I saw you today for just a bit. You were talking like you're really feeling down and the shit weather is getting to you, but joking your way through like you do. We exchanged silly fake smiles like we ...

After attending about 25 adoption days, Mara is still waiting for a home—proof that adult dogs often struggle to find adopters.

My mom didn’t tell me she was dying, but I knew as soon as I read her letter. It arrived from Pennsylvania in my mailbox in upstate New York in early July, 2001 on what had been a normal day at home ...

Like his previous two novels and short stories, Bryan Washington’s fourth book, “Palaver,” is set in Houston, where he’s from, and/or Japan, where he now lives. But in “Palaver,” which was nominated ...

Hunters often hear that most deer live in only a small fraction of the woods, and that idea underpins what’s known as the “25% rule.” Rather than trying to blanket-hunt every corner of a property, the ...

Mr. Elsass is a food writer and recipe developer. My childhood was built on signature dishes. Every Christmas morning, my stepdad would slip into the kitchen and slide a French toast into the oven. It ...

The fourth season of Stranger Things came out back in 2022, and after a wait of three long years, Netflix has finally released Season 5 of the popular series. The fifth season doesn't waste any time ...

The second batch of "Stranger Things 5" episodes will be released on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. The final episode of the season is scheduled to release on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. New episodes will be ...

With baseball's annual winter meetings set to begin next week in Orlando, Florida, and some intriguing moves already stoking the fire of this hot stove season, it's time to rank the top players who ...

The effects of chronic absenteeism, when students miss at least 10% of the school year, are many — from falling behind grade level to creating gaps in learning and eventually a rise in students ...