'To Bless All Mankind'

It’s not easy for companies to see their competitors get ahead because they are paying bribes to officials overseas.

The payoff in not paying off an official

For a company that sells high-quality products or services, paying a bribe overseas can still sometimes be very tempting.
Most of us have probably engaged in a mental squabble with someone, if not a verbal one, over what turned out to be of little consequence.

The impressive rise in global teamwork

In just the past year, the world community has signed a climate-change pact, made advances in curbing nuclear weapons, moved closer toward mega-regional trade deals, and set goals to end poverty based on previous progress.

It’s natural to pray

The editorial on the facing page reminded me of how prayer has been an integral part of my life since I was a child.

Why prayer appeals to Americans

For more than six decades, many Americans have participated in National Prayer Day, an event designated by law to fall on the first Thursday in May.

Home—the kingdom of heaven within

The first refugee Olympic team, the topic of the article on the facing page, is an inspiration for stateless people everywhere.
Few events cultivate as deep and enthusiastic a sense of nationalism as the Olympic Games, a weeks-long parade of national colors and elite sporting prowess.
Youth counselors, religious ministers, first responders, and ordinary citizens—such as the Canadians who helped refugees from a forest fire last month.

A tale of how to open one’s arms to refugees

The world is in an age of extreme human mobility.
Volunteering at church or in a prison.

Retirees’ secret to happiness? Giving back

Thinking of a retirement full of cruises to each of the Seven Seas?