These articles, published by a wide variety of outlets, present compelling arguments for the important life benefits conferred by the humanities. First, we present articles that illustrate the value of the humanities for our society as a whole. They argue that the humanities provide citizens with the necessary tools to responsibly exercise their freedoms, promote the health of our democracy, and successfully navigate urgent social challenges. The remaining articles demonstrate how the humanities help diverse individuals develop crucial capacities like empathy and wrestle with timeless questions of meaning and value to find fulfillment.