America is worried about her civic health.
The steady hum of discontent over our individualistic culture has grown louder recently, from retired Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry’s forceful argument in favor of a military …
Rachel Jeantel Explained, Linguistically
Trayvon Martin’s friend and a key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman made a lot more sense than you think
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`Hoss’ Cartwright Under Investigation
Anyone can make a mistake. But this could be a big one – and, if it happened, it may not have been a mistake.
Retired Marine general James “Hoss” Cartwright is under investigation for leaking word to the New York Times …
Texas Tussle: Rick Perry Jabs Wendy Davis After Abortion Filibuster
War of words could foreshadow race for governor
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Female SEALs? “This Is What We Must Find Out”
That’s the key point in the top commando’s message to his troops when it comes to adding women to the ranks of the nation’s SEALs, Rangers, Delta Force soldiers and other special operators.
Admiral William McRaven told …
High Court Ruling Will Change the Lives of Same-Sex Military Couples
The Happiness of Pursuit
Americans are free to chase happiness, but too few of us actually achieve it. The answer is in knowing how—and where to look
Free to Be Happy
The declaration of independence enshrined the pursuit as everyone’s right. but the founders had something much bigger than bliss in mind
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Service-Connected Dissembling
The welter of special rules and exemptions making one’s company eligible for government contracts has always been ripe for abuse.
Fascinating to watch Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. – a one-time UH-60 Black Hawk pilot who …
5 Great Thinkers on Finding Fulfillment
From Steve Jobs to Mark Twain and Ayn Rand, wise words on the many paths to happiness
The 4 A.M. Army
Every morning, hundreds of thousands of workers show up for jobs that are unseen, uncertain and underpaid—and vital to the U.S. economy
#TIMEHappiness: Instagram What Makes You Happy
We asked our Instagram followers around the world to send us images of what represents joy to them
In Court Victories for Gay Marriage, Signs of the Longer War to Come
While Wednesday’s Supreme Court rulings won federal recognition for same-sex couples and will allow them to marry in California, a majority of states still ban the practice