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From east to west, new MLCA head answers a calling
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy’s new administrator traveled a long way to answer the call. “I wanted…
Amid pandemic, homebrewing surges in popularity
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — On March 14, the day after the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a national emergency in the United States, I decided to take up an activity that I had abandoned decades ago.
Berlin gets 'pop-up' bike lanes to boost cycling in pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Berlin are setting up temporary bicycle lanes to meet demand for safe cycling on the German capital's streets during the coronavirus pandemic, angering some motorists.
Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads' still coming
NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Parker is a nurse from St. Louis so caught up in the beach novels of Elin Hilderbrand that she makes an annual trip to Nantucket, the Massachusetts island community where Hilderbrand sets her s…
A century later, victory gardens connect Americans again
During World War I, posters proclaiming “Food will win the war” encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens. A century later, home gardeners are returning to that idea in the fight against a global pandemic.
2 cats in NY become first US pets to test positive for virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday.
'We are in prison': France opens nursing homes, exposes pain
PARIS (AP) — For her first authorized visit in more than six weeks with her 80-year-old mother, Sabrina Deliry prepared a selection of their favorite tunes, among them Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.”
"I just can't do this." Harried parents forgo home school
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
Mental stress for athletes: From 'let's play' to 'stay home'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The flu-like illness Michael Jordan fought through to lead the Chicago Bulls to a crucial victory in the 1997 NBA Finals created instant fodder for the virtue of perseverance.
VIRUS DIARY: The kids, at a distance, caring for `Madad'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — We call them “Madad,” my siblings and I: So inseparable, not to say indistinct, have my parents become during 66 years of marriage. When they call it's a twofer, dueling voices on separate …
Ask a Designer: Improving your home's function as refuge
When your entire life is happening inside your home, it matters how that space feels and functions.
Millennial Money: Put whatever you want on a baby registry
My husband and I want love and opportunity for our first baby, due this summer. We also want a $95 digital thermometer. And a $160 video monitor.
Sick of working from home? German hotels offer office rooms
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Cats refreshing their typing skills, kitchen crises, children interrupting conference calls: Working from home during the coronavirus lockdown can be trying, and a German hotel group is of…
Many small businesses say loans won't get them to rehire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won’t be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is what the program was designed to…
Less driving, fewer crashes should bring cheaper insurance
DETROIT (AP) — Those lightly traveled freeways and streets could be putting a few dollar bills into your wallet.
No prom? For this teen, it's a trifecta of missed milestones
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — On a Friday night in late February, 17-year-old Amanda Reynolds raced into a department store on Florida's Gulf coast. She'd been on a mission for weeks, and after countless hours shoppi…