Compassion is the most underrated form of strength. These powerful real stories capture the moments when one act of quiet kindness built a bridge between someone’s worst day and their way back to ...

As our society continues to have significant issues related to basic kindness and civility amongst groups of citizens we should all focus more on the overall benefits that may occur if we just take ...

A small act of kindness can have a significant impact on someone's day, and that's what World Kindness Day is all about. Holding the door open, offering a compliment, paying for someone's coffee, or ...

On Nov. 13, we marked the 27 th year of "World Kindness Day," a chance to pause, reflect and ask: How does kindness really change lives? We then invited you, our readers, to share acts of kindness ...

Prominent author Malcolm Gladwell wrote that every societal transformation reaches a “tipping point,” a moment when change becomes inevitable. The American Revolution, the Civil Rights Movement and ...

As Sonoma County enters a new year, residents and leaders alike are reminded that lasting progress depends not only on policy but on the humanity with which communities care for one another. Sonoma ...

This time of year kindness becomes almost cliche'. We give toys to kids who otherwise wouldn't have them. Load bags with canned foods for the hungry. Make donations to those who need it. And sometimes ...

A day at Dartmouth is like a never ending to-do list. Students rush between classes, meetings and meals, sometimes already late for wherever they’re headed next. But between all the hustle and bustle, ...

For years, conventional wisdom about workplace generosity has largely suggested a simple split: strategic or generous. Helping “up” the chain is often viewed as strategic—think of an employee staying ...