Some years ago, I found myself staring at my walking shoes like they had personally offended me. I knew they were good for me. I knew a quick stroll could lift my mood. But between the couch calling ...

When night falls, the simple act of walking alone can feel dramatically different from one city to the next. In some places, fear doesn’t just show up in crime reports — it lives in the minds of ...

Locals in several major U.S. cities say the simple act of walking home alone after dark can carry real risk, especially in neighborhoods where violent crime and street robberies cluster. Drawing on ...