The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined ...

If you’ve ever wondered why young people are drawn to experiences that feel risky to adults—sneaking out to see friends, ...

In “Nature and the Mind,” Marc Berman uses neuroscience to show how interacting with nature benefits mental health.

Dan Brown’s new book, 'The Secret of Secrets,' is perhaps his most ambitious undertaking yet: a dense thriller that is also a meditation on the nature, and the possible future, of human consciousness.