Modern Life
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 5
CARLA K. JOHNSON
Associated Press Writers
Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins.
She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 7
NEW YORK (AP) -- During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.
People in heightened emotional states...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 7
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Congressional Budget Office shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents. It cites...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 23
THOMASTON, Maine -- Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. He once found a copy of the Declaration of...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 23
Preparing for retirement is stressful and confusing. A recent Principal Financial Group survey found 59% of American workers mistakenly thought they...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She selected Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life Purpose" for...
Published on January 18, 2025 - Page 15
All-wheel drive might not be a must-have, but it sure is nice if you live in any of the large swaths of America that regularly see snow. A good set...
Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 9
ATLANTA -- As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter urges people to really focus on his...
Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 9
WASHINGTON -- About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today's toll, researchers reported Monday....
Published on January 14, 2025 - Page 4
If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you're going to have to buy something.
Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy...
Published on January 13, 2025 - Page 7
Crackling fires have long been a gathering place where idyllic chestnuts are roasted, stories shared and souls warmed, whether around a hearth or at...
Published on January 12, 2025 - Page 3
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness -- flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
Scientists think the winter surge of flu...
Published on January 12, 2025 - Page 23
New York -- A new year is the time to set new goals. Yet studies have shown most people don't tend to uphold their New Year's resolutions much past...
Published on January 12, 2025 - Page 23
Winter transforms the outdoors into a playground of adventure, offering activities like skiing, skating and sledding, as well as seasonal chores such...
Published on January 12, 2025 - Page 23
Whether you've inherited a neglected garden from a previous homeowner or have been too busy to keep on top of maintenance, don't despair: Devising a...
Published on January 10, 2025 - Page 5
Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a...
Published on January 9, 2025 - Page 5
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk.
Moderate drinking was once thought to have...
Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 7
What will our gardens look like in 2025?
Katie Dubow's Garden Media Group is a public-relations company serving plant breeders, nurseries and others...
Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 14
NEW YORK -- The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled.
Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 3
SHARPSBURG, (AP) -- When did we know for sure?
Was it April, when Nature Made introduced its pickle-flavored gummy vitamins? Was it November, when...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 6
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend less on clothes, you aren't alone.
A recent Luke Zion Jewelry survey revealed the rising cost of...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 7
It was a bold move when the current-generation Toyota Sienna debuted five years ago exclusively as a hybrid.
It may have sacrificed acceleration...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 8
HOUSTON (AP) -- Winter weather brings hazards people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.
These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 23
NEW YORK -- Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 23
More than three-quarters of millennial and Gen Z respondents (76%) are planning a solo excursion. So American Express compiled trending destinations...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 23
NEW YORK -- About half of working women reported feeling stressed "a lot of the day," compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a recent Gallup...
Published on January 5, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- A new novel from Kiran Desai, her first fiction since the Booker Prize-winning "The Inheritance of Loss" came out nearly 20 years...
Published on January 4, 2025 - Page 4
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jimmy Carter's memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That...
Published on January 3, 2025 - Page 5
As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change.
Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge...
Published on January 3, 2025 - Page 8
and ADRIANA MORGA
Associated Press Writers
If you're making financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend you start by evaluating the...