The primary obligation of any government, the Declaration of Independence tells us in its famous second paragraph, is the “safety and happiness” of its citizens. The necessity of securing safety is ...

On Friday, Americans across the country celebrated Independence Day — a moment to reflect on the cherished freedoms we hold dear. But in addition to the parades and fireworks, there’s another kind of ...

Bill Firstenberger joins Gail Martin to discuss Jeffrey Rosen's, The Pursuit of Happi What did happiness mean in the 1700's in Massachusetts and Virginia? What does Happiness mean today? Are we ...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith star as Navy veteran Christopher Gardner and his son Christopher Gardner, Jr. in the 2006 film ...

In “Bad Boys,” he ran for his life; in “Independence Day,” he ran for liberty. Yet in “The Pursuit of Happyness,” Smith runs to get by, to earn a decent living and to provide a roof over his young son ...

Today, Christopher Gardner is a well-known businessman, novelist, and motivational speaker. His 2006 book, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” was so inspirational that Hollywood adapted it for the silver ...

Welcome to the happiness frenzy, now peaking at a Barnes & Noble near you: In 2008 4,000 books were published on happiness, while a mere 50 books on the topic were released in 2000. The most popular ...