Intriguingly, this is what’s known as the “Ben Franklin effect”: when, after doing someone a favor, you actually begin to ...

Yoga studios can feel intimidating when every pose demonstration looks like it was designed for someone half your size. The truth is, traditional yoga instruction often ignores the reality that bodies ...

We do not need to “just say no” to our future. We need to say no to the people who think governance is theater and economic decline is an acceptable price for ideology. Say no to magical thinking. Say ...

Ana Walshe's sister delivered an emotional impact statement on behalf of her family on Thursday at the sentencing of Brian ...

The federal government is pre-emptively thwarting immigrants from getting identification cards — and simultaneously creating an inconvenience for legally Texas DPS offices are now enforcing a law that ...

"President Trump's latest outburst sparks a shocking moment in the Oval Office. Find out what made him short-circuit. #Trump ...

Raising children can be overwhelming but you know they're an excellent person when they extend kindness to others.

A routine mail route turned critical when a USPS carrier found a 96-year-old woman who had fallen outside in the freezing ...

The Bellingham Herald partners with Unity Care NW and Opportunity Council each winter to conduct the Extend-A-Hand fundraising drive, now in its fifth decade. Unity Care NW uses Extend-a-Hand funds ...

From building homes to filling pantries to re-enacting medieval history for middle-schoolers – yes, you read that right – acts of volunteerism have remained vital for communities across the country.

Health care access is deeply personal to me. I grew up in poverty and witnessed my mother struggle with debilitating health conditions. Without health insurance, she went years without the care she ...

Visit Tehran, as The Economist just did, and you might expect to find Iran’s rulers huddled defensively. It has been a brutal year for an unloved regime. A 12-day bombing campaign in June saw Israel, ...