Award-Winning Health Journalism

The Value of Aging

A senior man teaches a child how to make a piece of pottery on a pottery wheel

Older adults contribute far more to their families and communities than society often recognizes Fact checked by Ros Lederman Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell wrote her final column in August 2024, just before retiring. After 34 years with the publication, Mitchell felt she was stepping into the role of “woman of leisure” — one that […]

How Culture Shapes Caregiving Across Generations

Watercolor painting of a multigenerational Asian family

For many families, caregiving is a way to honor those who came before them Fact checked by Shannon Sparks In Filipino, utang na loob describes an enduring debt to someone who has done a favor for you — a debt of gratitude. For Stacy Subida, this concept represents gratitude toward family members and manifests as a […]