Lincoln’s forgotten legacy as America’s first ‘green president’
It is "eminently fair" to label Abraham Lincoln the nation's first "green president," says a historian and author of a new book about the president....
Trump’s words used by kids to bully classmates at school VIEW
Since Donald Trump's rise to the presidency, his inflammatory language — often condemned as racist and xenophobic — has seeped into schools across America. Many...
Guatemalan immigrant survived homelessness to become teacher at school that helped save him
The remarkable story of Onelio Mencho Aguilar, who immigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala at age 13, traveling alone and speaking a language known to...
Trooper pulls over a banana car, gives driver a surprise before they split
Steve Braithwaite spotted the flashing blue-and-red police lights — and promptly pulled his banana off the road. Braithwaite, 59, has spent the past two years...
D.C. field to sport 5,000 solar panels, inspired by message from the pope
Catholic Energies, a nonprofit that helps churches across the country switch to solar energy, partnered with Catholic Charities of D.C. to build a system that...
Two centuries ago, University of Virginia students beat and raped enslaved servants, historians say
The two young, white University of Virginia students had a secret. It was September 1826, and the men were suffering from the same sexually transmitted...
Doorbell cameras catch mystery 'Santas' — with TVs over their heads — placing old-style TVs on porches
Residents of more than 50 households in Henrico County, Virginia, woke up this past weekend to find old-style TVs outside their doorsteps. Doorbell cameras captured...
At the Church of the Wild, congregants wander silent and barefoot through nature
It's an idea that appears to be picking up support across the continent. There's now a Wild Church Network that connects 15 outdoor churches from...