Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan, a lifelong introvert, set out to change aspects of her personality she didn’t like by forcing herself outside of her comfort zone. How about trying improv comedy?
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“Common ground” may be increasingly difficult to find in a time when everything seems political. Instead, David Litt, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, suggests finding “neutral ground” with others – a place to spend time together focused on something other than our differences. Surfing, he found, is a good option.
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The “Sunday Morning” book reviewer offers his picks from the summer’s new fiction and non-fiction titles.
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Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? “48 Hours” correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
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Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.
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A Wisconsin man never guessed his Fitbit would save him from murder charges in the brutal death of his girlfriend
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The Wonder Sea boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday, killing at least 34 people.
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Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, who is a citizen of Iran, was arrested outside his child’s preschool in Oregon for overstaying his visa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
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A group of bipartisan women senators is sponsoring legislation to create equality in car crash tests.
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Florida State Rep. Joe Casello died after a heart attack, Florida House Democrats announced.
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