Veterinarian Dr. Troy Hudnall enjoyed an active practice in Missouri. But in 2022, during an intense delivery of a calf, he felt a sharp pain, and heard a strange sound: “A snap or a pop, snap’s probably the best way to describe it,” he said. Herniated discs and a pinched nerve in his neck caused…
It’s trite but true; Jimmy Stewart played the Everyman better than everyone. He had the gawky innocence to be an idealistic senator, in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”; an eccentric with a six-foot-tall rabbit pal in “Harvey”; and a depth, in “Rear Window” and “Vertigo,” that even Alfred Hitchcock found mysterious. But it was director…
Noah Kahan is right where he always thought he’d be. “My high school prediction was Most Likely to Be a Regionally-Known Musician,” he said. “I think it was supposed to be an insult, but I’m happy to have found my niche.” He’s somewhere in the woods of Vermont, talking about his favorite place. “I think…
It’s one of the oldest plots in science fiction: Humans losing control to computers. But this summer, the old trope of AI going rogue left the realm of science fiction, and it happened inside an unmarked San Francisco building — the headquarters of AI giant OpenAI. The incident has been dominating the news. You may…
In Kentucky, they take bluegrass and brown liquor (bourbon to be precise) quite seriously. But this past week, at the Kentucky Distillers’ Association meeting in Louisville, high spirits were undermined by frustration with President Trump’s tariff policies and war of words with Canada. Kentucky’s Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, just a few months shy of his…
There’s a fine line between “never forgetting” 9/11, and “always reminding.” Too much is distasteful, too little is disrespectful. You might think after all this time, there’s no bell left un-rung, no prayer unsaid, no song that hasn’t been sung. After 25 years, the most fitting way we can think of to keep the day…
In North Dakota, small farming towns like Hebron and Glen Ullin, where there are many retirees, have withstood all manner of challenges. Despite the difficulties, 98-year-old Mae Buchli, whom we met back in 2025, is determined to live out her days out here. “We decided we’re not going to move, ’cause we want to stay…
