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Loki the Lab

ALMOST NINE YEARS ago, Loki came from his mother into my waiting hands.

Tiny New Neighbors

A couple were astonished to see who had taken up residence in their mailbox

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Lending a WellTrained Hand

A martial artist who has a troubled history with cops stops to save one

Falling into Fall

Embrace the uncertainty of this crisp, colorful season of change

NIGHTMARE AT THE NIGHTCLUB

WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTED, A COMBAT VETERAN'S LIFESAVING INSTINCTS KICKED IN

How I Tried to STOP SNORING

I wanted a quick fix, even if it meant strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

MARK BBQ IN COLCHESTER, VERMONT

WHEN DARRELL LANGWORTHY was growing up, Thanksgiving meant 30 neighbors sharing a potluck meal in the family driveway.

ΑΙ MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY GOODBYE

New technology lets us talk to dead people. But is that really a good idea?

UNITY PARK IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

EIGHTY-TWO YEARS WE waited for the park,\" says City Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming. \"The little children don't know the history, but they know they'll have a good time when they get there.\"

RED LODGE, MONTANA

IT WAS 3 A.M. when the flood came on an unseasonably warm night in June, the summer rain melting snow from an unseasonable Memorial Day blizzard.

WHAT CHEER FLOWER FARM IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

IT'S BEEN NEARLY seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. Best of all, each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge.

THE NICEST PLACES IN AMERICA

AND THE TOP HONOR GOES TO... BUFFALO, NEW YORK

Play (Pickle) Ball!

How to get in on the game-if you haven't already

Fascinating Fungi

WHEN YOU think of mushrooms, the white button, cremini and portobello probably come to mind first they account for about 90% of mushrooms eaten in the U.S.

Hoppy Hour

So many brews to choose from, including beer without the buzz

Braving the Elements

When a small plane crashes into a frozen creek, kayaker must navigate the ice to save the pilot

The Heart of the City

WHEN BUFFALO BILLS player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of a Monday Night Football game on Jan. 2, viewers around the world held their breath.

13 Things Bluster About Extreme Weather

Caitlin Stall-Paquet views on Extreme Weather

THE SOUND OF SILENCE

HOW SHUTTING UP FOR THREE MONTHS AND WALKING MORE THAN 600 MILES TRANSFORMED MY LIFE

THE UPSIDE OF ANXIETY

HOW TO WORRY WELL

A MARINE'S Toughest Battle

Doctors said there was slim hope for the baby born with only half a heart. But her father had just begun to fight.

Teachers Put to the Test

Facing low pay, school shootings and angry parents, educators are leaving the professionand students are paying the price

Einstein Did What?!

Silly slip-ups from a few of history's greatest genius minds

MAKING MEMORIES

HOW WE REMEMBER... AND HOW NOT TO FORGET

CRAVING CAFFEINE? TRY DECAF

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

The Eyes Are the Prize

How to protect them and preserve your vision

Rah Rah, Ramen

The slurpy, savory story of a Japanese sensation

Misty the Rescue Dog - BROOKFIELD, IL

I WAS FIGHTING a migraine one summer day and decided to step outside for some fresh air. I was gazing at our koi pond, my rescue dog Misty nearby, when suddenly I fainted.

Electrocuted at the L Train

A stranger had fallen onto the train tracks, where deadly jolts of electricity kept anyone from grabbing him