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Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.

Debates over what teachers are teaching / Accusations that teachers are indoctrinating students are creating a culture of fear and self-censorship in American education.

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Moral injury is the harm that we suffer when we're asked to engage in or allow actions that seriously go against our moral ...

Therapists can help estranged families understand the past, work on making amends, and potentially rebuild their ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you seek out joy together.

We all carry emotional baggage. But what if holding on to that pain is hurting you more than the person who caused it?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, my family and I stumbled on a deal too good to ignore—cruise ship prices had plunged, so we happily booked our berths. Well, it turned out to be quite an adventure.

When The Terminator and RoboCop hit theaters in the 1980s, Hollywood imagined artificial intelligence (AI) as an existential threat—machines that would dominate, surveil, and destroy us. Four decades ...