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Osprey’s Kestrel 45 is the perfect “all things for all hikers” pack, especially for those looking to buy just one bag. The 45-liter capacity is well-sized for dayhikes and overnighters. It features a classic rucksack silhouette but with all the best features of a modern pack, including comfortable straps and a hip belt, plus a

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” QUINCY, Calif. — When Taletha Washburn and the staff at Plumas Charter School first heard that California wanted to help schools treat more kids struggling with mental health, it felt

4 min read AT A GLANCE, getting good sleep seems pretty straightforward. Get (roughly) 8 hours of sleep every night. Check. Make sure nothing is waking you up in the middle of the night. Double check. But as you go down your checklist, have you crossed off what should be item number one? It turns

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church. “We’ve got quite a spread of political beliefs,” said the Rev. John Jackman, who leads this 114-year-old red-brick church near Winston-Salem’s old textile mills. Conservative Republicans sit with liberal Democrats. Supporters of President Donald Trump mix with