The emptiness in their eyes was heartbreaking. The dejection was deep, and the shock too surreal to overcome. ...more

March 6, 2009

The Terrapins lose in overtime on a foul call in the final seconds. ...more

March 5, 2009

Families of fallen soldiers continue suffering the loss of their loved ones long after the echo of the rifle shot, mortar shell or bomb has faded. ...more

November 5, 2008

In soporific tones, the stranger suggests that I become aware of the weight of my right ear, the back of my head and the web between my toes. The notion seems ridiculous, but I'm desperate, so I comply with her wishes. ...more

June 21, 2008

Dear Abby: I don't celebrate Christmas and haven't for many years. Once in a while, someone will give me a Christmas gift. (I have also received the occasional Easter gift.) ...more

December 2, 2007

Sean Taylor's locker has been sealed in Plexiglas. The contents haven't been disturbed, and the stool with his name on it still sits in front. ...more

November 30, 2007

At 16, Kevin Lynch put his dreams on hold. The sixth of 10 children, Lynch put football aside his junior year of high school to help support his family. They live in the North Boulevard housing projects. ...more

September 28, 2007

Akron/Family is a band and nothing more, Dana Janssen is quick to explain. 'Really, it's not any sort of religion,' Janssen says by telephone from his boyhood home in rural Pennsylvania. ...more

September 7, 2007