NORTH CAROLINA, USA — November is National Inspirational Role Models Month. When we think of role models, we tend to think of celebrities, athletes, and public figures. But, role models can be an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re successful in your career, chances are you had a ...

Kirk named Minaj as an example of “role models” who are holding Black culture captive. A resurfaced video of Charlie ...

Humans are a social species, and we are strongly influenced by the examples other people set for us. I have written frequently about goal contagion—the idea that we often adopt the goals of the people ...

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

On June 27, Newsweek published what many Swifties would say was nothing less than a hit piece. In “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model,” writer John Mac Ghlionn offered his opinion on the reasons ...

Michael Joseph Richardson has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council Impact Accelerator Account (ESRC IAA), Arts Council England and the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.

As I continue my labor of love in my 24th year with Montgomery County (10 as Child Support Supervisor and the last 13 ½ as Fatherhood Director), I do my best to treat not only the symptoms of issues ...

Can we talk about Taylor Swift for a moment? Last week an opinion piece by John Mac Ghlionn was posted to Newsweek titled "Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model." Well, it sent the internet into a ...

If you scroll headlines about teen boys, it’s easy to find panic: warnings about “toxic masculinity,” sagging school performance, or the influence of online extremists. But when we asked teen boys ...