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When Anna-Louise Dearden moved from London to Wellingborough, she started commuting 140 miles every day for her job in the ...

We first published this essay in 2019, and it’s such an uplifting modern love story, we just had to bring it back this ...

She became a household name when her relationship with then-President Bill Clinton was made public — but the work she's done ...

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The author looks back ‒ with gratitude ‒ to the people of color who have had a positive impact on his personal growth.

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 6-8 winners.

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A government worker said being a high achiever led to overworking, burnout, and no energy for her family. Quitting her job ...