Recent studies clearly link adult playfulness to mental health benefits. These include enhanced creativity, better social ...

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Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.

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A young adults’ book from Louise Perry explores a third way on sexual ethics that rejects gender ideology and cribs from long ...

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In honor of PureWow’s 15th anniversary, I’ve compiled a list of the best books published in the last 15 years. From candid memoirs to fun rom-coms, here are my picks.

An 81-year-old woman going through boxes of her mother's belongings made a surprising discovery: an overdue library book ...

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands ... Robyn Fivush, Ph.D. is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Developmental Psychology at Emory University and the director of the Family ...

A new book by the historian Linda Gordon considers seven social movements that transformed the country — not all of them for the better. A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted ...

I hate waiting. That isn’t an especially healthy attitude, I know. The funny thing is those who are impatient about waiting ...