Civil discourse is a tool to help us engage in a meaningful way. Civil discourse demands active listening − by which I mean ...

Jason D’Cruz, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in philosophy at the University at Albany, spoke Monday about the importance of trust in interpersonal relationships. The ...

Harry Caul has a hard time talking to people — even to, no, especially to people he loves. He can’t say “I love you,” because it’s too risky. If he understands anything, he understands how words can ...

The hallways are average-sized -- about 5 feet wide -- and are never crowded, though residents often have conversations in the hall. Often, two or more people will be leaning on opposite walls, making ...

The summer before she entered ninth grade, Phoebe Qiu spent a lot of time with her grandmother. They painted and danced together. They even put on a fashion show, dressing up in old scarves while her ...

Alan Jinich is the national facilitator for StoryCorps, a nonprofit organization that aims to record and share the stories of the American experience. He recently spoke to Kiplinger Personal Finance ...

On Father’s Day, two men who almost lost their daughters to the tyranny of patriarchal society are coming together on behalf of the #StandWithHer campaign. Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Nobel Peace ...

Following the news of the death of Pope Francis, there’s been plenty of joking about how this whole thing is some sort of viral marketing campaign for Conclave. Coincidentally, there was just a movie ...

Improvisation is a great example of riffing since it’s all about people building a shared reality in a spontaneous way. And ...

Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien take on Carl Maria von Weber’s Grand Duo Concertant—a piece as bold and virtuosic as its name suggests. It’s a spirited musical conversation between ...

We face motivational challenges constantly. Your teenager promises to spend less time on social media, yet remains glued to their phone. Your coworker agrees to finish a project by Friday, but Monday ...

Minnesota lawmakers continue to move toward a special session, but recent conversations between lawmakers indicate that the two parties remain sharply divided on their approach to handling gun ...