Matthew Arnold Stern, Writer and Speaker

Grief reminds us that the only real legacy we have is the memories of us in those we've left behind. That's why every grief is different.

The attack on Dr. Fauci has reopened a discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic, but not the one the right is expecting. It has forced us to look at the lives lost that we haven't adequately grieved for. This issue drives my novel, Christina's Portrait.

An important lesson from this World Cup is that the higher you climb, the more you're exposed. Argentina should learn this, and so should all of us.

After nearly 50 years in the works, Christina's Portrait found a publisher. The timing couldn't be more perfect because the issues discussed in the novel are becoming more relevant.

We need Disability Pride Month to protect the rights of people like my granddaughter—especially when those rights are under attack.

I wanted to ignore the World Cup this year, but something wonderful happened. The world came here and partied. Here's why this matters.

If you had a trillion dollars, what would you do with it? Or more importantly, who in our society should have a trillion dollars, and what value does it actually have?

With the fiasco that is the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, I've been seeing a lot of people on social media ask, "What was the Bicentennial like?" As someone who was turned 15 that year, I can tell you.

The latest grandmacore trend expresses a desire to return to a simpler time. We must be careful that nostalgia doesn't lead to even more repressive times. The 1970s can offer us some important lessons.

What does a sewer pipe and a Dr. Seuss story have in common? Both say something important about society.

As I get older, I think about my responsibilities as an elder in our society. That's why we need to renew a promise our parents and grandparents made to us that our generation has forgotten.

At the Commodore LA Super Show last month, I discovered the power of community.

In honor of National Library Week, here are some of my favorite libraries.

How burned hard-boiled eggs forced me to face uncomfortable truths about myself and society, and why healing begins with us.

As Apple marks its 50th anniversary, here's how its products have benefited our family—and humanity as a whole.

What makes this tax season so egregious this year is watching our hard-earned money being used to enrich the already rich and powerful. But there is a way we can fight back.

In a year of mounting horror, the death of a child may seem unimportant. Here's why it matters.