Month: December 2025

A recent image circulating online has drawn intense attention, claiming that the newly elected pope delivered a “cruel one-word message” to the United States. The phrase spread quickly across social…

I wasn’t looking for her. Not really. But every December, when the house grew quiet and the lights went up, Susan—Sue to everyone who knew her—somehow returned to my thoughts.…

When news spread about a $2,000 stimulus check, many Americans felt a brief sense of relief. After years marked by economic uncertainty, rising costs, and lingering financial strain, the idea…

At 39, I thought I understood love well enough to stop romanticizing it. I’d had several long-term relationships, the kind that looked solid from the outside but never quite settled…

For former NFL player Devon Still, there was a time when football felt small compared to the reality waiting at home. His daughter Leah was just four years old when…

For years, actor Gary Sinise has been known publicly for his performances on screen, but away from cameras, his most meaningful work has happened quietly. Through the Gary Sinise Foundation,…

In China’s Gansu province, 39-year-old truck driver Nie Jianwen lives a life most people never see — and rarely imagine. His days begin before sunrise and often end long after…

In 2014, Derek Pfaff was a 19-year-old college student from Harbor Beach, Michigan, with a future that still felt wide open. Then, in a single moment, everything changed. A life-threatening…

Scrolling through Facebook one quiet evening, I suddenly saw a photo of myself from my youth. What I didn’t know then was that my first love had been searching for…