As March Madness wraps up and prom season approaches, a third event is sweeping across the country: kitten season. “Kitten season is what those of us in the animal welfare community call the period of ...

It’s a tale as old as time — or, as old as commercial farming and refrigeration. You scoop up a clamshell of gleaming red strawberries in the supermarket, take it home, and snack on your favorite ...

Every day since March 1, 40-year-old Rob Bounds has laced up his sneakers and run 50 kilometers — regardless of pouring rain, gusty winds, and even a long-lasting tropical cyclone. That’s because ...

In March, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. Agriculture Department would be required to cut $1 billion in federal funding from schools and food banks. Part of those cuts included a ...

On April 3, 2025, Jane Goodall — the renowned environmentalist, conservationist, and activist — celebrates her 91st birthday. To celebrate, the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, declared a new ...

When Shaheera Alnatshia first migrated from Jordan to the United States in 2011, she was seeking a better life. But in 2017, facing domestic violence, her husband kicked her and her four children out ...

Discover poet Amanda Gorman’s best quotes and excerpts from poems to leave you feeling more energized and hopeful. Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist, journalist, and social-political activist, ...

In 2024, Oklahoma City's Point in Time count concluded there were an estimated 1,838 people experiencing homelessness. This is a 28% increase from 2023, reflecting an increase in homelessness seen ...

This short list of books — spanning memoirs, biographies, and self-help journals — inspires empathy and compassion. 'Gender Queer' is the most banned book in America. Here’s how author Maia Kobabe ...

In 2022, Mecklenburg County scooped up an unassuming hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina — the TownePlace Suites Arrowood — for $10.5 million. They did it with a vision in mind: to turn the hotel into ...

With housing costs on the rise, the idea of owning a home can feel like a fairytale. But New Zealand couple James and Leonie have found a way to thrive in a sustainable tiny home and food forest ...

When Rob Scheer was a 12-year-old walking into the foster care system in the 1970s, he carried everything he owned in a trash bag. His case worker told him to shove his belongings into a trash bag to ...