Top 4 essentials for better outdoor living

(BPT) - Because you love your home, you want to make your outdoor spaces just as comfortable and unique as the ones you've created indoors. Whether you dream of entertaining or relaxing, you want to …

American mistletoe's genus *Phoradendron* means 'thief of trees' in Greek.

Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals water and nutrients from other plants

This evergreen plant has some tricky ways to get ahead, but it’s a valuable part of the ecosystem.

Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it

Grist follows the journey of the Indian peach through genocide, climate change, and more challenges.

How Meagan Wolfe navigates intense scrutiny to make elections and her peers stronger

Votebeat reports that Wisconsin's local clerks have found an ally in the state's election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her from the job.

Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?

The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A skiing physicist explains, with tips for surviving

In The Conversation, a physicist explains how avalanches form and what skiers can do to escape and survive them.

Caregivers need better pay. Families struggle for more affordable senior care. Will new payment rules help with both?

QMedic examined data compiled by Medicaid, KFF, and the Labor Department to see how spending on home- and community-based services varies by state.

Oatzempic, chia seed water, and every TikTok weight loss trend ranked by an expert

Hers gets expert insights about how effective the most hashtag-friendly health hacks are.