Kristen Chayka’s stethoscope is more than a medical instrument. It is an enduring symbol of her father’s faith in her.

He’s an accountant by profession but last week at Sligo racecourse, Colm Hayden achieved a lifelong ambition by riding his ...

Lorraine Gerson, a Maryland resident, fulfilled a lifelong ambition recently by completing a skydive at the age of 80. The daring feat was part of the American Association of Retired Persons’s ...

Joe Biden’s presidency was the culmination of a lifelong pursuit — and his conviction that he was uniquely qualified for the job he always wanted was a big part of his undoing. Biden was ...

The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Patricia Field explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. Age means nothing to me. In my mind ...