We try our whole lives to avoid pain and suffering and when it does show up, we try to solve it. In her new book, No Cure for Being Human, religious scholar Kate Bowler says we try to out-eat, out-learn, and out-perform our humanness. Truth is, bad things do happen to good people and if we're going to tell the truth, we need one another. As someone who lives with cancer, B...

In today’s world, we tend to switch jobs more frequently than previous generations, and are more likely to have multiple jobs. Side gigs where we express passions or find meaning are also common, and many juggle additional roles as caregivers and community members, as people always have. In short, many of us are focused on a lot more than just climbing a corporate ladder....

A traumatic event can literally change the way our brain functions, and live on in our body in unexpected ways. The field of psychiatry has not always acknowledged or fully studied the physical impacts of trauma, and mental health practitioners are often not aware of appropriate treatments for traumatized patients. Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk has been researching trau...

What is it that pulls one person toward another, and connects them? What does love and attraction do to our brain, and vice versa? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher has been studying questions of love and relationships for over 40 years. Through detailed data collection, research questionnaires and even brain scans, she has collected massive amounts of information on...

Professor Zoe Chance, who teaches the most popular class at the Yale School of Management, illuminates the skills and strategies necessary to improve your natural ability to persuade.

The time we’re living in is unusually tumultuous. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing loss, disruption, illness, grief, anxiety, and uncertainty.

Grappling with the challenges and problems life throws at us is difficult, especially during a pandemic. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb says the stories we tell about ourselves and others can make it even harder to cope.

How is art confronting a racist system in America? Artists are using their craft to push the country forward in a critical moment.

What were the ideals of the framers, and what can they teach us about modern American democracy?

Author Michael Pollan focuses on psychedelic drugs in his latest book.

Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee studies how our physical environment impacts our well-being, both physically and psychologically.

In July of 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to ever free-solo climb the face of Yosemite’s El Capitan.

Technology is redefining who we trust, and this shift in trust has fundamental consequences.

Tara Westover's childhood was distinct. Raised by survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she encoun

How well you handle difficulty may determine how happy and healthy you are later in life.

What might we learn from the past about the current state of politics and democracy in America?

At age 25, Gaby Pacheco was the first undocumented Latina to testify in front of Congress.

Is the Republican Party in the United States having an identity crisis?

Meditation and mindfulness have gone mainstream. So how do you actually reap their benefits?

Hear Michele Norris speak with Mitch Landrieu and Susan Orlean.