I recently came across a curious headline: "The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering." Very few people leaving the workplace have prepared for losing a big part of their identity, according to the Wall Street Journal article. They long to "feel seen" in the next chapter of life. ...

The tragic suicide of former NFL and Purdue University wideout Rondale Moore last month shocked and saddened many football fans. Moore was only 25 and had back-to-back season-ending injuries: a dislocated right knee during his 2024 training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, then a left knee injury ...

So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge by partisan Democrats, and a fear of many ambivalent voters who find many of Trump's policies ...

Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider's understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently last week in Chicago to pay their final respects to the departed civil rights icon. Jackson knew when and how to defy power, but he also ...

It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History." Children are ...

With the high holy day of the Irish around the corner, it seemed fitting to share the story of my friend, Sheila Dunleavy Mund, an American with proud roots in County Mayo, Ireland. Sheila represents many who cherish their heritage while fully engaging in American society. The following shares ...