I found the orange cord first—snaking from Ron’s garage, across the fence line, plugged into the outdoor socket on the back of my house. I marched over. “That’s my power…
Former Vice President Mike Pence fought back tears as he delivered one of the hardest speeches of his life. After months of quiet struggle, he finally stepped before the cameras,…
I was 7 when the world tilted—sirens in the night, a neighbor’s voice saying words I didn’t understand yet. After that, everything smelled like coffee and cedar because Grandpa Arthur…
When someone dies, there are often unspoken rules that people should follow, the most important of which is to stay quiet out of respect. This break gives people time to…
A policeman pulls over an old man driving a pickup truck with the bed overflowing with ducks. The officer says sternly, “Sir, you can’t have a flock of ducks wandering around downtown.…
Take a glance downward and say hello to your cleavage. Chances are, the amount you’re revealing today might not have always been considered acceptable. Depending on the historical era, you…
The cafeteria at Lincoln High was a roar of trays and laughter until one voice sliced through it. “Do you think you can play games with me?” Brad—the kind of…
In a tragic turn of events, police discovered the bodies of three young sisters and their mother in their Wolcottville home. The investigation is ongoing, and the girls’ father, Jonathan…
Target, a major US retailer, faced backlash after a customer, Reign Murphy, expressed her offense on social media. She took issue with certain T-shirts sold by the store featuring the…
It’s often the gunman who dominates the headlines after a school shooting, but it’s the innocent lives lost who deserve to be remembered. This week, two children were killed in…
We’ve all heard claims about “drinking water first thing in the morning” or “drinking it on an empty stomach,” but is there any truth to the claims surrounding these? While we could…
Considered a Hollywood treasure thanks to his role as Hawkeye Pierce on the much-loved TV show “M*A*S*H,” Alan Alda is also admired for overcoming many childhood struggles on his road…
If you see a dog wearing blue equipment, such as a leash or vest, it’s usually an indication that the dog is in training or is a service animal. Although…
The first lady said proudly, “When my first child was born, my husband built me this beautiful mansion.” The second smiled and replied, “Well, isn’t that nice?” The first continued,…
When a teenage boy sent a bold text to his crush, asking for a revealing photo, he didn’t expect the reply that would soon take the internet by storm—especially not…
I got home later than usual that night, the kind of late where the hallway lights in our building had already switched to that dim, sleepy setting and the elevator…