How funders undermine their own success. Is your philanthropic practice suffering from delusional altruism? How will you know? Funders may think they’re doing things right when they are, in fact, ...

On the Thursday, November 13, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: In honor of World Kindness Day — we’ve partnered with the Humankind team at USA TODAY for a deeper exploration on the topic of ...

There’s a great value in being precise when it comes to communication (if you want your message to be understood as you intended it, anyway; when clarity isn’t the goal, by all means, be imprecise).

Lightweight and sophisticated tracking devices have made it possible to study the behavior of birds in all kinds of useful ways, for example, helping keep them safe from ships or monitoring their ...

In a world seemingly driven by self-interest and personal gain, one might wonder: Is altruism still alive? Has the essence of selflessness faded away amidst the chaos of modern society? These ...

One day years ago in early spring I took a walk with my 10-year-old niece through the forest and pastures surrounding our houses. At one point, we surprised a whippoorwill that was nesting on the ...

Altruism, originating from the French word 'altruisme' coined by Auguste Comte, signifies selfless concern for others' welfare. This philosophy emphasizes kindness and empathy, encouraging individuals ...

This post was updated Jan. 28 at 11:00 p.m. While people tend to shy away from contagious things, for the Bedari Kindness Institute’s Contagious Kindness Project, they can be something to embrace – ...

If gut bacteria can sway their hosts to be selfless, it could answer a riddle that goes back to Darwin. Now researchers are beginning to explore whether parasitic manipulations may spur host behaviors ...

This transcript tells the story of Memphis doctors who care for those without health insurance. Definition: Altruism is a willingness to give something of oneself in order to help others. In altruism ...