He Fell into Addiction as a Teen, and Then Found a Novel Way to Helps Thousands of Other People Recover (Exclusive)

Scott Strode, founder of The Phoenix, rock climbing in the snow.Photo:courtesy of Scott Strode courtesy of Scott Strode Can rock climbing, hiking and even gardening help addicts stay away from drugs and alcohol? Scott Strode has built a therapy program, based on his own experiences, to show that they can. “I don’t really believe in the idea that you have to hit rock bottom to change,” Strode, 51, tells PEOPLE. “I think you need a moment of perspective where you’re clear-headed enough to see a change that seems obtainable.

He Raped and Killed His Math Teacher in an Infamous Case. Then He Attacked Another Woman While in Custody

Philip Chism.Photo:CBS BostonContent warning: The following article contains disturbing description of violence and sexual assault.A murderer who killed his high school math teacher was convicted earlier this year of an attack that had striking similarities — and though his second victim survived, she spoke out about coming face to face with a “monster.“The case ofPhilip Chismhas disturbed many in Massachusetts for more than a decade after the October 2013 killing of his 24-year-old math teacher, Colleen Ritzer.

Head of Washington, D.C. Preschool Arrested on Online Child Abuse Charges: 'Deeply Unsettled'

A stock photo of a classroom.Photo:Carbonero Stock/Getty Carbonero Stock/Getty The director of an elite preschool in Washington, D.C. has been arrested on child abuse charges. James Stewart Carroll, the head of school at an early education center in Northwest Washington D.C., was arrested and charged in connection with attempted enticement and coercion of a minor on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to apress releasefrom the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Heading Back to School? Welcome the New Year with These Kids Book Recommendations

PEOPLE’s picks for the best back to school books. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.From children’s books that deliver important lessons via approachable narratives to middle grade novels that will keep your middle schooler reading right up til bedtime, peruse our picks for the best books to welcome in the new school year.

Healing Garden Opens at University of Idaho with Sculpture in Memory of 4 Students Killed in 2022

From left: Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle.Photo:Courtesy of Chapin Family; Maddie Mogen/Instagram; Kaylee Goncalves/Instagram; Xana Kernodle/InstagramA healing garden will open on August 21 in memory of University of Idaho students who have died while enrolled at the school, including fourwho were brutally murdered in an off-campus house in November 2022.On Nov. 13, 2022, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison “Maddie” Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were stabbed to death on the second and third floors of the home where the women lived withtwo additional roommatesand where Ethan was staying the night with his girlfriend Xana.