Modern Life
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 3
PALMYRA (AP) -- It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant.
But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail,...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 4
The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 9
NEW YORK -- We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire to stay cheery and big-...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 9
STEPHEN SMITH
and STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press Writers
SAN FRANCISCO -- At Scoma's Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season's batch of...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 10
Hanukkah, Judaism's eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900.
For some rabbis,...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 27
NEW YORK -- A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff meeting at Myosin Marketing. When everyone is gathered on Zoom, and before they get to the...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 27
Disney parks represent a true luxury in an industry filled with costly vacation destinations. Travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth reports the...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 27
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows...
Published on December 22, 2024 - Page 32
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers.
The fashion designer and...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 3
MIAMI (AP) -- As the stars of Friday's show in downtown Miami, baby pigs Glinda and Elphaba will never have to worry about gracing the dinner table...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 5
Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966. It's also...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 6
The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to spend money on gifts, gatherings and...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 6
ST. LOUIS -- The world's largest rodent is having a big moment.
The capybara -- a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig -- is the...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 6
I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don't get too comfortable.
You might think you can rest on your laurels...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 18
LONDON (AP) -- It's that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter...
Published on December 19, 2024 - Page 5
Bells are ringing. Snow is glistening. But you're bummed out.
You could be suffering from the holiday blues, which is not uncommon.
A strained...
Published on December 19, 2024 - Page 9
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Asheville, known for its artists and restaurants, is a tourist destination and the economic hub of North Carolina's Blue Ridge...
Published on December 19, 2024 - Page 20
Along with smartphones and streaming subscriptions, the three-row SUV is now a staple of American family life. And since nearly every automaker sells...
Published on December 18, 2024 - Page 5
Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and...
Published on December 16, 2024 - Page 18
After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to...
Published on December 15, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK (AP) -- Santa Clauses are coming to town.
Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from...
Published on December 15, 2024 - Page 27
If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your gifting opportunities these days are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and...
Published on December 15, 2024 - Page 27
For savvy investors, the holiday season can be a time for financial housekeeping.
The end of the year is an ideal time to examine one's financial...
Published on December 15, 2024 - Page 32
NEW YORK (AP) -- As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined -- even called...
Published on December 14, 2024 - Page 6
If you want to get yourself thoroughly depressed, spend a little time looking at statistics about Americans' retirement preparedness.
InVanguard's...
Published on December 12, 2024 - Page 18
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) -- Crime-solving techniques applied to a medieval illuminated manuscript in Paris may have solved a centuries-old puzzle...
Published on December 12, 2024 - Page 18
CHICAGO -- In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray around campus. Her mom ordered her and her sister a...
Published on December 11, 2024 - Page 4
Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday.
Draft...
Published on December 11, 2024 - Page 14
NEW YORK -- Her memories of recording "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around...