Did you know that for all our talk about the ‘pursuit of happiness,’ we actually take a very dim view of people who seek it?

It is the tenant the United States was founded on: we all have the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Sometimes those feel farther away than they should, but there's a ...

Lil Wayne isn’t the only rapper to cross a significant milestone this week. Former G.O.O.D. Music artist Kid Cudi’s breakout single, “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmares),” is now R.I.A.A. certified ...

It’s no wonder that the words “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” have been immortalized for all these centuries. Give just about any human being the time, space and money to do whatever they ...

He works in mysterious ways.

The youth of the American republic is one of its oldest traditions. Its unique origins will always make it younger than any other nation. Yet the United States is also the world’s oldest democracy.

"Nothing is enough to the [person] for whom enough is too little." ~ Epicurus Sadly, in our capitalistic culture today, the two aspirations denoted in the above title--to me, sharply contrasting--are ...

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 practices ...

FARGO — Chris Gardner will be in Fargo on April 18 to deliver the featured talk at this year's "Voices of Vision" event sponsored by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. It's always a ...

Smith is very proud of his Pursuit of Happyness. So much so, he told GQ that he considered the movie one of the best films in his career. Smith only tied one other movie with the 2006 biopic. “For the ...

Will Smith came to Detroit recently to present a sneak preview local premiere of his movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," opening nationwide Dec. 15. The movie is an inspirational drama based on the true ...