As we grope for a new normal, has humanity reached a kind of turning point? It feels that way in the wake of the Covid pandemic, intensifying impacts of climate change, the war in Ukraine, mountin

After war, our veterans face a new battle: emotional and spiritual conflict that is normal to human beings whove experienced intense brutality. In this documentary, we examine the effects of military

We hear from chaplains and students on a college campus (Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee) with a long tradition of promoting dialogue among various groups. How can chaplains act as bridge

Dissatisfied with what they perceive as a distorted, negative picture from mainstream media, a Maine magazine publisher and a California radio producer created their own niches for presenting positive

The Prisoners Literature Project, an all-volunteer service based in Berkeley, California, packages and ships books to people who are incarcerated, as a humanitarian gesture and one that helps inmates

Family therapist and Harvard lecturer Richard Weissbourd discusses how to help children find their moral compass, the ‘achievement craze’ that places intense pressure on young people, and parents’ rol

In the wake of shocking violence at abortion clinics, two apparent enemies women representing pro-choice and pro-life factions in the Boston area, where shootings had occurred were forced to commu

We hear excerpts from Escape Fire a powerful new documentary that recently aired on CNN, along with comments by its young director, Matthew Heineman, about the over-scheduled work day of doctors and h

A conversation with Bill Moomaw, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, and his wife Margot Moomaw, a consultant on energy use by homeowners, about the gorgeous all-solar house they built in a

Although the consequences of climate change may turn out to be sweeping and dire, experts say there is still time to counteract the worst effects — provided positive steps are taken promptly. Thus pes