Ten years ago, the Islamic Society of Joplin mosque was burned down. This month, a nationally-acclaimed podcast featured a perspective of a former member, who remembers how the incident impacted his family and community. "The Moth," is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing stories of diversity and commonality of the human experience through its radio show and podcast.

(BPT) - Are you looking forward to hosting an Independence Day cookout? There’s nothing better than celebrating the American spirit by getting together with friends and family to enjoy festive foods using tasty, American-made ingredients. As you plan your cookout for July 4 — or any other day this summer — make sure to maximize flavor by choosing the best-quality ingredients.

While summer road trips are extra rough on the ol’ petrol budget right now, some of you road warriors will press on. Save a buck (not to mention health in general and a lot of wasteful crinkly packages) by making some of your own road trip snacks. With some healthier options at the ready, you really will be less likely to exit for drive-thrus, convenience stores and other snackeries.

New Westminster poets and poetry lovers can gather at the bandshell every Wednesday starting July 6. Scott Iverson reads at Poetry in the Park in 2021, when the series temporarily moved to the grounds of Massey Theatre. The poetry sessions return to the bandshell at Queen's Park this summer, every Wednesday evening from July 6 to Aug. 31.

Church’s Texas Chicken™, one of the largest quick service restaurant chains in the world, celebrates its 70 th Anniversary this year as it continues to grow its presence around the world, particularly in Canada which was one of the first international markets for the brand over 40 years ago. Today, Church’s Texas Chicken™ announced it is expanding with two new locations opening in Ontario under franchisee Mian Nadeem, adding to Nadeem’s existing five locations.

Green beans are beautiful now, all tender, crisp and lovely. If you don’t grow them, seek them out from gardening friends or a farmers market. H ow many vegetables can you say you love no matter how they’re served, cooked or not? Careful, this is a trick question. Green beans are one of those tricky foods passing as something they’re not: a vegetable.