Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
‘Dear Evan Hansen’
MOSES LAKE — Some stage musicals are grand, brightly-colored affairs, with lots of dancing and flamboyant sets and…
Walmart looks to airports as inspiration of new store layout
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is getting inspiration from the airport terminal as it revamps the layout and signage of its stores to speed up shopping and better cater to smartphone-armed customers.
Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville protests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, be…
Resorts to RV parks: Parents take school year on the road
NEW YORK (AP) — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured …
Sexual, gender minorities much likelier to be crime victims
PHOENIX (AP) — The first study of its kind found that people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender non-conforming are nearly four times as likely to be victims of violent crime than those out…
At home: Making the most of lighting can keep moods lifted
Sunset is arriving noticeably earlier, meaning less mood-lifting daylight for everyone. The weather is turning colder, so we’ll soon spend even more time cooped up inside the homes where we’ve huddled, and sometime…
Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants
U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that's expected to
Upgrading your space while stuck at home? Get it insured
As many Americans face months on end stuck indoors, some are using their time (and money) to create a change of scenery or upgrade their surroundings. Office equipment purchases are on the rise, and people are tack…
How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?
How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?
Columbia Basin Buddy Walk goes mobile for 2020
The 2020 Columbia Basin Buddy Walk, like most events recently, looked a little bit different this year with restrictions from COVID-19 in place. The annual wal…
How can I volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine study?
How can I volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine study?
Millennial Money: Try touchless payment to avoid dirty money
If you’re looking for a self-improvement task in this pandemic era, try teaching yourself to use contactless payments with your phone or “tap-to-pay” credit and debit cards.
Blast from the past: Campers revel in East German nostalgia
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — It's been three decades since the reunification of Germany, but camping enthusiasts from the former East Germany allow themselves twice a year to relive the past and forget about how much ha…
Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?
Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?
Hybrid Paris Fashion Week, both physical and digital, begins
PARIS (AP) — Christian Dior on Tuesday was the first major fashion house to stage a traditional ready-to-wear runway show in Paris since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic.