Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

SAN ANTONIO — In the war against the coronavirus, there is a growing army of new foot soldiers. People who know how to sew are answering the call to fight by making cloth masks for healthcare workers.

Moved by stories of monthly isolation, unhygienic makeshift solutions and stigma, a Victorian woman is making reusable period kits and delivering them to those who need them most. Carolyn Walker ...