Speaking of power output, stairs work some of the biggest muscles in your body (think: glutes, quads, and calves. Plus, ...

In Antonio Muñoz Molina’s “Your Steps on the Stairs” the narrator—he is unnamed until the book’s final pages—is in Lisbon, preparing his new apartment for the arrival of his wife ...

While it is tempting to take the lift or escalator rather than use the stairs, even scaling just a few flights a day could give your health and mind a boost.