As always, many of this year’s best apps are ones you’ve probably never heard of. Sure, there are some big names on this list, particularly in the buzzy field of artificial intelligence, but the real ...

Jerry Apps, a well-known Wisconsin storyteller, died Dec. 23 after a short illness, according to his family. Apps was the author of more than 50 books and over 1,000 articles about rural country life.

In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went ...