“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.

Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear.

I am reluctant to admit this, but a retired K.G.B. spy has emerged as a moral compass for me.

In making decisions about what to eat, respondents to an informal survey told America that the most important factor was their own health.

My approach to the mystery of A.L.S. is a bit different than that of the famed physicist.