Researchers say Hope is an emotion and well worth fighting for

New research reveals that visualizing change and focusing on future possibilities can boost hope and help us cope with uncertainty. Like magickal visualization, by using powerful images like children and tree saplings, we can tap into hope as an adaptive emotion, sustaining us through challenges by lifting our mood and even strengthening our resilience.

No Place to Raise Children

“This will be my last regular column for The Wild Hunt.” Our weekend editor, Eric O. Scott, reflects on parenthood, life in St. Louis, and a decade of writing on these pages.