Earlier this week, I did something I haven’t been able to do since August. I poured steaming coffee into one of my favorite mugs, pulled the lapels of my bathrobe a little tighter and headed straight ...

A front porch can be a comfortable outdoor room, and it also does an important job of protecting the front door from the weather. (Dreamstime) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: The house I grew up in had a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the summer of sequester, my front porch was my saving grace. It’s not what you’d ...

Front porches are the best, aren’t they? They allow one to invite the outside world in while at the same time giving you a front row seat to what’s going on out yonder. Folks can visit with their ...

From childhood memories to present-day discoveries, All Things Considered listeners from across the country share their most-cherished porch stories. One of the few benefits of living in Phoenix in ...

We're right in the swing of porch season in the South. The temperature is just right, the soft winds are blowing, and the ...

Feeding front porch feral cats is an honorable thing to do. It can be very rewarding until one of them suddenly thanks you by marking the front door. This happened at my house just last night.

Where have all the front porch-sitters gone? These days, we still see plenty of front porches, but more so adorned with empty porch furniture or lonely, little statues like the infamous yard gnome. We ...