In her new memoir "Mom & Me & Mom" Maya Angelou explains how she reconnected with the mother who abandoned her during her childhood, but who came to be a strong, vital force in her adult life. An Oprah.com Excerpt...

A new wave of college graduates are falling behind on their student loans, and future students are asking: Is a college degree worth taking on a lifetime of debt?

It can make you sick, destroy your sleep, raise your blood pressure, and shorten your life. Loneliness isn't just a momentary pang. So who are all the lonely people, and where do they all come from?

With help from Facebook status updates, e-mails, public message boards and blogs, technology has become a powerful tool in helping people cope with their grief and find hope.

A chance meeting might seem like a fluke, but as Ben Sherwood explains, scientific research backs up the notion that you can influence your own destiny. Step one: Smile.