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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…
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…
Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges
NEW YORK (AP) — While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, and many …
Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what's lost behind it
PITTSBURGH (AP) — On Saturday afternoons, the
Edmunds compares 2020 Honda Accord with Hyundai Sonata
The Honda Accord has been Edmunds’ top-rated midsize sedan since this latest generation launched for the 2018 model year. But a new challenger has arrived on the scene: the redesigned 2020 Hyundai Sonata.
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.
Sirio Maccioni, who opened famed eatery Le Cirque, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Italian restaurateur Sirio Maccioni, who opened the celebrated French restaurant Le Cirque and watched it grow into arguably Manhattan’s favorite dining room of the rich and famous, has died in Ital…
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.
Digging it: Stuck at home during the virus lockdown, we rediscover our green thumbs
I first noticed it as I was standing in a checkout line at Lowe’s.