By Brent Cunningham Elliott Woods, a longtime FERN contributor, spent nearly two and a half years reporting and writing two ...

Last month, with great fanfare, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled the new dietary guidelines for Americans. The advice was ...

This week, hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as the Trump administration fought in federal ...

Shortly after Gustavo started working as a sheepherder in Cokeville, Wyoming, he says his boss took his passport. Over the ...

Yesterday marked another first in FERN’s ongoing project to adapt to newer forms of media. We published the pilot episode of Forked, a new interview podcast series. I’m the co-host of Forked, along ...

By Theodore Ross Last Friday, we published the latest installment in FERN’s “Trouble on the line” special series that documents the challenges, struggles — and in this ...

“My dad and I have accidentally found ourselves in the funeral-catering business. In many ways, it is the perfect gig for my father, a retired chef with a penchant for gossiping over an afternoon pint ...

This week, hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as the Trump administration fought in federal court to revoke their legal status and deport them. But despite these ...

“When I moved into a new house in June, I inherited a three-year-old, bottom-mount Fisher & Paykel refrigerator,” writes Maggie Hennessy. “It has quick-freeze and bottle-chill functions, which I ...

“At Folks Pub, in the Brazilian city of Londrina, in the southern state of Paraná, the walls are adorned with photos of American cowpokes and a ‘God Bless Texas’ sign. … From the speakers, gravelly ...

Climate change, oil spills, and hurricanes are wiping out a way of life. But a new way is rising, even if everyone isn't thrilled about it. Jason Pitre, the owner of Bayou Rosa Oysters, sorts his ...

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