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In the 13th century, philosopher-theologian Thomas Aquinas wrote about a vice he called “effeminacy.” ...

  Resilience is often touted as the end all, be all of coping with life's challenges and setbacks. But ...

  The human urge to explore has taken us to every corner of the planet. From the highest peaks to ...

When I turned forty a couple of years ago, one of the things I did for that milestone was to go through ...

It's St. Patrick's Day. Like a lot of Americans with Irish ancestors, I semi-celebrated the holiday growing ...

People might get the impression that I'm something of a Luddite. I don't use social media at all in my ...

  People commonly think of time as a fixed, linear, objective structure. But our own experiences belie ...

People have different styles when they cook. Some people are neat and tidy. After taking out and using ...

  Pornography is more prevalent and accessible than ever before, yet its effects on relationships, ...

  When people get stuck in their job or personal life, the common response is to either work harder or ...

In a mountain village in mid-20th-century Crete, a young shepherd creeps toward his neighbor's flock ...

  I first read Man's Search for Meaning by the neurologist, psychologist, and philosopher Viktor Frankl ...

It's a new year and millions of people around the world are making resolutions to improve themselves in ...

  Think about your habits, the things you do automatically without much thought — from brushing your ...

  Note: This is a rebroadcast. Most everyone wants to live a good, meaningful life, though we don't ...

  The Roman caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, beginning in 27 BC with Julius Caesar’s heir ...

  When people think about winter, they often focus on the negatives: the cold, the dark, and the ...

  Feeling overwhelmed by an endless to-do list? Like you're constantly putting out fires but never ...

  Sports gambling has exploded in America. You can't watch a game today without being bombarded by ads ...

  The Industrial Revolution changed the nature of work, so that many people labored in factories, ...