All Articles “Adopt Don’t Shop” Has a Problem No One Talks About Trying to adopt a dog shouldn’t feel like applying for a mortgage. But for many families, it does. As “adopt don’t shop” became a cultural mantra, something else quietly happened: the process meant to protect animals began pushing away the very people willing to give them a home. By Devin Almonte • 3 min read
Culture Women Find Refuge and Recovery at Bliss House From mourning to miracles. How one house became a refuge for rebirth. ON THE EDGE OF DOWNTOWN JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA, a bright white Victorian house stands tall and welcoming, its turret poking the clouds as they pass by. A cat lounges on a wooden porch swing. This isn’t just any By Janell McCoy • 4 min read
Culture Who's Checking In? How Gene Hackman's Death Exposes The Growing Crisis of Isolation. If someone as famous as Gene Hackman could go unnoticed, what does that mean for the rest of us? FOR TWO WEEKS their absence went unnoticed. Perhaps the mail piled up in the mailbox. Maybe unanswered calls went to voicemail. Small signs that something was wrong. But no one checked. By Devin Almonte • 4 min read
