Success isn’t always about money or power. These short stories show that kindness, empathy, and simple human connection are the real lights behind a happy life. In a world that can feel heavy, these ...

The American Declaration of Independence enshrines three basic rights: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It’s noteworthy that our founding fathers put happiness right up there with life and ...

Catherine Lacey reads her story “ Rate Your Happiness,” from the April 13, 2026, issue of the magazine. Lacey is the author of five books of fiction, including the novels “ Pew ” and “ Biography of X, ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...