Cynthia Erivo On Being Harriet - 'It Was The Role I Was Born To Play'

It was the role I was born to play

She Wasn't Happy About Retirement. But The Alternative Seemed Crazy

I wasn’t really thrilled with retirement. I wasn’t thrilled about coming out of it either

One Gambler's Story

We spend billions of dollars a year dealing with it. We don’t spend nearly enough time talking about it

She Was Angry At Every Cigarette She'd Ever Smoked, But She Was More Angry At God

I was a medical missionary for 25 years. I’d served God faithfully. How could he let this happen to me?

Recovering From Gambling And Other Behavioral Addictions

RYAN HANSON Executive Director Caron Renaissance Florida

Locked In

My husband’s competitive drive drove us apart. After his brain hemorrhage, it brought us together

La Sagrada Familia

Architect Antoni Gaudí died destitute after devoting his life to the completion of his masterpiece, “the people’s cathedral” in Barcelona. We are all richer for it, writes this author

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The attacks of September 11, 2001, claimed the life of my fiancé, Dennis Mojica, a 50-year-old lieutenant at FDNY Rescue 1, a fire station in Manhattan.

Tell No One

For 25 years, I’d tried to forget the most traumatic day of my life.

The Bench At Mabel's Bluff

My treatment cured more than just my cancer.

Saving Flight 1380

One passenger died in this airline tragedy. But it could have been worse if not for this pilot’s nerves of steel.

3 Names

The IED blew up in an instant. For this Marine, its effects reverberated for years

A Mother's Prayer

Doctors held out little hope for her son’s full recovery from a devastating brain hemorrhage

D's Friendly Diner

She was a hopeless case. Almost.

Come Blow Your Horns

If music was my destiny, then why was God taking it away?

A Better World

The respected NBC news anchor talks frankly about one of the emotional—and spiritual— challenges he faces in his work.

Twice The Love

My twin sister, Karen, had always been strong for me. Could I be strong for her now?

Chewbacca Mom!

The craziest answer to a prayer. Ever.

Peace Over Panic

Many people feel nervous getting an MRI. For this author, it was terrifying.

A Love So Fierce

Everyone told her to leave her husband, hard-living country star Waylon Jennings. Here’s why she didn’t

Better Than Good

I PACED THE CRAMPED ROOM OF OUR guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland, and checked the clock on my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.

The Power Of Intent

Doctors gave Carol and Lynn Kuykendall 2 years to live. That was 11 years ago. Today, Carol says, they feel more alive than ever.

Luna Eclipse

Could this dog person ever love a cat?

Faith And Flowers

My mother’s Alzheimer’s is a journey we are taking together.

The 5 Myths Of Addiction

Misconceptions about addicts are a barrier to recovery, says this veteran alcohol and drug counselor.

In His Hands

God took my mother. Was he going to take my baby too?

Message in a Bottle

Why did my boys think I’d want a souvenir from a trip they took with my ex and his new wife?

For My Son

This young mother survived the Boston Marathon bombing, but could she survive the aftermath?