The dKol la femme Project(NEW YORK) — Nearly one out of every eight couples in the U.S. are affected by infertility. For National Infertility Awareness Week, “GMA” is spotlighting infertility stories to help demystify and destigmatize all paths to parenthood. Kerri Morgan, 35, and her husband Chris Morgan, 38, always knew they wanted to have a family, but they never …

PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the 40 years since the world’s first “test tube baby” was born, in vitro fertilization, or IVF, has become a household word. But IVF is now also no longer the only option for people who want to bring a baby into the world. From gestational surrogacy to embryo adoption, the number of ways a person can …

Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesDoors guitarist Robby Krieger has written and recorded a new song called “Music Speaks Louder Than Words,” which will appear in an upcoming documentary about Prince titled Mr. Nelson: On the North Side. The film will focus on the late music legend’s early life growing up on the north side of Minneapolis. According to a post on his …

Courtesy of Setlists for Young VoicesSet lists from concerts by The Who, R.E.M., Patti Smith and many other top acts are being auctioned off to raise money for a new youth writing initiative. The program, started by novelists Nick Hornby, Dave Eggers and Michael Chabon, is called Setlists for Young Voices, and will benefit organizations including London’s Ministry of Stories …

John Lennon in 1961 (Evening Standard/Getty Images)Nowhere Boy, the 2009 John Lennon biopic focusing on the legendary Beatle‘s volatile teenage years, may be headed to the stage. Deadline reports that the AF Media Creative and Aged in Wood production companies have acquired the rights to turn the film into a musical. As in the movie, the stage production is expected …

Cathryn Hinesley(NEW YORK) — A 10-year-old girl born with no hands is this year’s winner of a national handwriting competition. Sara Hinesley, a third-grade student in Maryland, won the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. To be eligible for the Nicholas Maxim Award, a student must have a cognitive delay, or an intellectual, physical or developmental …

Credit: George ChinEric Clapton has lined up a trio of U.S. concerts prior to the recently announced 2019 edition of his Crossroads Guitar Festival, which takes place September 20 and 21 in Dallas. The new shows are scheduled for September 11 in San Francisco, September 13 in Las Vegas and September 14 in Phoenix.  Tickets for the concerts will go …

Pornpak Khunatorn/iStock(NEW YORK) — The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year is approaching the record for the decade — and in just four months time, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there have been 626 confirmed cases of measles so far this year, an increase of 71 new …

Are big dogs smarter than small dogs? Well, just as there are different types of intelligence in people, there are different types in dogs… and according to the journal Animal Cognition, big dogs DO have a certain advantage. Their bigger brains help them have better memories. For example, when testing dogs’ short-term memory, treats were hidden under a cup, while …

When you walk your dog, you know they like to sniff. In fact, it's been estimated that dogs sniff around 33% of the time when they're on the go. It’s how they pick up all kinds of information about their environment – including which dogs have been there previously, how big they are, and even what they're feeling. And here’s …