AMES, Iowa – Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they’re doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can’t carry ...

Bill Gates has made two important announcements about his eponymous foundation—but one has drawn more attention than the other. The news that the Gates Foundation will sharply step up its giving to ...

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? According to the old joke, “practice, practice, practice.” While it may sound like good advice, it’s not the best or fastest path because practice can only get you so ...

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — National Set a Good Example Day is this Sunday and 7-year-old Vida Milano is showing us how she set a good example for her entire school by raising over $2000 during its ...

It is often a struggle to turn the vague notion of great journalism into a concrete list of attributes that elevate a story into something noteworthy. And yet, if young journalists can't identify what ...

In difficult life circumstances, you’re bound to feel anger, sadness, anxiety, or apathy. Whatever your situation is, it can be hard to look it square in the face. It might feel too painful or ...

In the latest installment of our film series, All Things Considered staffers weigh in on what makes for a good dystopian film. I think no matter who you are, where you are, or even when you are, you ...