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(Runtime 3:55)Gardens represent new life, hope, peace and restoration. That is how the students of the University of Idaho are honoring the friends they…

(Runtime 3:51)Hundreds of students and community members gathered on the University of Idaho campus Monday night, marking one year to the day that four…

(Runtime 0:58)A vigil in honor of the four students killed last fall will be held Monday, Nov. 13 in Moscow, Idaho.People will gather at the University of…

(Runtime 1:32)While police continue to search for the killer of the four University of Idaho students who were murdered in Moscow last month, local health…

Grieving the loss of a loved one is already hard enough. To make matters worse, many people have no idea where to begin when dealing with the material…

When Amanda Gorman wrote her poem, “The Miracle of Morning,” it was early on in the coronavirus pandemic, when we were only beginning to comprehend the scale of national mourning to come. But even then, she wanted to acknowledge the promise of healing, like the light of morning, that springs from despair.

As 2020 came to a close, we asked artists and authors about the songs that helped them survive a strange and devastating year. We also posed that question to you, and compiled a playlist of 101 songs that you played over and over again this year. Some songs offered an escape. Some infused joy and despair.