Why Billy Joel Hasn't Released a New Album in 25 Years

Singer and pop star Billy Joel's early albums were massive hits. But according to an interview with New York magazine Joel has always been unsatisfied ...

The Hidden Epidemic of Perfectionism

Perfectionism can affect people of all ages and lifestyles, but it is increasingly prevalent among students. Research involving 40,000 students at universities ...

14th Child Gets Unusual Middle Name

A bountiful Michigan family added another boy to their clan, but what everyone's talking about is his unusual middle name.

Kateri and Jay Schwandt ...

13-Year-Old Boy Stole a Bus to Help His Family

Robert Williams was eight years old when he started taking the bus to school. "My dad left when I was young," he told the BBC, "so my mom ...

Millennials Strive for Perfection to Their Harm

An article in USA Today reports that the American Psychological Association has published new research exploring the rise of perfectionism in young people. ...

Increasingly Teenagers Report 'Overwhelming Anxiety'

Anxiety has overtaken depression as the most common reason college students seek counseling services. In its annual survey of students, the American College ...

4th Grader Applies for NASA Position

When NASA posted a job opening for a "Planetary Protection Officer," a position responsible for the microbial footprint of humans during interplanetary ...

Hidden Camera Catches Man Yielding to Social Pressure

On August 10, 1948, a pioneering television producer named Allen Funt debuted a hidden-camera reality TV show called Candid Camera. The genius of the ...

We Have Entered the New Age of Anxiety

Sarah Fader, a social media consultant in Brooklyn who has generalized anxiety disorder, texted a friend in Oregon about an impending visit, and when ...

'World's Ugliest Dog Contestants' Judges Participants a Little Differently

We all like rooting for the underdog—but at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, that word takes on a whole new meaning.

For years, the competition ...