American culture has developed a curious habit of turning ordinary life into pathology. Shyness becomes social anxiety. Stress is labeled trauma. Sadness is quickly upgraded to depression. And now — ...

When I was 11, I began identifying as transgender. I had gone down a rabbit hole of websites and niche online forums. There I met a friend—an artist who was 14—whom I admired and looked up to. We both ...

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This research was made possible through the support of grants from the John Templeton Foundation (#61221, #62208). The opinions expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect ...

Nick Robinson in "Being Charlie" (Castle Rock/Paladin) and Nick Reiner (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic) “Being Charlie” opens on a tight close-up of the title character, played by “Jurassic World” ...

Nick’s arrest for the murder of his parents has put a renewed spotlight on “Being Charlie,” which Rob Reiner directed from a script Nick Reiner co-wrote with Matt Elisofon, a friend the director’s son ...

Two dams in Washington state are being actively monitored by the Washington Department of Ecology’s dam safety division, as sustained rain has swelled and battered them with debris. Over the past week ...

My female students at the University of Virginia are worried about the state of the opposite sex. The women who take my “sociology of family” class tell of brothers living in their parents’ basements, ...

Corrupted by a Collective Dream, a seaside kingdom falls into a deep slumber. As a rare lucid dreamer, you are able to traverse the world freely and free those who are captive to their nightmares and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

From 'Saturday Night Live' to '48 Hours' to 'Coming to America' to 'Dreamgirls,' the iconic performer laughs his way through his life in comedy. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic Does Being ...

Eddie Murphy’s next movie finds him in the role of a lifetime: himself. The Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” (streaming Nov. 12) chronicles the comedian’s nearly 50-year career from his start on ...