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One woman embraces Third Commandment in feeding 1,600 at ThanksgivingDebbie Hadden shows reverence for and trust in God, with a Thanksgiving dinner for 1,600 people. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
California fires: When disaster fans flames of inequalityAround 2 million Californians lost power in preemptive blackouts and 180,000 people had to evacuate ahead of the Kincade Fire this weekend.
Horseback riding, rodeo, and dancing: Welcome to Creole trail rides (video)American cowboys were a lot more diverse than Hollywood suggests. Now, that culture is being reclaimed by thousands of people of color.
‘I have to have humility’: How Second Commandment helped man find freedomPart 3 in a series on the Ten Commandments looking at how traditional religious codes matter in modern lives.
First LookHomecoming Project connects ex-prisoners with spare roomsA new housing program in the Bay Area matches formerly incarcerated people with available rooms to help ease transitions back to civilian life.
Multicultural churches are on the rise. Here’s why.Historically segregated, American churches are becoming more diverse. As multicultural congregations grow, so does the effort to be truly inclusive.
A Confederate statue ... in a hoodie?The Confederate statues of Richmond, Virginia, are getting a neighbor – a statue of a hoodie-clad black man on a horse, by famed artist Kehinde Wiley.
First LookNumbers of American 'nones' continues to riseThe portion of Americans who do not identify with a religious denomination, called "nones," is growing, according to new polling from Pew Research.
The Ten: How does the First Commandment fit in today?Part 2 in a series of interviews with ordinary people who bring traditional religious ideas of morality to modern life.
The Ten: The Commandments as a moral source code in modern lifeThe Monitor asked ordinary people of faith to share what “The Ten” mean to them personally. First in a series.
Last of the enforcers? How hockey skated away from fights.In the new NHL, fighting is no longer the common spectacle it once was, with the fight-per-game rate dropping 70% since 2008.
Lost in Yellowstone: Bison, elk, and crowds, oh my.A summer visit to Yellowstone provided an opportunity for one family to think about how the throngs of visitors can best appreciate national parks.
What it means to be ‘coach’ in Texas. Art Briles’ return to football.Mount Vernon gave Art Briles his first U.S. coaching job since he was fired from Baylor amid a sexual assault scandal involving football players.
The ExplainerThree questions: Antonio Brown, the latest NFL morality testCut by the New England Patriots amid sexual assault allegations, Antonio Brown is the latest test of the NFL’s efforts to curb violence against women.
Beyond birthday cards and hugs: The rise of intensive grandparentingSome grandparents still have the fun of grandchildren without the responsibility, others are adapting lifestyles to support family.
Vaping and a culture that substitutes one risk for anotherNew York and Michigan became the first two states to ban flavored e-cigarettes this week, and the White House has said it will enact a federal ban.
Fort Worth asks, Can a klan hall become a place of healing?The last purpose-built klan building stands in Fort Worth. A group wants to turn it into a community space for racial healing. Others want it gone.
Cover StoryOn US slavery’s 400th anniversary, how ancestry quests help healWhy African Americans are digging into their past on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in the U.S.
Atlanta refused to give up on homelessness. It’s working.Homelessness in Atlanta has been mostly declining for a decade. A new commitment to funding and wraparound programs speaks to a city’s persistence.
The future of America’s past: Should we ‘explain’ Confederate statues?States are debating how to put Confederate statues in historical context – a reminder their meaning is shaped by the 21st century as much as the 19th.
The future of America’s past: Should we ‘explain’ Confederate statues?Confederate statues in context: The future of America's past?
