Stories by Nate Richards

A century of women’s suffrage: How the vote opened paths to leadership (video)

One hundred years ago, on Aug. 18, 1920, American women won the right to vote. In the intervening decades, they have emerged as leaders.   

10 inspiring Olympic moments (video)

Home theater: With games on hold, it’s sports films for the win (video)

The Monitor’s film critic shares his top picks for movies and documentaries that capture the drama and pulse racing that accompany sporting events.

Coronavirus effect? For some small farms, it’s sales. (video)

As the coronavirus spread, threatening to disrupt food manufacturing plants, some shoppers looked locally for food. Small farms answered.

In lockdown, they found someone – with four legs – to love (video)

COVID-19 lockdowns are keeping many people at home, from New York to Johannesburg. For some, it’s the perfect time to foster or adopt a pet.

Dr. Seuss meet Dr. Dre: Online reading gets a new rhythm

Over the cool beats of a rapper's rhythm, Wes Tank is inspiring his YouTube followers with a new twist on children's book classics.

Why a small city made bus routes free to low-income residents

In September 2018, the small city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, made key bus routes free to ease mobility, and life, for its poorer residents.