During the course of one conversation last Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged as an unexpected new spokesman for people with dyslexia — while also stirring up a small-scale controversy over learning ...

George Clooney projects confidence. On screen, he has played the compassionate pediatrician Doug Ross (ER), the suave conman Danny Ocean (Ocean’s Eleven), and the charming hero in many other films. In ...

Many leadership coaching clients think the biggest challenges facing them in becoming a compelling public speaker include polishing their presence or perfecting their slide deck. The real obstacles ...

Many students in the United States struggle with reading, and a significant percentage may have dyslexia, a learning disability affecting reading and related language skills. Early identification of ...

Doug Witcher discusses overcoming dyslexia and founding Smart Choice Agents, an insurance network. Doug Witcher shares his journey, from failing 10th grade to founding Smart Choice Agents, an ...

Most of us think we know what dyslexia is: a disorder that prevents people from reading well. The standard view in neurology is that it stems from a disruption of normal brain development that hurts ...

In a world that prizes social connection, the experience of being deliberately excluded can inflict a deep emotional wound. This sting was publicly shared by actress Ashley Tisdale, who recounted in ...

SACRAMENTO — The most outstanding thing about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address last week was that he actually gave it. Every California governor since Earl Warren back in World War ...

Welcome to Money Rx, SELF’s monthly financial checkup that goes beyond the numbers. Each month, financial educator Tiffany Aliche—a.k.a. The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses ...

If you’re a millennial and feel like you’re going through a midlife crisis in your thirties, you aren’t alone. But instead of spiraling even further and making irrational decisions, a comedian from ...