Life, observed the writer Amos Oz, evades every formula. If that's the case (and it is), then so-called guides for life—those lists of rules, owner’s manuals, and how-to books—are bound to be found ...

I recently read the biography of Benjamin Franklin, 1 and it did not disappoint. Franklin grew up in working-class conditions, starting his career early on as a tradesman and then pivoting into ...

John Carr's vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares ...

A forgotten biochemist’s radical model for the emergence of life is making a surprising comeback—half a century after it was first dismissed. As scientists race to define what life really means, ...

Japanese health secrets that could change your life Okinawa is one of the world’s Blue Zones, where a population has a life ...