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Humility is a rare trait in leaders. Even more rare is the kind of humility that always puts the good of others ahead of personal gain.

“To understand war, we must understand ourselves.”

Insight Video: The technological face of war is quickly changing. Is there any hope of a world where war will become obsolete?

Two sources of error play a profound role in our judgments and decisions.

The controversy over whether and how to venerate historical figures raises fundamental questions.

Are data and statistics useful for assessing truth, or are they little more than weapons in a war between clashing worldviews?

Like so many autocratic leaders before him, Vladimir Putin is using religion to further his agenda.

The World War II story of a young man in the Polish Underground invites us to consider what we idealize in others.

Is planting more trees the answer to a looming climate crisis?

Using the supposed objectivity of DNA to establish human hierarchy may be the dream of eugenicists, but for Kathryn Paige Harden, the goal of having and using genetic information is exactly the opposite.

If we’re all 99.9 percent the same genetically, does DNA have any impact on our chances of success in life?

Prejudging others based on their physical or other characteristics comes quite naturally. How can we overcome our racial and ethnic biases?

Listening is good for both our relationships and our own well-being. How can we master and hone this essential skill?

The concept of what it means to be normal may be due for a rethink.

Thanks in part to a misunderstanding of what the word even means, we now face a global empathy crisis.

What does it mean to show compassion toward other people? These examples from the New Testament provide a framework to help us understand the concept better.

Has the world not gone terribly wrong in emphasizing monetary value over moral conviction, cash over right principles, assets over human worth?

When almost anything can be commodified, our sense of what’s valuable can easily be skewed. What do we value most in life?