When a cappella arrangement is done well, it can reveal hidden depths in a well-known song. BYU Vocal Point’s rendition of Josh Groban’s 2003 hit song “You Raise Me Up” does just that. The quartet highlights the song’s moving lyrics and their incredible vocal perfection by removing the instrumental accompaniment. In 1991, BYU Vocal Point…
Acne really can determine what happened to your body and what health problems you may have. But in most cases, it is all caused by very simple lifestyle matters that can easily be changed right away. The thing to do is to figure out what triggered another pimple and what we can do today to prevent it from occurring in the future. We have checked out the causes and…
My daughter Naya is only eight, but I swear she’s got more heart than most adults I know. About two years ago, after watching a video about kids with cancer, she got it in her head that she wanted to donate her hair. No prompting, no pushing—just pure Naya. She told me, “Some kids lose…
For eight years, Luna has been my best buddy. She has supported me during every difficult day, heartbreak, and time when I wanted to give up. I didn’t hesitate when the veterinarian informed me that she needed surgery right away. My truck was sold. There was no question at all. Luna was safe and alive…
I have over five years of experience as a security guard at this supermarket. I’ve witnessed a variety of shoplifters, including children playing, adults organizing shelves, and desperate individuals cramming meat inside their coats. I didn’t think twice when I saw a man in a frayed sweatshirt stuffing things into his rucksack. I took his…
Even after I had my own apartment across town and was approaching thirty, he still referred to me as his little daughter. Before we weren’t, we were very close. We got into an argument six years ago. If I’m being honest, it was a dumb one. Underlying the politics was grief, control, and two people…
At 34 weeks pregnant, I was deep in sleep when I was jolted awake by my husband Daniel’s panicked shouting: “Fire!” My heart raced, my instincts kicked in, and I flew out of bed, terrified for my life and the baby growing inside me. I rushed downstairs, bracing for smoke, flames—anything. But what I found…
THE K9 WOULDN’T LEAVE HIS SIDE—EVEN AT THE FUNERAL I didn’t think I’d cry that hard. Not in front of all those people. But when Rex—my uncle’s retired K9 partner—jumped onto the casket, something broke in me. Uncle Mateo was a combat vet, tough as they come. He served two tours and came home with…
The popular “roast duck” dish served at a Chinese restaurant in Madrid may not have been what customers thought it was. The disturbing truth came to light after Spanish police conducted a raid that exposed shocking sanitary violations and potential animal cruelty. The restaurant, Jin Gu, located in the Usera district of Spain’s capital, became…
The US Marshals have been sued by the leftist NGO Democracy Forward for their backing of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a legal tumult that has never been seen before. During a recent dispute with the African Development Foundation, a modest federal organization that has contributed more than $100 million in help to…