Charley Burlock

Change is a constant part of life, but right now, many of us are feeling its weight more than usual. According to cognitive scientist Maya Shankar, what makes periods of transition feel so uncomfortable isn’t the change itself, it’s the uncertainty that c... See more

In 2024, Jonathan Haidt published his bestseller The Anxious Generation and spoke with Oprah for “The Life You Want: Teen Mental Health” about the mounting global teen mental health crisis and the “great rewriting” of childhood from play-based to phone-ba... See more

The 31 Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Jesmyn Ward, George Saunders, and Elizabeth Strout return, and stars like Liza Minnelli, Octavia Spencer, and Laverne Cox spill all the tea. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. We may earn commission fr... See more

Six Memoirs That Make Grief Less Lonely Loss is isolating. These books offer companionship and guidance from authors who have been there. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. We may earn commission from the links on this page. Grief has a wa... See more

Candles are a reliable—if sometimes a bit impersonal—holiday gift, but one of Oprah’s Favorite Things of 2025 hits the sweet spot of feeling thoughtfully specific to a number of hard-to-shop-for types, while still being universally appealing to pretty muc... See more