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First LookThanksgiving will be different this year. Here's how to prepare.As Thanksgiving approaches, health officials are advising against big gatherings. But gathering outdoors and feasting over video calls are all on the menu as Americans seek creative ways to celebrate.
Want to prevent wildfires? Try getting someone's goat.In Laguna Beach, herds of goats are helping to pare down combustible grasses, one nibble at a time.
Difference MakerAn electrician’s good deed launches a movement of helpersA retiree’s home repair problems were a big deal for her, but an easy good deed for a network of volunteers that has expanded to help others, too.
First LookMayflower at 400: Native American, Pilgrim descendants reflectFour centuries ago, colonists sailed the Mayflower to what would become America and encountered established Indigenous groups. Today, descendants of both groups grapple with a mix of pride and regret on the events that followed.
Cover StoryPulling together: Lessons from first all-Black high school rowing teamArshay Cooper, who was part of the first all-Black high school rowing team, uses lessons he learned on the water to bridge racial divisions.
First LookHawaii to tourists: Testing is required, quarantine is notHawaii just launched a pilot to allow travelers who have tested negative for coronavirus to come to the islands without quarantining. The new rules are part of an effort to turn around its tourism-based economy, which has been devastated by the pandemic.
Drive-thru Texas state fair: fried Oreos, yes. Baby animals, no.Our correspondent's first state fair experience was a drive-thru, but, despite the $65 cost, it was still a powerful community draw.
Cover StoryHomegrown relief: Farming communities tackle rise in suicidesSurvivors of suicide and concerned families pioneered care. Now more resources are mobilizing to address the occupational hazards of farming.
Difference MakerRetired no more: A Texas octogenarian advocates for seniorsDoris Griffin, an advocate for older people – at nearly 90 years old – knows how to speak for, and about the needs of, Texas seniors in the pandemic.
FocusSetting ‘good fires’ to reduce the West’s wildfire riskAs fires rage in the West, Florida may offer lessons. Officials there promote “prescribed burns” to sustain ecosystems and enhance public safety.
Crisp air and apples: Pandemic-weary folks flock to pick-your-own farmsFarmers are used to being resilient. Now they’re applying pandemic precautions and supplying nature to people looking for a taste of normalcy.
First LookWeather helps as California hits new wildfire milestoneThis year's California wildfires have now scorched a record 4 million acres - more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year.
First LookCalifornia task force to study reparations for Black AmericansDiscussions about reparations for Black Americans have gained new momentum after a summer of racial reckoning. California is the first state to pass a law that will explore what that could look like.
Despite pandemic, three LA college students pursue their dreamsWith plans derailed by COVID-19, students are drawing on reserves of resilience. Meet three who are doing what it takes to complete their degrees.
In Portland, a peaceful protest caravan rolls onThere’s a different side to Portland protests than shown on TV. Our reporter joined a twice-weekly peaceful protest caravan organized by the grandmother of a teen killed by police.
Difference MakerBlack women learn homeownership – from tool belt to closing the dealIn Baltimore, the nonprofit Black Women Build takes vacant homes and shows trainees how to refurbish them. Redlined neighborhoods are a focus.
We’re ... No. 28? Behind the US slide in global rankings.The coronavirus pandemic has cast the United States as a laggard rather than a leader on public health. By other measures, too, the U.S. has slipped.
First LookAlabama's state archives confronts its racist pastFor decades, the Alabama Department of Archives and History promoted sympathetic and exclusionary interpretations of the South and the Civil War. Now it’s acknowledging the damage that promoting those interpretations did, and trying to present a more complete version of history.
First LookWhy RBG's legacy transcends age and backgroundsIn the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing on Friday, women from all walks of life across the United States reflect on how her achievements inspired them.
As Oregon fights historic fires, college students on front linesCollege students make up 30% of Oregon’s wildland firefighters. The governor has asked universities to let them miss the start of the semester.
