In trying to explain America’s rising rates of allergies and asthma, one of the common theories is that we’re just too clean. And that theory just got a boost by scientists studying traditional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Emma Gingerich left her Amish community in Eagleville, Missouri, she was 18 and had an eighth-grade education. She barely ...

Taxes are due by April 15 for the Amish and their neighbors alike. Contrary to some misconceptions, Amish individuals and businesses pay many of the same federal, state and local taxes as everyone ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. During the 90’s, just shortly after I had my second son, I was bit with the “wholesome momma” bug and had a strong desire to do things ...

Over years of in-depth fieldwork within Indiana’s substantial Amish community, Lindsay Ems discovered that just like for the non-Amish among us, the Amish actively wrestle with whether and how much to ...

The remarkable immunity to allergies observed among the Amish people, particularly children in northern Indiana communities, is a fascinating phenomenon that has captured the attention of scientists ...

Do the Amish pay taxes? In the quiet landscapes of rural North America, the Amish community thrives, embracing a way of life steeped in tradition, simplicity, and a profound commitment to ...

FENNIMORE, Wis. -- Black horse-drawn buggies have long been a feature of the landscape where Amish farmers have settled in the rural Midwest, but among the hills of southwestern Wisconsin the buggies ...

AS WAS predicted by local political bosses, Pennsylvania's tough voter-ID law was put on hold today. To the dismay of local conservative talk-show hosts, who were roaring on Lexington's hire-car radio ...