Recently, I watched a commercial with a diverse religious and racial group of people singing “I’ll Stand by You.” My first reaction was that words should lead to meaningful actions. “I’ll Stand by You ...

In an unprecedented new study, researchers have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are released during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new insights into how ...

We use “typical teen behavior” to refer to a broad range of things our teens do, much of it unbecoming. Whenever they appear moody, stop talking to us, or resist our reminders about everything from ...

Note: Even though our region’s black bears are mostly in their dens this time of year, they have been the subject of many recent media stories as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ...

In English, they are called “desire lanes,” but I like the Dutch name most: “elephant paths.” You find them when pedestrians or cyclists take a shorter route than they were supposed to take, creating ...