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- Parent stress is a national health issue: Asking for help is a strong first stepStress is now considered a major health risk for parents. The U.S. surgeon general says asking for help is the first line of defense.
- The job market needs workers. The newest ones are over age 75.This Labor Day, the fastest-growing part of the workforce is also the oldest 鈥 people well past 鈥渞etirement age鈥 seeking both income and activity.聽
- Cover StoryFlorida woman kills wild boar with mango. (This is not a meme.)Some of Florida鈥檚 liberty-seeking transplants seek out the state鈥檚 wildness. Others seeking freedom are finding politics stifling.聽
- Biden says he鈥檚 鈥榯oo old to stay as president.鈥 It shows the pull of ageism.Intense scrutiny of veteran politicians has prodded America toward greater awareness of how unchallenged ageism affects everyone, not just presidents.
- High-rent New York needs affordable housing. Can the mayor deliver?New York Mayor Eric Adams proposes broad rezoning that could make the city more affordable for the middle-class workers who聽keep it running.聽
- After Supreme Court ruling, California strengthens homeless camp enforcementCalifornia, which has America鈥檚 largest homeless population, is taking a harder tack on enforcement 鈥 but some cities are pairing that with more support.
- Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling, and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign.聽From Iran to artificial intelligence, how big a risk is cyber chaos for the Trump-Harris race?聽
- Can $18 billion in opioid settlement funds turn an overdose tide? Ask North Carolina.Local and tribal governments are aiming to reduce overdose deaths as they start to receive billions of dollars from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers.
- 鈥榊es in God鈥檚 backyard鈥? More Boston churches turn into affordable housing.What is happening to churches after they close their doors? Across the U.S., edifices are getting a second chance at helping the community 鈥 as affordable senior housing.
- How to save a church? Add housing, groceries, and gas.Shrinking church congregations are repurposing their buildings and land for community services聽like affordable housing and grocery stores.
- In Butler, Pennsylvania, resilience and healing after Trump rally shootingResidents of Butler, Pennsylvania, are focused on recovery and care for affected families after聽the near-assassination of former President Donald Trump this month.
- More parents ask, 鈥榃hat do we want out of summer camp?鈥Summer camp offers children bonding time with peers 鈥 and is often an important source of child care for parents. But families are increasingly weighing more factors when considering what camp means for them.聽
- Six immigrant stories tell the promises and pitfalls of the American dreamThe American dream is an enduring part of U.S. mythology, drawing immigrants from around the world. Six families share its pitfalls and promises.
- Rebels with a religious cause: Meet New York鈥檚 avant-garde conservativesNew York has long been a haunt for underground artists. A growing number have become more conservative 鈥 and religious.
- Two years after Dobbs, Americans tilt toward abortion rights 鈥 with limitsTwo years after the Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, public support for abortion has grown but tension remains within and among states.
- Criticized, doubted, and now champions. How two Celtics rewrote their story.Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown repeatedly came close to an NBA title. On Monday, they won their first, together, showing their character.聽聽
- Wait ... the Underground Railroad ran across the Rio Grande? A lost story surfaces.Mexico played a role in the Underground Railroad as some enslaved people fled south. A growing group of researchers 鈥撀燼nd ancestors 鈥 brings to life their bravery.
- First LookA Stanley Cup win for the Deaf community: American Sign Language makes its NHL debutIn what the interim CEO of the National Association of the Deaf called a groundbreaking moment, the National Hockey League became the first major sports league to offer play-by-play and analysis in American Sign Language.
- First LookDisney opens Tiana鈥檚 Bayou Adventure with a Black princess at the helmTiana鈥檚 Bayou Adventure replaces Splash Mountain, long criticized for being based on 鈥淪ong of the South鈥 and its racist stereotypes. The new ride, opening later this month, is infused with music, scenery, and animatronic characters set in 1920s New Orleans.
- First Look鈥楢in鈥檛 I A Woman?鈥 speech set in Ohio stone with new Sojourner Truth statueA statue of Sojourner Truth, a formerly enslaved abolitionist and women鈥檚 rights pioneer, was unveiled on May 29 in the exact spot where she gave her iconic 1851 speech, 鈥淎in鈥檛 I a Woman?鈥