We look at dictatorships and authoritarianism. Even with their emphasis on obedience, disinformation, nostalgia and scapegoating, support is on the rise at home and abroad.

Can drawing a picture, gazing at a painting or singing a song help connect us with others? Physician Jeremy Nobel believes art may be the answer to our loneliness epidemic.

Poet and writer Ross Gay explains ways to find delight in everyday life, even when we are feeling grief or sorrow.

Forget 'fail fast, fail often.' Business professor Amy Edmondson explains not all failures are equal. This hour, how we can learn and grow from failing well.

Dr. David H. Rosmarin on new ways of thinking about anxiety, why it can be a beneficial emotion and help us thrive.

A conversation on grief and death with a mother coping with the loss of her young daughter and a palliative care physician guiding patients and their families at the end life.

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains how we can find success and growth by trying new things, making mistakes, and asking for advice.

Temple University psychologist Laurence Steinberg on the changing relationship between parents and adult children.

Neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz on recovering from substance use disorder, the myths and misconceptions of addiction and the importance of harm reduction.

Gossip isn't all bad. Turns out it played an important role in our social evolution. We talk about why we gossip and beneficial and harmful aspects of this social skill.