Recently, the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced. As you may expect, science and conservation organizations ...

OK, I’m now thinking about a platitude that goes something like this: What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. One truth we don’t talk about so much is this one: We’re stronger than we think we are.

I yield my column to the commencement speeches from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and from the iconic actor and comedian Jim Carrey. I do so with no allegiance to a political party or to no great ...

Traveling was something that Steve and I always wanted to do more of with the kids … when they were a little older. Early on, we realized that we were not good schleppers. Dragging three kids and all ...