New research highlights the importance of nature-based experiences to personal resilience and recovery from trauma. Our WNC communities have been through a lot. More outdoor time could help with many ...

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, 132,572 additional children would need a cavity filled or a tooth pulled.

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In his latest book, the New York Times bestselling author writes of a cultural crisis: an increase in anxiety and depression, concurrent with a rise in social media use, during what he terms an "Age ...

Two advocacy groups allege the Durham Public Schools failed to provide students with disabilities educational services.

I t was December 2025, and Katie Tobin’s kids were fighting again. This time it was because her six-year-old, Tori, wasn’t ...

The 22-minute live-action special follows puppets Roxy the hedgehog and Ronald the pig as they explore Sequoia National Park.

A Devon family forced to cut swimming trips to their local beach over sewage fears is calling for a ban on bonuses for water bosses. The Astleys live 20 minutes from Sidmouth beach in Devon, and they ...

Despite good intentions, NJ4S was deemed an “utter failure” by a slew of school officials and mental health experts.

Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.

THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS LOCAL DATA SHOWS GUN VIOLENCE IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ...