CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Do you ask someone “How are you?” when you really don’t care? When someone says, “Hello, good morning,” followed by, “How are you doing?” do you ever wonder – do they really care?

How are you?” is the lowest-hanging fruit in the tree of caring questions, and it’s the one that will give you the most ...

On Monday, Elmo, the furry red Muppet and one of America's most beloved characters, took to his X account to ask the world a simple question. "Elmo is just checking in!" said the post. "How is ...

Elmo checked in with his followers Monday – and now people are pouring their hearts out to Sesame Street's beloved red muppet. "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" he posted on X, ...

Put the small talk on pause ...

Drino* tells me that in the United States, he never knows what to say when someone asks, “How’re you doing?” In the country where he grew up, he says, the standard reply is something equivalent to ...

From mood meters to circle time, formalized ways for teachers to routinely check on their students and take the pulse of the class are an established best practice in social-emotional learning. But ...