A legislative push in Albany to compel school districts to provide comprehensive sexual education from kindergarten through 12th grade has its detractors. The New York State Catholic Conference opposes the legislation, for instance, because it says the

Linda Mazur was stunned when she and her daughter went shopping and she saw in the dressing room how thin she was. It was 2007, and Emilee Mazur was 24 years old. It was the first time her mother realized her daughter had anorexia nervosa. "Emilee was the

Down a steep cliff from Maplewood Rose Garden is a place that Rochester once forgot, despite its historical importance that involved some of the area's most famous citizens. If you wanted to go from Rochester to Chicago, Canada or even England in the mid

Do a quick online search and you will find numerous references to the benefits of curiosity. It fuels creativity, invention, intelligence, better relationships, and more attractive physical appearance, according to Mike Johansson, principal lecturer at

Several years ago, Rochester Institute of Technology photography professor Denis Defibaugh stumbled upon 85-year-old lantern slides that captured the vast landscapes of Greenland. The slides, which are transparent photographic images mounted on a glass

When the federal Food and Drug Administration announced it was stepping up enforcement of its rules against flavored vape products last month, the agency said the goal was to diminish the products’ appeal to young people. The FDA specifically named fruit

On a winter morning, it is peaceful at Mt. Hope Cemetery. A blanket of snow covers the ground. A few people walk dogs. The only noise is the sound of the snow crunching underfoot. Thousands of years ago, glaciers carved the lofty ridges and bucolic

What Hubby Jenkins was hearing on a cable TV news show had reached an obscene level of sanctimonious nonsense. At a rally in Virginia, attended by 22,000 well-armed Americans, on the January day set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a speaker

Dave McDowell must have had an air of mystery about him during his decades as an engineer at Eastman Kodak. His neighbors, his friends, and even his family had no idea what he was working on, and Dave couldn't tell them, even though they had a lot of

Heidi Macpherson, president at The College at Brockport, has won this year's ATHENA Award. The annual honor goes to a professional female leader who has demonstrated significant achievements in business, community service, and the advancement of women.