Katherine Reynolds Lewis

With the rise of AI and multiple global crises, psychologists recommend tending to our bodies, connecting in-person, and caring for all humans.

At a time of uncertainty, Gen Z’s creativity, compassion, and commitment to change offer reasons for optimism.

A new book argues that when we are in loving relationships with others, we’re better able to unlearn prejudice and other habitual thought patterns.

A new book combines happiness research and relationship science to identify strategies within our control for experiencing more love in our lives.

A new book explains the importance of feeling valued and seeing the impact of your actions.

Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.

Reading grant applications for our new initiative on the science of love gave Katherine Reynolds Lewis a sense of hope and faith in humanity.

Self-love is hard to define and measure—and for some scholars, that’s a good reason to keep studying the concept.

An inside look at the journalism grant review process reveals how to write a winning application: Read the instructions carefully, flesh out your story, and please, don’t rely on AI tools, writes longtime freelancer and editor, Katherine Reynolds Lewis.

National pride in the U.S. is at a record low. Researchers and experts explore if there is a place for patriotism in troubling times.

At its heart, community is connection — something many of us are lacking these days. These ideas can help you build more of it in your life.

How to prepare for, and recover from, losing a job in an industry in turmoil, when "layoffs are the new normal."

It’s time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.

With a few simple shifts in how you spend your time together, you can bring new energy to a longtime relationship.

Don't make the family slacker distribute money to your descendants. Your choice of trustee can influence how your heirs handle the wealth you leave behind.

No one knows exactly how to be the best parent, but there are always ways to improve your parenting skills. Here, a certified parent educator shares six simple steps you can take to have a better relationship with your kid.

My dreams are often like action movies. I’m being chased by villains, racing to save a child from doom, or trying — vainly — to fly as the ground crumbles beneath me. One time, a dream ended with credits rolling across my field of view as a haunting…

Layoffs have dramatically reshaped the news business, affected the individuals producing the work, and called into question the durability of journalism careers. They disproportionately impacted women, people of color, and younger professionals.

Listen to this article: After being laid off from my newspaper job several years ago, I struggled to find anything to be happy about. My job applications and freelance-story pitches seemed to meet consistent rejection, and every day turned into the…

In the early years of her marriage, Joan*, now 57, enjoyed a life full of her three children’s activities, building a business with her husband and community engagement as a business owner in Bethesda, Maryland. But as her children left the house,…