You’ve heard the joke: How do you know if someone ran a marathon? They’ll tell you.

How do you know if they’re running another one? They’ll tell you again.

Hi, it’s me. Telling you I’m running another one. Again. Chicago in October. This time with my daughter, who will turn 21 a few days before we cross the finish line together. (...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- What makes some teenagers more likely to experiment with drugs and alcohol? A new study from Pitt theorizes that one factor may be tied to their levels of dopamine, also known as “the pleasure chemical.”

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed a massive data set that followed substance use levels in...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.

That’s what I was thinking as I positioned myself in front of bales of hay in an open field at the Woodley Park Archery Range in Van Nuys. Channeling my inner Katniss, I took a “power stance:” shoulders back, legs slightly bent, bow cradled in ...Read more

We have questions today about someone’s potential readiness to be in a relationship, one-word answers in the dating apps, making a good first impression and how to know when it’s time to get back out there after a breakup.

Question: I met a guy. It’s been six months since his separation after more than 20 years of marriage. Is this a deal...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- For 26 years, Joe Davis has been a one-man support system for people who work daily with death.

He was a volunteer chaplain in the county Medical Examiner’s Office, providing help for staffers and grieving families.

Over the years, the position grew from two days a week to a full-time presence. It became a calling. He comforted ...Read more

Dear Kid Whisperer,

I have been using your strategies with my kids, and their behavior has improved so much that I feel like I am able, for the first time, to really get them to act like I want them to act. But now I think I need to consider exactly what behaviors I want them to use. I heard you say that a negative behavior is a behavior that ...Read more

Q. How do I get along with my ex without fighting? We can barely stand each other and I can tell our kids are being affected. She thinks they are “just fine.” I think they are struggling. I tell her what the kids say and how they have trouble sleeping and she says, “I don’t see it here. It must be something YOU’RE doing.” I’m at a ...Read more

Fortunately, I didn’t see the late-night text from our son until early the next morning. I wouldn’t have slept a wink if I had.

His two youngest girls spent the night with us. They live in the country, know all the plants and trees and animal tracks and can give wildlife a run for their money.

The 10-year-old, who slept over, is gentle as ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The “what ifs” are many when it comes to social justice.

What if Emmett Till had lived and not been a catalyst to the Civil Rights Movement because the 14-year-old Chicagoan wasn’t murdered in Mississippi in 1955 by two white men for allegedly whistling at a white woman? What if his body, pulled from the Tallahatchie River, ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The pride flag poking out of Jordan Scott’s backpack fluttered with every step.

As he danced to a DJ’s tunes Sunday at Pride South Side, he felt something he couldn’t feel anywhere else.

“I skipped Pride events on the North Side in favor of this,” the Beverly resident attending for a second year said. “I just love the ...Read more

When it comes to talking the talk and walking the walk, the talk is that I do more talking than walking, even when I’m on a walk.

That’s why I won’t walk back the fact that I talked my way through two recent walks, one on which I had a delightful talk with a retired doctor and the other on which I tried to keep up with my wife, Sue, an ...Read more

The battle between a yoga teacher and the city of San Diego is heating up.

Steve Hubbard, known as "NamaSteve," recently filed a third lawsuit alleging the city has violated his rights by citing him for teaching free public yoga classes.

And in a separate ongoing civil case, the city has issued nearly two dozen subpoenas seeking a broad array ...Read more

It’s tempting to ignore Megyn Kelly’s latest rant, given her long and storied history of inane rants.

From insisting back in 2013 that both Jesus and Santa are white (despite Jesus Christ being born in the Middle East and Santa being born in your imagination), to downplaying sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes because his victims were ...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’ve been messaging someone I met on a dating app for about three weeks, and we finally have our first date this weekend. We’ve had some really fun conversations, and I’m genuinely excited to meet her. The other night she mentioned that she’d been reading a book she loved, but her library hold expired before she could finish ...Read more

I'd like to congratulate Mel Brooks on making it to the age of 100, but I'm not sure I want to duplicate his achievement.

I try not to focus on aging, not that there's anything wrong with getting older. But sometimes I feel exhausted by the daily trials of modern living, and I'm not sure I can manage 27 more years of it.

I'm writing this ...Read more

When Superbells calibrachoas made their debut, no one could have imagined where we would be today, not only in colors but with the addition of double-flowered selections. Last year Superbells Double Vintage Coral made its debut with an incredible nostalgic look, but with a color that is ever so rare in the garden.

This year a tip of the hat ...Read more

About 10 years ago, when I was in the first few years of running my business, I was working out of a co-working space. A great place to get work done … and meet people. I remember very clearly when someone I met at the office asked if I’d like to have dinner. I thought it was a nice gesture, and I know how hard it is to muster up the courage...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Gen Xers watched dial-up phones shrink to pocket size; typewriters turn into touch screens; and appointment TV give way to streaming binges.

But Bicentennial babies are a special group of Xers. Born in 1976, they are celebrating a milestone birthday this year right along with the country. As America turns 250, they are turning ...Read more

When his father was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in 2025, William Morrison immediately went into caregiving mode.

“We were in the hospital every day,” he said. “I was really playing the intermediary between the medical staff and our family and kind of helping have those conversations and push for those answers.”

One in 10 ...Read more

The morning of July 4th is so quiet around here, you might wonder if the entire subdivision entered the witness protection program.

But around 9, garage doors start rolling up. Bicycles, ride toys, wagons and strollers emerge as Operation Decoration begins. Red, white and blue streamers wrap handlebars, balloons are anchored to Big Wheels and ...Read more