Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An analysis of Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” urges readers to choose bravely in 2026, use their selections fully and turn choices ...

Mark Schiff is a writer, actor, columnist and playwright, but is best known for his remarkable 50-year career as a stand up comedian who “works clean,” i.e. no profanity, avoids politics and is ...

It’s a challenging time to be a leader. Of course, every era has had its challenges and its leaders who stepped up to meet them. But this moment, shaped by the acceleration of technology, climate ...

In the wee hours of a July morning in 1989, my husband and I were scared as I struggled with the delivery of our second son. Austin did not enter this world easily, nor would his life's journey be an ...

Courage is an indispensable yet--even in psychotherapy--surprisingly underrated commodity. Life requires courage. Yet we tend to lose sight of its vital meaning, power and importance. I am not ...

Parshat Beshalach offers a seminar on courage. It begins by declaring that, “God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearer; for God said, ‘The people may have a ...

I’ll never forget where I was 22 years ago when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center. Being in the Pacific Time Zone, I woke up to a call from my wife, asking if I was watching the news. I ...