newspapers. That same year, London, the cultural and intellectual center of Britain with a population of one million, had only four, proportionally just one-tenth of the American total. ...

I have been recently trying to understand why some drivers approaching four-way stops seem to feel that if they allow another driver to pass through the intersection first, their entire day’s schedule will be messed up–not to mention that in some cases, their wife may file for divorce for ...

In the theater of geopolitics, few performances have been as strange — and as consequential — as the ongoing pas de deux between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. What should be a sober negotiation to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II has instead taken on the ...

I usually associate construction work with being annoyed. But, during this season of goodwill, I find myself thinking of it with a surprising amount of tolerance and even nostalgia. I suppose it’s on my mind because there has been so much of it so close to me this year.  The most ...

We just celebrated Thanksgiving, which always brings up thoughts of thankfulness. But, focusing on what we’re thankful for all year can help us have a general mindset of gratitude. And that is an extremely healthy mindset to have. Research findings are pretty clear about how feelings of ...

Some years arrive gently, wrapped in hope. This one began that way for me, with new possibilities, a blooming relationship, and the quiet belief that life was finally opening its doors again. I allowed myself to dream, to trust, to feel a kind of tenderness I hadn’t felt in years. But hope ...