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On Gardening: Sweet Caroline Medusa Black will make its debut in 2026

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Four years ago, an ornamental sweet potato shook up the green industry. It was named after Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. If you remember from junior high, this lady had snakes for hair.

My take on this is that whenever the green industry names a new plant after Medusa, it turns out to be special. Now four years and 29 awards later, ...Read more

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'Marry Lisa' billboard campaign attracts scores of potential suitors to woman seeking love

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After years of always being the perpetual bridesmaid, Lisa Catalano of San Mateo, California, laid down her soft-pink bouquet, hung up her strappy blue satin Maid of Honor dress and drafted a text to her friends:

“I’m officially announcing my retirement from being a bridesmaid,” she wrote. “The next wedding I’m ...Read more

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Ask Anna: Screening out phone time on date night

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Dear Anna,

I'm in a polyamorous relationship with my girlfriend of two years, and we see each other once a week due to other partners and our demanding work schedules. I completely understand that she's often exhausted when we finally get together, and I'm fine with low-key dates like ordering takeout and watching TV. The problem is that even ...Read more

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Heidi Stevens: 'We're going to throw our humanity out?' Immigration crackdown taking us down a cruel path

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On Sunday afternoon in downtown Chicago, as couples strolled along sidewalks and kids ran around Maggie Daley Park and diners filled outdoor cafes and the Joffrey Ballet wrapped its final performance of “Carmen” at the Lyric Opera House, U.S. Border Patrol agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns patrolled the city’s streets.

...Read more

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Rewinding history: Why cassettes are making a comeback

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PITTSBURGH — Though Gabriel Dominic-Dunlap didn't grow up with cassettes, he's now a collector who can be seen sporting a personal tape player.

The 20-year-old Duquesne University student only discovered an enthusiasm for the format, which hit peak popularity in the 1980s, within the past few months. He carries tapes from his small collection...Read more

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How the Getty is preserving LA's Black heritage amid Trump's DEI rollbacks

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LOS ANGELES — The Western canon of art history is dominated by white men. The canon itself is the product of centuries of scholarship also conducted by white men. But the Getty, and many other art institutions across the country, are determined to change that. They're working to expand the canon to include women and artists of color who have ...Read more

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Ask Dating Coach Erika: Should I have a backup plan?

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This week, we have three very relatable dating questions:

Question: I really like Gerry and don’t feel like sifting through other profiles. But is that wise? Should I still go through the motions as backup options until my three-month Match subscription ends, in case Gerry and I fizzle? I know he likes me.

-- Jane, 62, Orlando, Florida

...Read more

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Ex-etiquette: An ethical question

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Q. This is sort of an ethical question. My ex-wife remarried two years ago and even though this sounds a little weird, I find I like him, poor unsuspecting sap. I can tell he cares about my kids and he’s actually a good influence.

Here’s the deal. My ex has always liked her wine, and I suspect it’s causing some problems over there. Her ...Read more

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The Kid Whisperer: How to stop letting other parents make you feel bad about your parenting

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Dear Kid Whisperer,

I feel very alone in my friend group. We are all mothers of young children, and we all send our kids to the same school. The problem is that in social situations, a few of the moms will talk about their very touchy-feely parenting methods, like the mom who goes on and on about how she listens to her son about his feelings ...Read more

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University crowns most 'performative male,' bringing TikTok trend to life

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MINNEAPOLIS -- One young man gave away free menstrual products. One unfurled a banner with a demand to “end period cramps.” Another did a card trick and turned the king of spades into the queen of hearts.

“It turns into a woman, because women can solve all problems!” he shouted to cheers.

That’s how the 38 contestants tried to woo an...Read more

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This program is using augmented reality to teach preschoolers spatial awareness

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LOS ANGELES — The preschoolers were fascinated, looking at their classroom through the lens of an iPad camera, watching animated images pop up as a cheerful voice told them: Feed apples to a pig behind a haystack. Select the carnival ride located between two sets of balloons.

While the game delighted these 3- and 4-year-olds, they were ...Read more

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Lori Borgman: Caught off gourd by pumpkins gone wild

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I am an accidental gardener. If anything I plant grows to maturity, and by some fluke of nature becomes edible, it is sheer accident.

If we had to survive on what I grow, we would both be very, very thin. Spaghetti thin. We are not spaghetti thin; we are more like rigatoni.

Several years ago, I dreamed of growing potatoes. I threw some ...Read more

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Doing it my way: How programs help build confidence in the kitchen for those with disabilities

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CHICAGO — On a recent Sunday, I stood in the kitchen with my brother Daniel, watching as he cracked the fifth and final egg into a bowl — the blue bowl, his favorite for making scrambled eggs. He reached for the fork to whisk them, humming, clicking his tongue and smiling widely. At 49 years old, Daniel has enjoyed eggs for a while — ever ...Read more

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How one man in East LA ended up with the world's most famous feet

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LOS ANGELES — In an overstuffed workshop in East L.A., Chris Francis reached out a heavily tattooed arm and pulled a single shoe box from one of the floor-to-ceiling shelves lining the walls.

"Anjelica Huston," the shoemaker and artist said. "Let's see what's in here."

Removing the top of the box, he revealed two carved wooden forms known as...Read more

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Jerry Zezima: Not-so-hot stuff

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Because I’m a guy who likes to be clean and fresh — my wife would raise a stink if I weren’t — I get burned up by showers that leave me cold.

That’s what happened one morning when I took a shower in water so absolutely freezing that it could have sent a polar bear into cardiac arrest.

So we called the heating company to send somebody...Read more

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Missouri school cellphone ban: Fewer fights, less anxiety, more 'boredom' for students

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ST. LOUIS — It’s lunch time at Kirkwood High School, and students are filtering out of the building.

Two boys make their way to a soccer field and toss a Frisbee. A small group of friends sit in the grass outside the auditorium. A picnic table near the school’s main entrance is full of students working on homework.

Something is ...Read more

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He was nostalgic for retro video stores. So he built one in his kitchen

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LOS ANGELES -- Chris Rose fondly remembers the days when he worked at the independent video store We Luv Video in Austin, Texas.

He was in his early 20s and finishing film school at the University of Texas at Austin before heading to New York, where he eventually worked as a producer on "The Daily Show."

Now an L.A.-based writer, director and ...Read more

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See what's cooking in Julia Child's kitchen at new Minnesota museum exhibit

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A recipe is much more than ingredients and instructions. It can impart a hidden history, provide tethers to forgotten tables, ignite curiosity and the thrill of creating something so delicious it must be shared.

There are the titans of recipe writing, and then there are the quiet names of those (mostly women) who used ...Read more

Linking autism and Tylenol: 'This seems like we're going back 20 years'

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BALTIMORE -- Pam Stiner can’t even remember if she took Tylenol when she was pregnant with her now 10-year-old son, but the Trump administration’s linking of the over-the-counter painkiller to autism on Monday brought back the self-reproach she felt when he was diagnosed as on the spectrum.

“It’s taken me 10 years to get to the point ...Read more

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These experts are perfecting new strategies to make trees more resilient. Here's how

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- In about 30 acres of dense forest in the Litchfield Hills, a team of foresters and researchers are pioneering new forest management techniques that they say can be replicated throughout New England to make trees more resilient to stressors like climate change.

Great Mountain Forest, one of the largest conservation easements ...Read more

 

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