Tears are unique to humans, but distress calls are common among most other mammal and bird young, often when separated from their mothers. Crying extends far beyond infancy. A University of Pittsburgh ...

I like the mailbag. You give me the topic and I pontificate for 1,000 words. Today we have another disguised and distorted letter from an unidentifiable and possibly fictional reader: I would love to ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Crying has been one of the most popular activities of the past four to eight ...