Eddie Vedder, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons and Brandi Carlile cover Neil Young classics for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

Growing up, I was raised as a Catholic in an Italian home among four siblings. I was devastated when my father passed away when I was 10 years old. My mother, who never worked outside of the home, ...

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to ...

I was still in my pyjamas – curled up on a picnic rug scattered with comfy cushions and a soft waffle blanket draped across ...

Almaguer, a migrant farm worker, shares his experiences for working in agriculture. Migrant workers support US agriculture by ...

An orchard owner in Pickering Brook has applied to sell 30 million litres of water from their property's bore for bottling. The proposal has attracted widespread criticism from local residents ...

A Nashville-area school district voted this week to remove a transgender book for children from its school libraries after questions were raised about the book's content at last month's board meeting.

“Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts” by Ruby Bridges, illustrated by John Jay Cabuay, is a genuine testimony to the power of children. (Orchard Books) “Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts” by Ruby ...

Jennifer Wolfthal, 45, who wrote a children's book called "A Real Friend," and her husband, 43-year-old Joseph Wolfthal, an engineer at Lockheed Martin, pleaded guilty to three counts of child ...

A Florida children’s book author and her husband were each sentenced to more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to abusing their three adopted children. Jennifer Wolfthal ...