The stage was set Nov. 16 as the Englert Theater audience quietly anticipated the arrival of author Lois Lowry. The event, which was part of the University of Iowa’s 2016-2017 Lecture Series, was ...

I haven’t decided to view my mother’s diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia as a totally negative experience nor as a blessed experience. Instead, I have decided to call it kintsugi. Kintsugi is the ...

“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places” wrote Ernest Hemingway in his poignant book A Farewell to Arms. People who have seen grief at close quarters know what ...

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the breakage with gold or other precious metals. I argue that we can learn a lot about our approach to emotional health from this ...

Mumbai is buzzing with energy this weekend, and there’s no better time to step out and soak it all in! From cultural festivals and food carnivals to live music and art shows, the city offers something ...