Throughout my life, as a parent, a teacher, a coach, as a churchgoer, and as an advisor when asked to be by others, I look for “magic” words that will help those whom I am raising, teaching, coaching, ...

In times like this, sometimes it's best to focus on the timeless. The human brain isn't exactly timeless, but it takes evolution thousands of years to make even minor tweaks to the system. It's pretty ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. — One of the world's top crossword puzzle writers claims he has created a system to beat the word game Wordle. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Carlsbad to meet the King of Crosswords.

Saying “That’s fine” feels like settling, right? It conjures an image of a passive-aggressive person overlooking their partner’s irritating behavior, building resentment all the while, then boiling ...