Two months ago, an impoverished Columbian fisherman named Alejandro Carranza phoned his teenage daughter to tell her that he would be asea for a few days. He never came back; instead, he ended up as ...

Most public schools in the country must now aspire to the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a set of national education guidelines.

Summer had ended by the time this year’s writing contest launched, but the devastation wrought by the unprecedented wildfire season continues, impacting land, wildlife, water and people. With this in ...

If reading that this monument to choco-power won this prestigious award didn't immediately spur visions of thick, melty hot chocolate, then you don't know—but you should. In addition to the hot and ...

S unscreen?” my friend Ross asks, tightening the lid on a thermos full of yerba maté. "Check." We are prepping for a hot springs adventure, doing a final supply inventory before hitting the road.

W hen you could just as easily enjoy a coffee at home for a fraction of the cost, why go out? Often, it is for a pleasant atmosphere. And the friendly service and warm décor go a long way to making ...

For the first part of the question, racial justice, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as some of the most pressing issues. But beyond specific issues, people also expressed concerns, ...

I was into my third hour interviewing a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, and everyone was tired. The survivor, a farmer from a province three hours north of Phnom Penh, had already described the ...

Every week, SFR includes tidbits of community-submitted and mostly unattributed conversation. Usually intended to inject levity, sometimes they’re also telling about the season’s vibe. Send yours ...

I was the nerdy journalist who collected all our state's data for the project. Trial lawyers, law professors, other reporters, members of various commissions and published reports all told me the same ...