“My kids lost their dad in 2020,” says Ashlyn Stone. Her partner, Hayden Hansen, died on the way to the hospital after a car accident in Kaysville, Utah. Though she has two children, Stone says that ...

Across the world, 18th birthdays are a time for celebration. But in India, an estimated 30,000 teens reach this threshold in childcare institutions (places that offer shelter and protection to ...

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Laura Paskus is a longtime writer and producer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at [email protected] and we just might feature it here. Denver’s goal is to ...

In scenic Sceaux, a one-of-a-kind Tree Charter protects and nourishes the urban canopy as “a long-term investment.” The policies reduce deportations of law-abiding immigrants — historically, that is.

Stories that show our capacity, and our deep desire, to bridge our divides. A series about how the cultural practices of different societies, both past and present, can teach us how to prevent or ...

Jimmy G. was a distracted and disruptive fifth grader. “In the morning, when he came in, he’d be up in everybody’s business, up and out of his chair, constantly blurting stuff out,” says Amy Young, ...

This story has been co-published by Reasons to be Cheerful and the Outrider Foundation. The Newberry Volcano in central Oregon is set among a ravishing landscape of ancient lava flows, lakes and pine ...

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at [email protected] and we just might feature it here. Microplastics are ...

This article was originally published by the Daily Yonder, which is dedicated to uplifting the stories of rural people. It was produced with support from the LOR Foundation. LOR works with people in ...

In December 2025, 20-year-old Gamit Vipul chanced upon something interesting while doing what people his age do across the world: scrolling through reels on Instagram. It was a short video made by ...