On this episode of Audacious, meet people who’ve paired up with pigeons, sugar gliders, and pigs to make their lives - and mental health conditions - better.

SEIU 1199 caregivers vow to continue the work stoppage until state leaders meet demands for a budget that provides for higher wages and improved benefits.

On this episode of Audacious, hear reflections and wisdom from “forever parents” whose children have conditions that require lifetime care.

On this episode of Audacious, join Chion as she wonders about physical affection during her experience with a professional cuddlist one-on-one, and at a 25-person-strong cuddle party.

On this episode of Audacious, meet Joel Cross, Scott Tatum, and Daníel Colón, who use social media to inspire, connect, and show other ways of embracing self-love.

The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.

Federal lawmakers will vote in the coming days on the bipartisan Safer Communities Act that includes gun reforms championed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut. It would expand background checks for people under 21, offer federal funds to help states take away guns from holders at risk of hurting themselves or others, and give the federal government more power to tackle gun trafficking. A sticking point in recent federal negotiations for gun reform was an attempt by Democratic U.S. senators to close the so-called "boyfriend loophole" that allows unmarried abusers to get guns. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says the agreement may not close the loophole, but it will “substantially shrink” it.

On this episode of Audacious, what do we get wrong about anorexia? Hear from two people who've lived very different lives around this condition, one of which is in recovery.

On this episode of Audacious, join Chion as she wonders about physical affection during her experience with a professional cuddlist one-on-one, and at a 25-person-strong cuddle party.

Torrington Public Schools is the first public school district in the state to require middle school students to lock away their phones during class. But parents and students are pushing back against the measure. Administrators and educators hope that restricting phone use will improve students’ academics and mental health.