Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many traditional sources of meaning, such as religious faith and community, have been in decline for decades, creating a ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

WASHINGTON — Arthur Brooks, author, popular speaker, podcast host and Harvard professor, who is also a devout Catholic, has built a successful career on what he calls the “science of happiness.” He ...

Below, Arthur Brooks shares five key insights from his new book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. Brooks is a social scientist and professor at Harvard University, ...