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 ...

Having trouble sleeping? Try forgiving someone.

One-third of Americans say they lie awake at least a few nights a week. You can try meditation or medication, but according to a study published in the ...

Pro Baseball Player Forgiven for Huge Blunder 22 Years Later

Bill Buckner, spent 22 years as a first baseman and outfielder in the major leagues. He passed away at the age of 69 in 2019. Buckner led the league in ...

Young Married Couple in Fatal Crash Leaving Ceremony

They had their whole lives to look forward to, but the end came so much sooner than anyone expected. Having just been married in a brief ceremony five ...

Leaving Hate Behind

Tom Tarrants was serving a 35-year sentence in prison for attempting to bomb a Jewish businessman’s residence. Previously, Tarrants had avoided ...

Don't Let Minor Upsets Rob You

In a classroom full of students, a professor asked: “If you had $86,400.00 and someone stole $10.00 from you, would you throw away the $86,390.00 ...

Exchanging AK-47s for Farm Tools

When the South African country of Mozambique was decolonized, a civil war broke out that lasted 15 years until 1992. Over a million people were abused ...

Traumatically Injured Woman Forgives Her Attacker

A New York Times obituary for a woman named Victoria Ruvolo provided a moving story about the power of forgiveness.

Ms. Ruvolo’s widely publicized ...

Editor Apologizes for Yearbook Photo in Expose on Blackface

When Nicole Carroll authorized a story on blackface photos and other racist imagery in yearbooks, she probably assumed it would have an illuminating impact ...

Comedian Turns Snarky Reply into Generosity

As a veteran comedian and improv actor, Patton Oswalt is known to have a ready retort for anyone heckling or giving him grief. But one particular time, ...