They are young and old: a high school student who can't yet vote, a Vietnam vet who did so proudly. They hail from all corners of the United States and very different walks of life: a "downhome boy" ...

Ms. Sherbill is the author of “There Was Night and There Was Morning: A Memoir of Trauma and Redemption.” This year keeps breaking our hearts. A partial list: a divisive presidential election seeding ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My question concerns the phrase “thoughts and prayers,” which imposes one’s own religion on those with differing (or no) religious beliefs. I do respect the rights of individuals to ...

Before you read any further, pause for a moment and answer this question: How do you pray? Take note that the question is not “How should you pray?” but simply ...

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? I have always been partial to flying. On Christmas of my kindergarten year, I received a Superman costume. I had eyed it for months in the Sears ...