The best-kept secrets in Florida aren’t hidden behind velvet ropes or membership fees – they’re sitting in plain sight, like Okeechobee, a lakeside town where the cost of living hasn’t lost its mind ...

The hospital in Baker City in 2023 closed its maternity ward. InvestigateWest digs into what happens when a rural community loses that health care.

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We've been doing so well, when suddenly I hear a sickening scrape of metal meeting cobblestones behind me. Our freewheeling ...

Hudson, nestled in the northeastern corner of Ohio, offers that rare combination of small-town tranquility and sophisticated amenities that make it ideal for anyone seeking a fresh start without ...

We were living the van-life dream until pandemic-related shutdowns made it a nightmare in 2020. Out of desperation, we impulsively bought a tiny house in a rural town we'd only just arrived in. You'd ...

In a state best known for peaches and film sets, one tiny town is quietly stealing the spotlight — with help from French croissants, antebellum architecture and giraffes that paint. Madison, Georgia — ...

Fitting into a small home means clever transformations, custom storage solutions, and often, bright pops of color. These homes do it all. Credit...Oliver Parini for The New York Times Supported by By ...

Lily Dale is home to about 40 mediums who connect thousands of spiritual seekers with their deceased loved ones Erin Donaghue Visitors participate in a Forest Temple service in the spiritualist ...

Imagine sleeping on an airport runaway every night while the jet engines rumble, but the plane never takes off. Or maybe it's more akin to standing at the edge of Niagara Falls for hours on repeat.

FRAZER TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Like Martin Luther, the 16th-century theologian famous for posting 95 theses to a church door, building inspector Bill Payne wanted to make a point. In April, Payne taped 73 pages ...

Most Texans don't have to look very far into the horizon to spot the iconic orange-and-white stripes of a Whataburger. In Texas alone, there are over 700 locations, but there are still a few areas of ...