For many people, grit—the perseverance and passion for long-term goals— is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience.

But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with well-being, brain research is beginning to show that mustering grit in the face of adversity may also have ...

Mary Jung sat in the stands behind home plate. She wore a custom jersey to support both of her sons — Jace Jung and Josh Jung — during their first MLB matchup, a May 10 showdown between the ...

Cox's GRIT initiative is aimed at enhancing government efficiency and service delivery across Utah, and will build on the state's reputation as one of the best-managed in the nation, the governor ...

When Cait Rodriguez helped form Anchorage GRIT nearly a decade ago with her friend Lael Wilcox, the conversations they had around the program were about building confidence. GRIT, which stands for ...

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jace Jung is obsessed with the concept of a quality at-bat. It's the essence of his approach. A quality at-bat is about helping the team. Getting on base — hit ...

Utah’s journey to becoming a no-kill state is a perfect example of how grit, compassion and perseverance can lead to greatness. Across Utah, 55 of Utah’s 59 animal shelters have reached no ...

The Jung family is well represented on the diamond this weekend in Detroit, as brothers Jace and Josh Jung are playing against each other as third basemen for the Tigers and Rangers, respectively.

DETROIT — When the 2025 MLB schedule came out last summer, the date jumped out at Jeff Jung right away. Detroit Tigers versus Texas Rangers. In Detroit. On Mother’s Day weekend. For Jeff and ...

This offseason, we introduced the third evolution of the Grit Index with the hope of being able to contextualize what “Grit” is by aggregating data from NFL Draft analysts, while also ...

DETROIT — One thing is clear — this won’t be like growing up in San Antonio. Josh Jung and Jace Jung won’t get to walk away in a huff. “Growing up we were so competitive that if the othe ...

Germany’s Gina Boettcher (S4) was the standout athlete of the meet, earning four gold medals and one silver to top the women’s individual rankings. Boettcher captured gold in the women’s 50m ...