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What Good Is Gratitude When the World Is Tearing Apart?

May 18, 2013 By Kelly Flanagan 3 Comments

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When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.

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Never Stop Living

December 27, 2012 By Jeff Swain 3 Comments

Does self-image ultimately determine how the body will perform?

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The Secret to Living a Happy Life

July 21, 2012 By S. Maxam 6 Comments

Shawn Maxam shares the key to happy living.

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Video: Happiness and Professional Success in Reverse

May 11, 2012 By Joanna Schroeder Leave a Comment

Shawn Achor insists that we’ve pushed happiness over the cognitive horizon… But he has a plan for reversing that.

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David R. Dow: Lessons From Death Row Inmates (TEDTalk VIDEO)

David R. Dow is an attorney in Texas who has defended over 100 death row inmates over the last 20 years.

HuffPost Live: Decapitating Extremism (VIDEO)

Mike Sacks discusses the attack in Woolwich, London, and extremism with a panel of experts on Islam and the Quran.

Our Mission: The Vasectomy Files 8

The Vasectomy Project is encouraging men to join forces and take responsibly for family planning. This is an opportunity to bring people together to talk about our collective responsibility while offering men a concrete way to contribute towards a solution by having a vasectomy.