New ReviewStuart Muszynski, co-founder and CEO of the Values in Action Foundation and creator of Kindland, shared the deeply personal story behind his lifelong mission to promote kindness. Inspired by his grandmother, a Jewish dentist in Poland...

New ReviewDavid Paul Kuhn recalls his high school teacher, Mike Chiaverina, who sponsored the student newspaper and introduced him to journalism. Chevarina encouraged Kuhn’s independence and curiosity, giving him the freedom to pursue stories as...

New ReviewDr. Stern explains how to recognize and recover once you realize you’re being gaslighted. The first step is naming it—acknowledging that what’s happening isn’t okay. Then, be prepared to give something up, even the relationship, if...

New ReviewDr. Robin Stern outlines how to recognize when a relationship has become emotionally manipulative and potentially gaslighting. She lists common warning signs from her book, including: constant self-doubt, frequent apologies, confusion...

New ReviewDr. Robin Stern, co-founder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a psychoanalyst with 30 years of practice, explains how gaslighting—an insidious form of emotional abuse—undermines a person’s sense of reality and self-worth...

New ReviewRobert Dilenschneider explains that his book was written to highlight the many people who can teach us valuable lessons about life, respect, and kindness. He emphasizes the importance of pausing to reflect on who influences us and how we...

Dr. Noor Ali reflects on the profound influence of her high school mentor, Mrs. Rahman, who transformed her sense of confidence and self-belief. Although she never taught Noor in class, Mrs. Rahman recognized her potential, encouraging...

Dr. Noor Ali introduces her work as an educator, scholar, and school leader, focusing on the intersection of research and lived experience in understanding Muslim students’ identities. She explains MusCrit, the theoretical framework she...

Steven Brill explains how his curiosity during the debate over the Affordable Care Act led him to investigate why U.S. health care costs are so high. Rather than asking who should pay exorbitant bills, he focused on why they cost so much...

Judy Batalion is the author of The Light of Days, a book that began as a personal exploration in 2007 while she was living in London and reflecting on her Jewish identity and the legacy of her Holocaust-survivor grandparents. Interested...

Journalist and author Charles Fishman credits his former Washington Post editor, Fred Barbash, with teaching him one of the most important lessons of his career: always include “the good stuff.” Early on, while covering the Challenger...

Charles Fishman, journalist and co-author (with Brian Grazer) of A Curious Mind, argues that curiosity is an underrated—indeed essential—quality in a fast-changing world. He distinguishes true curiosity (showing up, asking people,...

Charles Fishman, journalist and author of One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon, reflects on the Apollo program and its enduring relevance today. He emphasizes three often-overlooked truths: how impossible...

Omer Bartov is a professor of history at Brown University, where he holds the chair in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. A historian for more than four decades, he began his career by challenging the postwar German myth of a “clean”...

Omer Bartov is a professor at Brown University and a leading historian of the Holocaust and genocide. Reflecting on his intellectual formation, Bartov recalls the influence of Saul (Shaul) Friedländer, his teacher at Tel Aviv University...

Nadine Strossen, senior fellow with FIRE and emerita professor of constitutional law at New York Law School, as well as former president of the ACLU, has dedicated her life to defending civil liberties and human rights. In recent years,...

UMass history professor Samuel J. Redman credits his fifth-grade teacher, Judy Ronnie, with sparking his lifelong passion for history. Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, he vividly remembers her classroom project in which each class...

Drexel University Professor Dr. Girija Kaimal reflects on the profound impact teachers have in shaping a student’s confidence and sense of self. She recalls how one professor recognized her strength in theory—something she hadn’t seen...

Lucan Way, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, co-authored Revolution and Dictatorship (2022) with Steven Levitsky, examining why revolutionary dictatorships such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and Vietnam...

Professor Lucan Way explained that his book Revolution of Dictatorship has roots in the influence of his early teachers. In particular, his 8th-grade English teacher, Brian Bond, encouraged him to explore his own interests, which led...

Dr. Girija Kaimal, professor and chair of the Creative Arts Therapies department at Drexel University, emphasizes the importance of creative expression as a natural human capacity. She recalls how a single discouraging comment can...

Dr. Girija Kaimal, professor and chair of the Creative Arts Therapies department, reflects on the fundamental role of creativity in human life. She explains that unlike most species, humans possess imagination—the ability to create,...

Dr. Gladys Labas reflects on the powerful impact of one of her high school teachers, Mr. Moe from Central High School in Connecticut. As an English language learner at a time when there were no bilingual or ESL programs, she was placed...

Dr. Gladys Labas reflects on her groundbreaking career in education, beginning as a bilingual elementary teacher in New Britain and Meriden, Connecticut, and rising to become the first Latina woman to lead an urban high school in the...