EARLY BIRD - STORIES

$10,000. That is the amount billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman donated to a GoFundMe campaign supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot Renee Nicole…

The call came suddenly and without warning, the kind of phone call that instantly turns the world upside down. According to a dramatized account circulating online, a massage therapist had…

At seventeen, one sentence destroyed my life: I was pregnant. My father didn’t yell or argue. He simply opened the door and told me to leave. That day, I lost…

You’ve probably done it without even thinking – kicked one foot out from under the blanket to cool down at night. But this common sleep habit isn’t just a quirky…

Bob Weir, the eternal rhythm of the Grateful Dead, has taken his final bow. The guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of one of America’s most influential rock bands died peacefully…

Sex is often discussed in terms of pleasure and connection, but it also has real physical effects—especially on the urinary system. During intercourse, bacteria can be pushed toward the urethra,…

I never expected a high school graduation ceremony to teach me one of the clearest lessons of my life. Sitting in a crowded auditorium, I watched my stepson—whom I had…

The nurse heard her scream through the door. Not the kind of scream that demands attention in a busy clinic—no collapse, no sirens—but the sharp, wounded sound of someone realizing…

Most drivers tap it without thinking. Some leave it on forever. Others never touch it at all. Yet that small dashboard icon — the car with a circular arrow —…

When my mother-in-law could no longer live alone, I welcomed her into our home without hesitation. I helped with her routines, cooked her favorite meals, and made sure she never…