A 13-year-old explains the religion behind marriage equality. My head now hurts from nodding along.

Duncan McAlpine Sennett, the 13-year-old in this video, gave the traditional religious speech — I’ve learned this is called a d’var Torah — at his bar mitzvah. I’ve also learned that the purpose of the d’var Torah is to relate biblical text to the person’s life and passions. Well, Duncan’s life and passions inspire me…

Science

Taoist philosopher shares ‘cheat code’ for recognizing anger and turning it into something productive

Parenting

Child psychologist shares 6-word phrase to say to upset kids that works better than ‘calm down’

Culture

The IRS mistakenly sent a farmer $20,000 and penalized him for it. Then a country music star stepped in.

Relationships

Hospice nurse of 20 years explains why families should avoid keeping a loved one alive at all costs