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The often vilified plant is edible, has medicinal properties, supports pollinators and improves soil quality.

The ice cream, panzanella and pasta our colleagues can't wait to make all season long.

"I will foster until the child has somewhere to go," said foster father Peter Mutabazi. "If there is no one else, I want to be their final dad."

The Brazilian city is welcoming a record number of foreign visitors, who are drawn to the beaches, the dining scene and the drone videos on favela rooftops.

A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear.

Shirley's dreams and visions would lead her and her daughter Debbie toward secrets Shirley had never before told her family -- and revelations that would change what Debbie understood about her mother's life.

Kelley Clem has seen patients experience end-of-life dreams and visions but was still astounded when her mother had one.

About 40 million American adults don't know how to swim, but these stories show it's never too late to take the plunge for fun, exercise and community.

Make your morning at these DMV hotspots for cheesy, eggy, saucy, overstuffed goodness.

While many recipes fixate on the best way to achieve crispy eggplant, this recipe bypasses the effort entirely by turning the vegetable into silken rounds cooked on the stovetop.