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“The students actually do learn from me,” said Karl Arps, who has been an EMT instructor at Fox Valley Technical College for 19 years.

Living funerals — where people near the end of life plan and attend their own memorials — are becoming increasingly popular.

Why people are having funerals before they die. The rise of the living wake.

A growing body of research suggests that optimism may protect the heart — both biologically and by promoting healthier habits.

On a spring weekend in Boise, Idaho, more than 100 people gathered at Ember Maucere's home for a three-day party filled with live music, dancing, food and art.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” said Keshia Smith. “It was crazy.”

A boy in England, whose family posts about their rural lifestyle, asked passersby to feed goats on his farm for charity. Then online donors pitched in.

If Art Ulene completes the 13-day trek in July, he will become the oldest person ever to summit the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

When Art Ulene closes his eyes, he can picture the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with clarity - standing above the clouds, watching the sun rise beneath him. It’s a sight he plans to see on his 90th bir...