U.S. Bridges Desperately Need 'Vulnerability Assessments'

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in March 2024 after being struck by a container ship. Six people were killed.

n 1991, Maryland was ...

The Most Important Conversation to Have Before You Die

A New York Times article called it “The Most Important Conversation to Have Before You Die.” The article opens by stating:

“Instead of ...

Teen Decodes Ancient Egyptian Father's Lessons

Michael Hoffen is a new author, and like him, the central character of his book is a teenager. But there’s quite an age gap between them—about ...

Have a Happy HalloweenthanksgivingChristmaspalooza

We used to have a short Halloween season, a nice slow-paced Thanksgiving, and then around mid-November we'd see Christmas stuff out for sale. Well, ...

What Men Wish Their Dads Had Taught Them

A father’s influence on their sons is profound. As young men, we look first to our fathers to help lay the foundation for our own future growth. ...

School for the Blind Challenges its Students

As a young adult, writer Andrew Leland was diagnosed with a rare disorder that caused him to become blind. In a New Yorker article, he notes that throughout ...

Who Is Doomsday Prepping in America?

U.S. politics continue to be a chaotic subject, and a new poll finds the majority of Americans are rapidly losing faith in their country’s leaders. ...

Vision of Our 'Future Self' Changes the Present

A psychologist at New York University wondered if young adults were not saving money for the future because they felt like they were putting it away for ...

How Children Survived 40 Days in Jungle

In the dead of night at the heart of the Colombian jungle, army radios crackled to life with the message the nation had been praying for: "Miracle, ...

How Condoleezza Rice Found Her True Calling

Condoleezza Rice, the former diplomat and Secretary of State, was a sophomore in college majoring in piano performance, working toward a professional ...