A transgender employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy that bars transgender and intersex federal employees from using bathrooms that […]
Sophie Martinez, a 29-year-old COO of Martinez Global Consulting, sat through another tense family dinner that had been months in the making. Her fiancé, Tariq al-Mansur, a Harvard-educated Saudi businessman, […]
A stormy afternoon in the city turned into a moment of unexpected compassion when Grace, a 23-year-old single mother and street vendor, encountered a lost and frightened child. Soaked, shivering, […]
My name is Evelyn Grant, and at 34, I’ve carved out a life that no one in my family ever expected me to lead. I’m an architect based in Chicago, […]
A quiet moment in a New York restaurant turned into a life-changing reunion when Margaret Hayes, a prominent real estate mogul, came face-to-face with her long-lost son. It began when […]
A young woman’s life took a dramatic turn after a violent assault left her and her unborn child in critical condition. Emma, whose world was thrown into chaos by the […]
A routine prenatal appointment turned into a traumatic experience for a 30-year-old expectant mother in Atlanta last week. Alicia Carter, seven months pregnant, arrived at St. Mary’s Medical Center eager […]
“Daddy, why is it always so dark?” The words were small, but they bent the morning. Richard Wakefield froze in the hallway, espresso cup in hand, the other pressing against […]
At a busy airport terminal, a routine luggage inspection took an unexpected turn when officers discovered an unusual item in a traveler’s suitcase. The case, belonging to an elderly woman, […]
Seven months into my pregnancy, something unbelievable happened. On an ordinary Tuesday evening, with nothing but habit guiding my hand, I checked a lottery ticket I had nearly forgotten about. […]