A Michigan school district canceled a proposed optional lesson for first graders about novel gender pronouns, including "tree" and "ze," citing security concerns. "The goal of the voluntary ...

A Michigan elementary school district is doubling down on a lesson for students about using novel gender pronouns, including the phrase "tree," with the superintendent saying it promoted "inclusivity.

The Sidr tree (lote-tree) is more than just a plant that grows in the silence of the desert. It is a story of life and resilience, and a symbol of blessing and dignity in culture and religion. With ...

Last year, I wrote a story about the importance and power of small acts of kindness during the holiday season in the San Antonio Express-News. Those reflections feel even more urgent today. I now feel ...

BRADENTON -- Trees are essentially giant scrubbers -- taking in the bad stuff in the air and spitting out "free oxygen" -- and they need to be protected and respected, Professor Elwood Pricklethorn ...

END OF THE WK.EE TURNING TO OUR ONGOING COVERAGE OF CALIFORNIA RUNNING DRY DUNGRI ANOTHER DROUGHT. THERE IS NOW A NEW CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY TO URGEOU Y TO REDUCE WATER. AND TO AVOID A DEADLY MISTAK FOR ...

For many Brits, Christmas Day involves tuning into the monarch's annual broadcast, usually filmed in a palace or castle (such as Buckingham Palace in 2023). This year, in a pause from tradition, King ...

Not long ago, while I stood alongside our country road waiting for traffic to pass me by and leave me to my walk and my thoughts, a perfect-looking couple in a perfect-looking blue convertible stopped ...