Of all the coping mechanisms out there, humor might be the most powerful. Without it, we’d probably still be stuck replaying ...

In this March 24, 2020, photo, a man walks past the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, R.I. Americans are turning to humor in many forms, like the sign in front of the church, as they cope ...

On a special episode (first released on January 31, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: As the Russian war in Ukraine approaches the two year mark, for Ukraine’s 40 plus million citizens there appears to be ...

BOSTON -- Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of "Sweet Caroline" with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, "Hands ... washing hands." A news anchor asks when social distancing will end because "my ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves; FāVS News editor ...

I heard about Matthew Perry’s sudden death from two friends who reached out via text, in part because they know I study parasocial relationships (imagined intimacy) with media figures, but also ...

People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) face a lifelong, slowly progressive disease that remains incurable despite new therapies. A key part of helping pwMS and their families or support group to ...

Anti-aging methods are getting increasingly outrageous. Off the top of my head, we’ve got adults injecting themselves with ...

During a visit to our daughter and her family in Columbus, Ohio, my wife and I went grocery shopping. I noticed a dialysis center nearby and joked, "If we decide to settle in Columbus, I won't have to ...