Growing without groaning: A brief guide to gardening when you have chronic pain Want to plant but afraid of the ‘ouch’? Here’s advices from a physical therapist for how to get hands-on in the garden, even if you have back pain or other chronic aches. Read more on NPR

He saw the ghost of his racist grandfather. It helped lead to meaningful healing John Blake’s story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s, learning painful secrets about his white mother and, as he recalls, a ghost. Read more on NPR

For many migrants being bused from New York City to other towns, hostility awaits. Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome. Read more on NPR

Voting rights advocates welcomed a Supreme Court win. But the fight isn’t over An unexpected U.S. Supreme Court ruling has upheld a key section of the Voting Rights Act. But many voting rights advocates and legal scholars are bracing for new efforts to dismantle the law. Read more on NPR