Brain health and the signs of a deterioration in a person’s cognitive abilities were discussed Wednesday during an interactive forum at the Burlington Golf Club.
After a number of high profile individuals claimed that transgender youth are too immature to make such a decision about their identity, The Onion asked parents to explain why gender-affirming care for kids is just a fad, and this is what they said.
April is National Volunteer Month, recognizing the time people give to help their local communities. John Afryl, senior program manager for Hands On Greater Portland, the largest volunteer center in Oregon and a program of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, said the past two years of the pandemic have been challenging for nonprofits that rely on volunteers. However, Afryl said interest in volunteering never fully waned. .
It has been a tough week for Texas, with a lethal combination of tornadoes, wildfires and even snow. At week s end, 16 counties have been declared disaster areas by Gov. Greg Abbott. .
Neighborhoods are known to be more livable when housing, transportation and public spaces harmonize with the community, and Houston s most diverse neighborhood is moving in that direction. The group Connect Community received grant money from AARP Texas last year to add shade structures, seating, trees and a mural along streets in Houston s Gulfton area, considered the most diverse neighborhood in one of the country s most diverse cities. Anne Whitlock, Connect Community s founding director, said quick-action projects are being implemented that emphasize needs of the 50-plus population. .