To cultivate hope, people need three things, Zaki said: They first need to be able to envision a better future, either ...

Hope and growth. Those two words have changed George K. L. Smith’s life and the lives of other formerly incarcerated ...

Carroll County residents facing a crisis can turn to The Shepherd’s Staff, a privately funded nonprofit providing emergency aid and one-on-one support.

I know I sometimes feel cynicism or despair when I think about the new year, and it seems many of my friends do, too. With so much uncertainty and seemingly intractable world problems needing ...

On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there with you. But I want ...

“I hope I get an ‘A’ on this test!” How many times have teachers heard these exact words from their students? Goodness knows, most teachers would certainly love for their students to get an A, too!

We’ve all heard it a thousand times before: “Hope is not a strategy.” It is a maxim that has become axiomatic, and while it is undoubtedly true in its literal sense, accepting it at face value often ...

Despite global turmoil and a sense of hopelessness for changing the course, we start at home, which holds the promise of a ...

We believe in the transformational power of a Hope College education. We also believe that a student’s financial situation should never be a barrier to that experience. Hope Forward is an innovative ...

The opening of the county’s first cancer hospital is the latest step in a bold move to treat and cure the disease.

The WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranks Hope among 584 colleges nationwide on how well they prepare students for financial success. Hope College ranks #3 in the state of Michigan on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Hollywood legends and real life. Bob Hope — “the most honored entertainer” ever, according to the Guinness Book of ...