Among the weathered and once-cracked headstones in Michigan’s historic Brighton Village Cemetery, the dual grave markers for Lt. Col. John Gilluly stand out. It was a late summer day when I was drawn ...

“You only learn half the things you need to know in the classroom.” When I first heard that saying, I brushed it off as something adults said to make school sound deeper than it really was. But now, a ...

From childhood, we’re told that hard work leads to rewards. But reality often doesn’t work that way. Sometimes less deserving people succeed. Sometimes you try your best and still fall short. The ...

It’s an honor to be nominated and shortlisted. Just ask Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Their documentary short A Swim Lesson, which they co-directed and executive-produced, landed on the Oscar ...

An curved arrow pointing right. What is it like to be diagnosed with colon cancer in your 20s, 30s, or 40s? In this episode of Life Lessons, five young adults share how early-onset colon cancer ...

If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you’ve seen the world change in ways no one could have imagined. From black-and-white TVs to smartphones, from handwritten letters to instant messages—Boomers ...

Life lessons can often feel hard-won. You choose what you think is best—or even most exciting—in the moment, only to realize later on that it may not have been the wisest decision after all. And ...

Remember Jo Dee Messina? “Life Is Good” is one of her finest country tunes, and its life lesson is pretty direct: Life is just too short to let negativity get in the way of enjoying it. She’s right, ...

The power of positive thinking can change your life.

Alim Braxton, aka Michael Jerome Braxton, has a lot to say about life, death, and finding purpose. His message is urgent because he is not sure how much time he has. Braxton is a prisoner on death row ...