Here are some extracts from the five winning entries, in their own words. Why should I choose a fictional superhero as a role model when my father blessed my life disguised as one? He was ...

Shortly afterwards, Geiger began to notice that essays felt less and less like they had been written by 17- or 18-year-olds. He saw more hyperorganized five-paragraph essays; more essays that were ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the father of two young children, turns the focus in his latest advisory to the stresses faced by parents. In previous reports, he has focused on the mental health ...