My mother claws at her chin. The skin is red and raw. Sometimes it bleeds. If a protective scab forms over the wound, my mother scrapes it off. The gerontology nurse tells us this behavior is typical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to death and grief, finding the right words to express the deepest sympathy can be difficult. Loss is a natural part ...

This essay was adapted from a sermon given Friday, Oct. 13 at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. Watch the full sermon. Ein milim, ein milim — there are no words. This is what I hear over and over from ...

I love words so hard, which is a big reason of why I write (although this sentence is far from a glowing example of my work). However, many times words—at least English ones—can hardly begin to ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and activist Tiffany Hammond about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking autistic kids and their families.