This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Remillard, 49, and his wife Jennifer Remillard, 55, who left the Chicago suburbs to retire on a Maine homestead. They built their dream ...

They turned two $12,000 Amish sheds into their home, connecting them with a custom-built hallway. My wife Jen and I lived in a small town called Wauconda just outside of Chicago. Jen was a ...

The couple purchased a $50,000, 58-acre property in Maine in 2019 near the Canadian border. They turned two $12,000 Amish sheds into their home, connecting them with a custom-built hallway. My wife ...

Naomi Swartzentruber published a memoir in 2023 and posts on social media about her escape from her Amish lifestyle, her 20 years working as a stripper and how she's remained in touch with her simple ...

Despite widespread claims on social media from conservative activists, Amish voters cannot be credited with winning Pennsylvania for President-elect Donald Trump, according to vote returns. While ...

A Nov. 28 Threads post (direct link, archive link) makes sweeping claims about the health of Amish people compared to other Americans. “Amish people have a longer life expectancy than regular ...

I prize my trips into Amish country, where the pace of life slows and the lack of “stuff” has real allure.

Naomi Swartzentruber escaped her Amish community at age 17 after rebelling ... so Swartzentruber found shelter in an old shed up the road trying to decide what to do next. In her memoir, she ...

The Swartzentruber Amish are suing to overturn Ohio's new traffic law that requires animal-drawn buggies to have yellow flashing lights, saying the law conflicts with ...

The Amish vote received significant attention throughout the 2024 election cycle as Republican activists worked to mobilize the traditionally low-turnout group. As the frenzy settles, curiosity about ...