1+ min ago (208+ words) Remote villages experience joy and relief as the Ross sisters join their father on annual missions to some of the poorest regions of Latin America. Compassion in Action: Three Sisters Bring Toys, Joy, and Healing to the Poor in South America Beronica, a middle-aged Ecuadorian woman, couldn't tell the American doctor her birthday or her age. She and her 12 siblings grew up in such poverty that her parents could not afford birthday presents or celebrations for any of the children. Nor could they send them to school. In order to avoid the shame and heartache of being unable to provide any festivities, Beronica's parents simply said nothing about family birthdays. Listening to the conversation between Beronica and the doctor were the doctor's three daughters: Cassie, Jessie, and Alexis Ross. The girls blinked away tears as they grappled with the depth…...

1+ min ago (208+ words) Remote villages experience joy and relief as the Ross sisters join their father on annual missions to some of the poorest regions of Latin America. Compassion in Action: Three Sisters Bring Toys, Joy, and Healing to the Poor in South America Beronica, a middle-aged Ecuadorian woman, couldn't tell the American doctor her birthday or her age. She and her 12 siblings grew up in such poverty that her parents could not afford birthday presents or celebrations for any of the children. Nor could they send them to school. In order to avoid the shame and heartache of being unable to provide any festivities, Beronica's parents simply said nothing about family birthdays. Listening to the conversation between Beronica and the doctor were the doctor's three daughters: Cassie, Jessie, and Alexis Ross. The girls blinked away tears as they grappled with the depth…...

10+ min ago (122+ words) Recent solar activity has pushed auroras far beyond their usual boundaries, turning normally quiet horizons into stages for brilliant, shifting light. Aurora Fever: Chasing the Sky as the Sun Goes Crazy Last year was the first time I witnessed a full-blown extravaganza of northern lights. The aurora borealis gave a spectacular show over the Great Lakes in 2024, and I was lucky to be there. It was everything you could imagine: awe-inspiring, exhilarating, and divine. 50th Anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Tributes, Tours, and a Ballad That Echoes Through Time The Vermont Country Store: Nostalgia in the Green Mountains The Phantom Who Changed Film: Lon Chaney's Legacy Continues Halloween Sadism: The 50-Year Myth That Poisoned Trick-or-Treating...

10+ min ago (122+ words) Recent solar activity has pushed auroras far beyond their usual boundaries, turning normally quiet horizons into stages for brilliant, shifting light. Aurora Fever: Chasing the Sky as the Sun Goes Crazy Last year was the first time I witnessed a full-blown extravaganza of northern lights. The aurora borealis gave a spectacular show over the Great Lakes in 2024, and I was lucky to be there. It was everything you could imagine: awe-inspiring, exhilarating, and divine. 50th Anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Tributes, Tours, and a Ballad That Echoes Through Time The Vermont Country Store: Nostalgia in the Green Mountains The Phantom Who Changed Film: Lon Chaney's Legacy Continues Halloween Sadism: The 50-Year Myth That Poisoned Trick-or-Treating...

26+ min ago (8+ words) Notable moments from the past week in America....

26+ min ago (8+ words) Notable moments from the past week in America....

35+ min ago (220+ words) From visiting art galleries to taking music lessons, experiencing the riches found in art and music sets a foundation for life. 8 Ways to Help Children Experience Arts and Culture My parents did an excellent job introducing my siblings and me to the riches of Western culture. in child-friendly ways. Some of my favorite memories involve attending Shakespeare plays and classical music concerts. Each summer, our town hosted both a Shakespeare festival and a classical music festival. Although understanding Shakespeare wasn't easy for me at the time, I gradually developed an ear for the language, and I read simpler retellings of the stories ahead of time so that I could more easily track the plot in the theater. Superb actors communicated so much of the meaning through their delivery that I understood much more than I would have by just reading…...

35+ min ago (220+ words) From visiting art galleries to taking music lessons, experiencing the riches found in art and music sets a foundation for life. 8 Ways to Help Children Experience Arts and Culture My parents did an excellent job introducing my siblings and me to the riches of Western culture. in child-friendly ways. Some of my favorite memories involve attending Shakespeare plays and classical music concerts. Each summer, our town hosted both a Shakespeare festival and a classical music festival. Although understanding Shakespeare wasn't easy for me at the time, I gradually developed an ear for the language, and I read simpler retellings of the stories ahead of time so that I could more easily track the plot in the theater. Superb actors communicated so much of the meaning through their delivery that I understood much more than I would have by just reading…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (137+ words) Some nations now screen for neurological conditions before intervening on gender dysphoria. But not America. The Link Between Transgenderism and Autism Chloe Cole grew up a tomboy, was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by age 7, and referred for autism screening by age 17. Cole began identifying as a boy during adolescence and sought physical changes to match. This Chemist May Have Cracked America's Rare Earth Problem US Military Puts Heat on Venezuela's Maduro'What to Know She Was Labeled the Original "Anti-Vaxxer,' Now She Feels Vindicated People Are Paying $10 Per Pound for These Turkeys'Here's Why Suicides and Delusions: Lawsuits Point to Dark Side of AI Chatbot Legal Cases Challenging Trump's Agenda'Key Issues to Watch Spiraling Costs and a Broken Insurance Market'What Went Wrong With Obamacare...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (137+ words) Some nations now screen for neurological conditions before intervening on gender dysphoria. But not America. The Link Between Transgenderism and Autism Chloe Cole grew up a tomboy, was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by age 7, and referred for autism screening by age 17. Cole began identifying as a boy during adolescence and sought physical changes to match. This Chemist May Have Cracked America's Rare Earth Problem US Military Puts Heat on Venezuela's Maduro'What to Know She Was Labeled the Original "Anti-Vaxxer,' Now She Feels Vindicated People Are Paying $10 Per Pound for These Turkeys'Here's Why Suicides and Delusions: Lawsuits Point to Dark Side of AI Chatbot Legal Cases Challenging Trump's Agenda'Key Issues to Watch Spiraling Costs and a Broken Insurance Market'What Went Wrong With Obamacare...