What’s in a name? A lot, apparently. Every time I introduce myself to someone, I am guaranteed to get a reaction. The usual questions I’m asked? “I’m sorry, can you say that again?” or “Masha’Allah!

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

From work to travel to personal hobbies, people across the 17 publics surveyed draw meaning and fulfillment from the activities that make up their daily lives. This is particularly the case when it ...

Outside of their personal relationships (and pets), many people in the 17 publics surveyed find meaning in their surroundings and the broader world around them, including society, the natural ...

p class="cwbDrop">The feeling of existential dread has probably snuck up on most of us at some point in our lives. It's easy to get caught up in the minutiae of life ...

“It sounds like you feel a bit untethered,” I said to my client, Jess, who had been noticing a lack of enthusiasm since changing her career, settling in one location, and shifting her life focus. I ...