(Editor’s Note: We’ve entered the season of the year when fresh produce is abundant in home gardens and at farmers’ markets. This month, Next Avenue is focusing on how gardens can not only provide healthy options, but can also make an impact on the com… Continue reading
I was new to a transitioning Washington, D.C. neighborhood when I adopted two rescue puppies in 2015; Tennessee Williams and Hudson River were their formal names. They found a home with me in my urban oasis, a quiet enclave in the District, lined with … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This month, Next Avenue will be focusing on healthy food options, community gardening and other topics in a series of four stories, “A Healthy Harvest.” This is the first in the series.) In many large cities across the country, it seems… Continue reading
Editor’s Note: In April, we asked Next Avenue readers to submit their questions about dating and relationships after 50. We received many thoughtful inquiries that touched on a wide range of topics. This story is another in our six-part series called “… Continue reading
As we celebrate this Independence Day, let’s take a moment to highlight the American dream, what homeownership means and how it is changing lives. Continue reading
(Editor’s note: Covering LGBTQ issues is an ongoing Next Avenue priority, and this June, during Pride Month, we are publishing a special LGBTQ-focused series, starting with this story.) Chances are, there’s at least one person in your life who identif… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: With Ramadan beginning on April 23, 2020, we wanted to share this story about community iftars that was originally published on Next Avenue in May, 2019. Given the restrictions on physical distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the… Continue reading
Sometimes Sabu Waters grows wistful when he thinks about how he used to sleep. These days, the alarm sounds early for the 67-year-old, who has two grandsons to rouse and get ready for school in Washington, D.C. “I have to make sure these boys are dress… Continue reading
PART OF THE VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT It’s long and wide, well-worn and sturdy: a wooden table that, for many years, served as a foundation, while conversations about community, the arts and collaboration flowed around it. At that time, the table he… Continue reading
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but most people do exactly that with humans. “We so frequently do judge people by their appearances or their identity or their religion or gender — you name it,” says librarian Susan Lauricella of the Wilton Library… Continue reading