Researchers are exploring what epidemiology—the science of how disease spreads—might teach us about spreading compassion.

The United States has never had a woman president. Even though many Americans believe women are just as deserving as men when it comes to leadership, gender bias remains, making it hard for women to ...

A new book investigates how the U.S. criminal justice system targets survivors of domestic violence to prosecute them for ...

It was a Words with Friends chat that first gave Megan Phelps-Roper pause. People have a marked tendency to cling to past investments, whether financial, social, or emotional—even when it becomes ...

She believes she is treated unfairly. “I feel like you’re giving my older brother much more privileges. It’s not just my age, ...

A major driver of age-related health decline is inflammation. Inflammation is our immune system’s response to injury, ...

When "the Compassion Guy" was killed, his sister was presented with the ultimate test of forgiveness and compassion.

Confronting your unmet expectations can clarify what matters to you, strengthen your resilience, and spark creativity.

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

At the end of winter break at a West St. Paul, Minnesota, elementary school, more than 50 students did not return to class. At the time, federal immigration agents were conducting military-style ...

Every generation of teens is shaped by the social, political, and economic events of the day. Today’s teenagers are no different—and they’re the first generation whose lives are saturated by mobile ...