On a bright, September day in Steve Semken’s Ice Cube Press driveway in Iowa City, I am humbled to see the farmer on the cover of the book ― exiting the barn, head down with his hand resting lightly ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in ...

Aaron and his animals share life lessons on kindness and joy from a thoughtful cat. The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t hold back ...

Steve Hartman and his children Meryl and Emmett bring back "Kindness 101" to "CBS Mornings" this fall, sharing stories that highlight kindness, character, and the people who embody them. Today's ...

Lesson plan examining the condition and aspirations of free African Americans in the years following the Civil War. Students will analyze primary source documents in order to identify social factors ...

My grandmother has a lipstick she’s been using for thirty years. The younger me used to watch, fascinated and a little perplexed, as she pulled the gold case out of her vintage Chanel handbag and ...

ALEDO, Ill. — In Mercer County, one elementary school is anxiously awaiting the start of the school year, and not for the usual reason. They’re excited about spreading kindness. The staff and students ...

Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. Editor’s note: After this story was published, Sarepta Therapeutics announced it would halt shipments of its Duchenne gene ...

The lowdown on the minimalist EV pickup that’s giving Detroit automakers a lesson in practicality. Slate Auto, a 3-year-old startup company in Troy, has revealed its concept for a minimalist EV pickup ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Mahmoud v. Taylor that Montgomery County Public Schools must allow religious opt-outs from any lessons that parents believe will interfere with the ...

A man sleeps on a car at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 12. (Odelyn Joseph/AP) Haiti’s four-year spiral into chaos is not only the chronicle of a ...

The Book of Ruth, focusing on loving-kindness (chesed), is read during Shavuot. Ruth's acts of kindness and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, are highlighted. The story emphasizes the importance ...