In the Bavarian village where I was raised, guns are a part of life. Mass shootings are not. I love guns. I grew up with them. My grandpa taught me how to shoot them in our garden when I was eight years old. Like many kids who grow up in…

You probably heard about the recent devastating wildfires in Ibera. A visit with Kristine Tompkins who has conserved more land there than any other single individual, calling it “capitalist jiujitsu” for the planet. The first thing Kristine McDivitt Tompkins had to do when she arrived in Chile more than three…

Chris Nikic is the first person with Down Syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon. On November 7, 2020, he swam 2.4 miles, rode his bike 112 miles, and then ran a 26.2-mile marathon in under 17 hours, securing his entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. …

Can a sophisticated platform cooperative help minimize exploitative working conditions in the gig economy, even during a pandemic? — At first glance, Up & Go resembles any other housekeeping app: When a client requests a cleaning service in New York City, it only takes a few clicks, and a trained housekeeper like Maria Carmen Tapia will show up at the door with her scrubber, broom, and eco-sprays. …

How renowned scientist Ron Davis is fighting to cure his son’s chronic fatigue syndrome, and why COVID patients may benefit. Ron Davis and his son, Whitney, who has been mostly bedridden for 10 years [Photo courtesy of Ashley Haugen] Palo Alto, California — Whitney Dafoe’s day begins at 2:30pm. His…

Can the notoriously hardline force become an ally to Black communities? When Captain Emada Tingirides and Sergeant Christian Zuniga arrive at Nickerson Gardens, a public housing development in Watts, a Hispanic family carries a bleeding toddler to them. A stray dog bit the child in the cheek. As Zuniga comforts…

“Who is my father?” When Ben Norman turns 14, this question turns into his quest. When he finds the answer in a mugshot, the discovery not only uproots his own life, but also the credibility of one of the most renowned sperm banks in the country. …

Gloria, you’re always on the run now — Summertime, … Gloria is hell-bent on teaching me how to sing. …and the livin’ is easy…she trills, in tune, but with a wispy score. …

No, it isn’t the turkey or the cranberry sauce. — If we have a happy Thanksgiving depends on a key ingredient I got from Maya Angelou. …