Naturally, transplant centers demand rigorous screening to be sure donors are healthy enough to undergo surgery, and that they’re not being paid to give up their organs (which is illegal in almost every country). But as the number of unrelated would-be living kidney donors rose from 6.5% of the total in 1996 to roughly 23% today, transplant centers got worried. Why were people with neither a biologic nor emotional relationship with a recipient stepping up like this?...

Stefan works as a family practice nurse practitioner/manager in a busy urban clinic in the American Midwest.Angelique turned her talent for design into a thriving business using recycled textiles to create clothing she markets throughout southeast Asia.Avery directs a large non-profit organization focused on improving access to nutritious food in poor communities in northern England. Beneath the surface, they’re closer than you’d think: Stefan’s grief about his marriage ending distracts him, making him less available to his patients and coworkers....

When psychologist Karina Schumann began studying apologies, she noticed something odd: Psychologists had barely investigated why they can be so hard to make. Studies have focused almost exclusively on the victim’s perspective, especially how apologies can trigger forgiveness and healing. “It’s been less about the transgressor,” said Schumann, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. “That hasn’t been completely ignored, but what causes someone to apologize or not has been a much more recent area of study....

** Step 1: Apply mousse to hair. Apply 1 to 2 pumps of Suave Professionals Firm Control Boosting Mousse to the palm of your hand then rub your hands together to emulsify the product. Distribute the mousse throughout damp hair from mid-lengths to ends. Then brush through to make sure the hair is evenly coated. Step 2: Part hair and blow-dry. Using a rat-tail comb, create a side part that aligns with the arch of your eyebrow....

Repeating these phrases feels good in the moment, but they can also have long-term effects on our brains that stick with us after we’ve finished meditating. Daniel Goleman, author of Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence and co-author of Altered Traits, explains how this type of meditation can impact our mind and our outlook “right from the get go,” in this video from BigThink: The Power of Empathy The Power of Empathy...