Woman Attempting Suicide Is Saved by Sumo Wrestlers

A woman in her 30s was walking near the Kenagakawa River in Tokyo. Stepping out onto a pedestrian bridge that spans the river, she climbed over the chest-high ...

When the Alarm Clock Was a Person

There once was a time people were awakened, not by a cell phone or even an alarm clock, but by a “knocker-upper.” For many workers in early ...

A Powerful Lesson on Leadership

Abdul Kalam, former President of India, once shared this powerful example of a vital quality of good leadership. In 1979, he was the Project Director ...

An Accidental Offering

A Conyers, Ga., resident is out $6,500 after his plan to hide a wad of cash backfired. After 27-year-old Devon Silvey sold his car, he took the cash to ...

The Necessity and Power of Apology

Leilani Schweitzer is in charge of communication and resolution at Stanford Hospital in California. On a segment for NPR Ted Talks, she explains that ...

World's Greatest Photo: A Fetus at 18 Weeks?

The UK newspaper The Guardian ran a story exploring the greatest photo of the 20th century. Can you guess which photo became their top pick? Perhaps something ...

The Silence of Ministers on the Issue of Abortion

Though the following article appeared some 20 years ago, it holds true today. World Magazine, in a piece called “Silence of the Shepherds,” ...

Abortion: The Ultimate Exploitation of Women

A study in the British Journal of Psychiatry reviewed data from 22 published studies and found a link between abortion and mental health difficulties. ...

Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide

More human beings died in abortions than any other cause of death in recent years. This is a heartbreaking reminder about the prevalence of abortion.

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The Unique and Important Role of Fathers

Dads are designed by God to be different than mothers. In Aeon, Anna Machin explains the unique and important role of human fathers. For starters, Machin ...