In January 2016, I received a call from my niece Kristy that my mother, Dolores Catherine Newman, was not doing well. My then-86-year-old mom had lived independently for several years in Hermet, California. Kristy was the only remaining relative residing in southern California and visited her ...

The April 8 total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will be viewed by millions, many of whom will flock to remote wilderness and rural areas, including much of the Northeast — an exciting moment, to be sure, but also one that warrants responsible use of our wild spaces, and ...

I am writing to respond to the negative attacks against me during the village election campaign. I had chosen not to respond during the campaign based on my pledge to remain positive and because of my hope that the mayor would ask supporters of his preferred candidates to refrain from such ...

Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) is an international day of highlighting the existence and celebrating the achievements of people in the transgender community in terms of social justice, acceptance of the community and to acknowledge the of importance the transgender people in our families, ...

Have you ever lost respect for someone? And can we get it back? Ever? We were taught by our parents to respect adults — teachers, our elders, people in certain positions, members of the clergy, nuns, people in authority, policemen, etc. The list goes on and on. But does respect still come ...

Serving their country in uniform has come at a tremendous cost for an untold number of women. An analysis of 69 studies concluded that nearly one in four U.S. military women experienced sexual assault (unwanted touching, attempted rape and rape) and more than half were targets of sexual ...