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MINNEAPOLIS — As a kid in small-town Minnesota, I didn’t appreciate the bounty of my dad’s sprawling garden. I turned my nose up at parsnips, rutabagas and eggplant, and tolerated green peppers and green beans. I did...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Becoming a wasabi farmer wasn’t initially part of the career plan for former electrical contractor Jeff Roller.

But for those who know him, his pivot wasn’t all that surprising, he says.

He and co...Read more

Summer has a way of exposing everything you meant to get to earlier. The first hot stretch arrives, and suddenly the house starts telling the truth. The air conditioner runs longer than it should. One room feels warmer ...Read more

Researchers are getting closer to ensuring a vial of powder the size of a quarter — and with the potential to prevent tens of thousands of unintentional deaths per year from bleeding — is a staple in ambulances, first ...Read more

The main building at Chicago’s Ford City Mall will shut down permanently in about five weeks due to what city attorneys have described as unsafe conditions, ending its more than 60-year run as a top retail destination ...Read more

For some time we've felt the midsize Volkswagen Tiguan needed a refresh, and we're happy to report that it finally arrived in Grasso's Garage. What a pleasure it was to drive and ride.

Volkswagen kept the 2026 Tiguan SEL ...Read more

Mercedes-Benz is reaching for an increasingly familiar playbook in the luxury auto market: evolve aggressively without starting over. The automaker recently unveiled a new round of updates to its midsize GLE and flagship ...Read more

My mother-in-law took quite a journey to find her latest ride. She considered the Toyota Prius, impressed by its sleek style, utility and hybrid fuel economy. She liked the much larger Toyota Crown hybrid even more. But ...Read more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan — Rarely do I attack a 180-degree cloverleaf with an SUV. Exiting I-75 in the all-new 2026 Mazda CX-5, I activated SPORT mode, stabbed the brakes, then rotated the 3,856-pound ute into the looooong ...Read more

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Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have essentially traded places since plans to combine the two companies collapsed dramatically last year.

Back then, Nissan’s financial position was deteriorating rapidly and Honda ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that California has launched a $1 billion rebate program to boost the sales of electric medium‑ and heavy‑duty trucks, using money from the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program.

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Detroit-based home lender Rocket Mortgage filed a lawsuit Thursday against local archrival United Wholesale Mortgage for alleged breach of contract.

The suit marks the latest escalation in a bitter personal and business ...Read more

At least four United Auto Workers members plan to take on Shawn Fain to become the next president of the powerful Detroit union later this summer — and more contenders might jump in the race.

The challengers include ...Read more

Waymo is recalling 3,791 autonomous taxis after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways, according to a recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association.

The voluntary ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — If Measure A passes on June 2, San Diego would join a group of cities in the U.S., Canada and abroad that tax second homes or properties that are unoccupied for most of the year.

San Diego’s “non-...Read more

Dear James: I want to try building a backyard deck myself, but I have no idea what the best materials are or even where to start. Do you have any general design and construction tips? -- Susan R.

Dear Susan: In addition ...Read more

As gardeners we think about flora and fauna, but I would like to suggest one more thing. And that is fragrance. Fragrance is one of those memory makers. Memories for the children who grow up with garden fragrance and for ...Read more