The most comforting touch communicates care for the person receiving it – not just the intentions of the person offering it.

A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around your shoulders. Many of us are taught to think of touch as comforting—an instinctive way to offer or receive comfort and express a sense ...

Supreme Court Wrestles With Judges’ Power to Freeze Government Actions Nationwide The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case with potentially major implications for the power of federal judges ...

You could never think that there could be any peace [in Gaza] or any humanity whatsoever — and [yet] there truly is,” says ...