Feature Stories
Staying active can be difficult as we age. Priorities change, and injury prevention and recovery from exercise often get harder for aging bodies.
May 26, 2023This week in 1976: Ellis Island officially reopened in New York; West Point acknowledged widespread cheating; hundreds paraded through Central Park smoking mar…
by Doug Davis May 25, 2023NEW YORK -- Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way…
May 25, 2023The nature preserve that abuts my weekend cottage in Litchfield, Conn., stretches 110 acres. Its grasslands and dense hardwoods serve as a sanctuary for migrat…
May 25, 2023For one month, I set out to buy everything I needed used and online. A wooden train set for my son? eBay. Salad tongs? Mercari. Fishing rod? Goodwill. Running …
May 25, 2023PHOENIX -- They're not fluffy, they don't play fetch and they certainly don't roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise.
May 23, 2023When Farai Harreld got pregnant with her first child, she looked around and realized she needed to rethink her consumption habits. "I was flabbergasted that we…
by Christina Sturdivant Sani, The Washington Post May 18, 2023Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
by Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press May 18, 2023HOOKS, Texas -- Friends and colleagues of Keith Schutte described him Tuesday as a Renaissance man who was comfortable and confident everywhere from the court …
by Lori Dunn May 16, 2023When my mother died suddenly 30 years ago, I was 13. I'd spend the next 20 years attempting to understand what it means not to have a mother.
by The Associated Press , Tracee M. Herbaugh, Associated Press May 14, 2023The problem with moms is that they're old from the first day you get one. The moment you lock eyes with your mom, it is clear she is larger than you are, older…
by Lori Borgman, Tribune News Service May 12, 2023Charlie — a 2-year-old Australian labradoodle — rarely whines or barks.
by Sydney Page, The Washington Post May 11, 2023Comic Leanne Morgan is an insistently Southern performer, a rare grandma working stand-up. She is 57 and never lets audiences forget. She found her lane, and g…
by Karen Heller, The Washington Post May 11, 2023DEAR ABBY: My son will celebrate his 40th birthday soon. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 15 and basically lost the years between 15 and 21. Thankfully, …
May 8, 2023If you're reading this, chances are you've heard about the #NoMowMay movement that's been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past…
by Jessica Damiano, Associated Press May 5, 2023