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Good Samaritans?

Will we be the neighbors Jesus calls us to be?

Trump’s War on American Kids

Federal cuts make the administration’s priorities clear.

A Howlin’ Wolf, “Momma” Cat, and Tobias A. Turtle

How animals, wild and somewhat domesticated, helped restore my perspective.

Lotus Eating

In an overstimulating world, we naturally seek escapism. But what is too much?

Memphis Is My Boyfriend: A Summer of Teening

Growth also comes with doing “nothing.”

The Basement Tapes: One Millennial’s Musings on Money 

You can’t go home again — unless you’re broke and you bring a baby.

Food Waste Is a Trash Problem in Memphis

And it’s one we can fix.

Walking the Greensward

We can and should help to keep our green spaces clean.

Memphis Is My Boyfriend: Summer BINGO

A fun way for teens to balance structure with freedom while school’s out.

Reverse Robin Hood: Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

The bill is a masterclass in how to “punch down” at the nation’s most vulnerable.