A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
Children’s book author Yuyi Morales writes a gratitude letter to the librarian who had a big impact on her.
10 New Movies to Make You Feel Better About Being Stuck at Home
Most movie theaters are closed, but many new movies are coming straight to your TV that might help you find meaning and laughter in lockdown.
Episode 75: A Cure for Loneliness
Feeling lonely? Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy learns why focusing on the quality of our relationships, not the quantity, can be an…
How Reading Fiction Can Shape Our Real Lives
A novel changed the life of Francesca Lo Basso—and there’s scientific evidence that she’s not alone.
What Is Black Fatigue, and How Can We Protect Employees from It?
Here are eight tips for organizations embarking on a diversity, equity, and inclusion process.
10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racism
The founders of a new organization, the AntiRacist Table, suggest tools you can use to work against prejudice and inequality.
Episode 74: 24 Hours of Kindness
Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes.
What Makes Us Happier Than Money?
The key to happiness isn't our income but something more meaningful, explains UC Irvine's Belinda Campos, Ph.D.
Seven TV Shows that Highlight the Best in Fatherhood
Gone are the bumbling dads of yesteryear. Our crack team of TV watchers found that today's representations of fathers have evolved and diversified.
The Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Prejudice
To greet the new year, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton provides the best research-based tips for overcoming our differences.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
Can Companies Train Employees to Be Less Prejudiced?
Today, Starbucks is closing its stores to educate employees about racial bias. Will it work?
The Psychology of Taking a Knee
The backlash against protests by Colin Kaepernick and other athletes raises scientific questions about body language, power, and group dynamics.
Six Tips for Reading Emotions in Text Messages
Text messaging can breed disastrous misunderstandings between people. Here’s how to stop that from happening.
Can Your Politics Predict How Empathic You Are?
Liberals and conservatives show different levels of empathy and desire to help others, even within their own group.
Ten Films that Highlight the Best in Humanity
Forget the Oscars. With the Greater Goodies, we're honoring movies from the past year that exemplify forgiveness, resilience, empathy, and…