Strength to Endure

In the darkest moment of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Sam, the Hobbit, looks up into the poisonous skies of Mordor, and receives an unexpected comfort: ...

People Are Passionate About the Most Unusual Things

The Bookseller magazine runs a competition to find the book with the oddest title of the year. Competition rules stipulate that the work had to be of ...

Intimacy with Jesus Separates Young People Who Stick with The Faith

In a recent book titled Faith For Exiles, David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock looked at what separates young people who grew up in church and remain actively ...

During Pandemic Italians Lower Baskets from Balcony to Feed Hungry

Pina Andelora and Angelo Picone are street musicians and activists, accustomed to engaging the passers-by on Spaccanapoli, the historic central street ...

An Inseparable Love

After being married for 68 years, Minnesota sweethearts died a day apart --a testament, their kids say, to their independence and devotion to each other. ...

Woman Wins $10,000 By Reading Fine Print

Be sure to read the fine print. We’ve all heard it, but how many people do it? At least one and it just netted her an easy $10,000. St. Petersburg-based ...

Man Creates Dating App to Eliminate the Competition

Aaron Smith was tired of the typical online dating scene. But unlike most people with that same sense of dissatisfaction, he took a unique course of action. ...

The Man Who Catches Marathon Cheats—From His Home

For months, a runner named Cindy posted motivational photos on Instagram and Facebook, chronicling the miles she put in to prepare for the New York Marathon. ...

What’s the Point of Marriage?

Author Heather Havrilesky recently wrote in an article titled “Is Marriage Obsolete?”:

Isn’t it reasonable to question the value of a ...

Researchers Find an Easy Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Researchers recruited 102 undergraduate students who were in “committed romantic relationships.” To begin the test, they watched cute nature ...