Alan B. Shepard, Jr. lived twice as long as many people expected. The first American in space, he lit America’s enthusiasm to rally behind the space program.
American and British researchers have identified several indicators that child care now occupies less of the average adult’s lifetime than in past decades.
The book of Acts declares, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” As it turns out, benevolence—looking out for the needs of others—offers tangible benefits.
It’s unusual to find someone who not only retains his or her early views but builds a whole superstructure of philosophical meaning atop them. Ayn Rand was such a person.
Ideally, parents would be talking with one another about their values, instilling confidence that they will be mutually supportive as they pass them on to their children.
Vision interviews Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, on the importance of healthy relationships.
The current financial crisis reveals that humanity has been here before. And we’ll be here again, unless we start taking a fundamentally different approach.
Today buyers and sellers do not trust each other, and the economic activity essential for civil order and prosperity has all but stopped for many nations.
The U.N. says the current economic crisis is “deepening hunger worldwide,” and warns that the effects of wide-scale hunger may have irreversible consequences on health, education and productivity.
Just as a soap opera will not give valuable insight into real human relationships, finding another earth will not help us understand our place in the universe.
