By Ariel Lee Feb. 11, 2026 Free-range chickens enjoy sunlight, bushes and the opportunity to dust bathe, a relief from stress that their caged companions lack. In Claire Latane’s book “Schools That Heal,” she claims that open campus spaces and classrooms with large, scenic windows impact students positively, yet their inclusion is rare. Modern school campuses are often defined by design elements that have been compared to prisons, seeming less like free-range foraging grounds...

By Lauren Law Feb. 11, 2026 Jane Hong Art Once a paddle-sport for retirees chasing low-impact fun on community courts, pickleball has stormed into the mainstream, captivating Gen Z and millennials with its fast-paced rallies and social buzz.    The name “pickleball” is widely attributed to Pickles, the Pritchard family dog, known for chasing stray balls during early games. The sport originated in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, when Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney...

By Winston Chu Feb. 11, 2026 Jane Hong Art Under the glaring lights of the Houston Astrodome, 30,000 spectators in the crowd and over 90 million fans tuning in from their televisions eagerly watched female player Billie Jean King compete against male player Bobby Riggs in the first ever Battle of the Sexes. Nearly 50 years after the iconic moment when King threw her racket in the air after defeating Riggs in straight sets, the Battle of the Sexes has finally returned for a...