One of the most famous quotes in American history comes from the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that “Life, ...

For the Founding Fathers, the pursuit of happiness meant the pursuit of long-term virtue, National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen told a BYU audience. He had 5,000 recite together the ...

Monday is President's day, when we honor those who have held America's top civilian office. These leaders probably had the toughest job in the world. Here are a few of the things they learned from it.

If we base our pursuit of happiness solely on chasing after fleeting ... One of Oprah's favorite quotes is from Martin Luther ...

Find Joy in the Pursuit. The Atlantic’s In Pursuit of Happiness event kicked off this spring to help people build more intentional and happy lives. Drawing on our celebrated coverage of the ...

Each year, self-help books fly off the shelves as Americans clamor to crack the code on happiness once and for all. But new research suggests that we might be going about this whole “pursuit of ...