I suspect you do. After all, our species evolved in nature and for tens of thousands of years we humans lived in nature-created environments. …
The practice of allowing a doctor to help terminally ill patients end their lives with medication has been legalized in recent years in several countries worldwide. In the U.S., Illinois and New York have become the latest states to join an accelerating pace in legislation approving medically assisted dying. Pope Leo XIV says he’s “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois approved the law that’s condemned by the Catholic Church. But polls show that most Americans — across different faiths — don’t have moral objections to medical aid in dying.
A sculpture of an angel stands the gardens at a memorial for survivors and lives lost to suicide dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
A plane flies above a sculpture of ascending doves at a memorial for survivors and lives lost to suicide dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
SCHOOL NEWSIt’s spud harvest season and school districts across the county have days off — whether they are labor days of vacation days is a p…
A man arrested in the hanging death of a 29-year-old Black woman in Mississippi has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson last month, and police said Friday that they had charged 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is also Black, in her death. During Ratliff's initial court appearance Monday, he pleaded not guilty and the judge denied him bond. No motive has been given for the killing. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney told reporters last week that there was an “association” between the victim and suspect, but she didn't elaborate.
AMERICA250 AND BLACKFOOT125Twenty five years ago our nation drew together in compassion and resolve the day after the 9/ll attack. In doing so…
Life brings moments of joy, but it can also bring challenges that feel overwhelming. For some people, emotional pain becomes so intense that t…
