Across the country, Jewish congregations, schools and nonprofit organizations have embraced mindfulness meditation with a ...

For Osho, silence was not simply about being in a place without sound. It was closely linked to awareness and the ability to observe your inner world.

In 2004, Willoughby Britton, then a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Arizona, began recruiting participants for a study that, she felt sure, would show meditation ...

Anxiety ring searches have surged as Gen Z looks for discreet, jewelry-style stress tools they can wear to class, work or the subway. Here’s what the fidget rings actually do, who’s wearing them and ...

An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to neuroplasticity, immunity, metabolism, and natural pain relief. Participants ...

The mind, as the word is usually used, means the movement of thought in the brain. But there is another meaning to the word mind — a quality of awareness and attention that transcends the ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been singularly focused on pressuring congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, a bill he claims is needed to secure elections. Despite pressure ...

The SAVE Act is back at the center of Washington's election debate after Republicans renewed efforts to advance the legislation despite its struggles in the Senate. The proposal, which would require ...

At midnight last Friday, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law despite President Donald Trump announcing that he would not sign the bipartisan legislation. The law was enacted after the ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says the SAVE America Act, President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority, is “dead” on Capitol Hill because there is not enough time to change election laws before the ...

Matt Leclercq is the new executive editor of The Charlotte Observer. Khadejeh Nikouyeh knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com Matt Leclercq, a longtime North Carolina journalist whose career began covering ...