Retired nurses and volunteers ensure that fallen colleagues receive a hero’s farewell.
From powdered wigs in Parliament to the American Revolution, the meaning of a gentleman underwent a transformation that’s still relevant to men today.
After a devastating injury at age 22, Lauren Barwick refused to let it end her dream of working with horses.
This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ features two men who put honesty and fair play above winning.
Remote villages experience joy and relief as the Ross sisters join their father on annual missions to some of the poorest regions of Latin America.

Retired nurses and volunteers ensure that fallen colleagues receive a hero’s farewell.

Since childhood, Maria Rosaria Marino has been interested in economics, and graduated from La Sapienza, a renowned university in Rome, Italy.

The character of the speaker, the emotional state of the audience, and the logical structure of the argument form Aristotle’s classic communication triangle.

Renowned mathematician Kurt Godel believed the afterlife exists so we can deepen the learning process that begins in this world and reach our full potential.


A station, a cat, and a tourism boom few could have predicted.

A native animal briefly made itself at home on a display shelf before staff safely removed it.

How a medieval witch hunt turned human companions into symbols of fear.

New archaeological evidence suggests humanity’s story might be far older than previously imagined.

Medieval farmers practiced techniques that balanced productivity with ecological health.

Thinking of complaining? Think again. Philosophers have long shown why it’s wiser to see the good in others, even when they treat us badly.

Evil’s most reliable allies are not hatred or malice, but weakness, fear, and conformity—the silent forces authorities use to marshal obedience.

Acknowledging mortality doesn’t just liberate us; it shapes our values. By recognizing death’s inevitability and learning not to fear it, we live fuller lives.


From Marcus Aurelius to Tolkien, how ancient warnings expose modern self-deception.

Cowboys carried more than saddlebags—they carried principles: honesty, respect, resilience, and kindness.

Every year families around Australia spend countless hours—and expenses—decorating their homes with thousands of Christmas lights.

Stoics considered prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice to be the highest virtues, on which all other virtues depend.
