Jean Becker, the longtime chief of staff for George H.W. Bush, is the author of “Character Matters ... and Other Life Lessons from President George H.W. Bush.” Jean Becker served as chief of staff for ...

The other day I looked over some of the many columns I have written over the years for many newspapers and magazines, and one of the most common themes I have written about was about character – what ...

“Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” — John Adams, second president of the United States It happened ...

At the 2016 Olympic Games, a collision occurred in the 5,000-meter women’s track final. In the wake of athletes colliding, New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin lay flat on the track. She was startled when ...

When a candidate runs on character, you know his record can’t be good. “Going negative,” as they say in politics, worked for Biden before. He was on the ticket in 2012 when Barack Obama became the ...

Let me start by saying that when something moves me — a piece of art, a memorable meal, the content of someone’s character — and I keep it to myself, I feel like I’m doing the community a disservice.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...