Munsch wrote back to me after I wrote him a letter at age 11. His longstanding connections with readers highlight how the relationships nurtured through story shape identity in enduring ways.

The University of Tennessee’s retired mascot, Smokey X, has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture announced the ...

Listening is all it takes to meet someone where they are, instead of remaining disconnected and upset, says a fan of the ...

On January 19, 2007, while heading toward rehearsals for the Broadway musical adaptation of 9 to 5, based on her 1980 comedy hit, Dolly Parton found herself riding around New York City in a limousine, ...

For the third time, state and local leaders will fund the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, keeping the nation’s most visited national park fully operational for a full two weeks this go-round. The ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

Cody Bellinger will opt out of his contract and become a free agent. The Yankees should prioritize keeping him. Daniel Shirey / MLB Photos via Getty Images Ted Striker, an ex-fighter pilot who hadn’t ...

But to kick things off, the biggest winners and losers six weeks into the season ... Week 6 of this NFL campaign reiterated something that can't be ignored: The league is as wide open as it's ever ...

Mark Bray, who has written extensively about anti-fascism, fled the United States on Thursday, becoming one of the first known political exiles of the Trump administration. “I might be the first — ...

New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani’s wife publicly mourned the death of a Palestinian influencer who openly glorified the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel. Rama Duwaji, an animator who tied ...

My father passed away. We tried over the years to have him fill us in on his estate plans and final wishes. He said we would be notified. He prepaid for most of his memorial service, although there ...

In 2009, a family of three left their Oklahoma home to look at a plot of land — and never came back. Their truck was found days later, abandoned in the woods with their phones, wallets, and even their ...