
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, via the majesty of the Western miniseries 'Lonesome Dove'
Like many now gray-haired men of my generation, and a few women too, I wanted to be a cowboy. TV made me that way, ... Read More
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Emmys 2022: All you need to know about the drama races
I could prattle on for a few paragraphs in this introduction about what might happen in the drama categories when the 74th Emmys are presented on Sept. 12. But let's be concise. Remember that series of McDonald's ...Read more
To retain nurses and other staffers, hospitals are opening child care centers
When Jennifer Lucier and her husband found out they were expecting a baby in 2016, they immediately made three phone calls.
The first was to her mother. The second was to her husband’s family. And the third was to the ...Read more
Nursing homes are suing the friends and family of residents to collect debts
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the phone before Christmas two years ago and learned a nursing home was suing her.
“I thought this was crazy,” recalled Brooks, 74, a retiree who lives...Read more
The Great Fire slowed interest in wood buildings, but Chicago's first mass timber tower could soon take shape
CHICAGO — Developer Sterling Bay is set to begin construction of Chicago’s first mass timber building, a nine-story, apartment tower in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. If approved by City Council, the $50 million ...Read more
The US climate bill could make now the best time to go solar
If signed into law as written, the climate bill before the U.S. Congress would change the calculus for American households thinking about going solar. The legislation stands to make that transition more affordable while ...Read more
Editorial: Kansas' message to Florida on abortion
Kansas voters surprised the nation and reframed the midterm elections by voting overwhelmingly against removing abortion rights from the state constitution. It was a sharp rebuke in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...Read more
Do wildfires put Californians at higher risk for lung cancer?
In California and across the country, more people are likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer, the American Lung Association states in an August press release, as wildfire season is in full swing.
The ...Read more
It's South Carolina's highest civilian honor, but have governors devalued it by handing out too many?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s highest civilian honor has been awarded to athletes, state lawmakers, religious leaders, retired military personnel and police officers.
It’s been used to curry favor with voters ...Read more
Socially responsible investing 2022: How to get started in 6 steps
If you want to put your dollars into causes you care about, one of the easiest ways to get started is through socially responsible investing. The strategy prioritizes financial return with the caveat that the money is ...Read more
Many people don't know basic facts about monkeypox, making them susceptible to public health messaging but also to conspiracy theories
PHILADELPHIA — Did evil scientists intentionally release monkeypox?
Fourteen percent of respondents to a survey by University of Pennsylvania researchers think so. Another 10% think the virus was intentionally spread to...Read more
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?
Q: I’ve been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?
A: Thousands of U.S. babies die suddenly and unexpectedly each year, usually during sleep. Sometimes, the cause ...Read more
Commentary: The fatal flaw in your retirement plan's target date funds
There was a major development in 2006 that transformed how Americans invest for retirement. It solved one problem, but created another that will be causing extra pain to people who retire in this economy.
The mid-2000s ...Read more
Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' star, dies at 83
Around the world, Roger E. Mosley was known as helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin from the 1980s TV series "Magnum, P.I." But in the Los Angeles area, he also was known as something else: a high school track and ...Read more
Willow Smith reacts to the backlash after dad Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars
Willow Smith didn’t wilt after her dad slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
The 21-year-old singer told Billboard that the public backlash that followed her father, Will Smith, after the March 27 award show didn’t “...Read more
Biden, Democrats look for midterm boost from breakthrough bill
President Joe Biden and his party finally scored the win they’ve been waiting for heading into the November congressional elections, but it’s uncertain it will be enough to save them from the nation’s sour mood over ...Read more
Petro takes office in Colombia pledging to redistribute wealth
Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn in to start his four-year term on Sunday, pledging to redistribute wealth and re-think the “failed” war on drugs.
Gustavo Petro assumes control of an economy with ...Read more
Rescheduled drag show goes off without a hitch at Illinois bakery that was vandalized
LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. — As Corrina Sac set up tables and chairs in UpRising Bakery and Cafe on Sunday morning, she said she was excited to finally be holding the family-friendly drag show that was canceled twice after ...Read more
Winners and losers in Democrats' signature tax and energy bill
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment.
The tax and energy bill passed ...Read more
Egypt mediates truce to end Israel-Gaza fighting
Egypt mediated a deal to end three days of violence between Israel and the Islamic Jihad that left 44 people dead in the Gaza Strip, including two senior militants and 15 children, and sent thousands of Israelis into ...Read more
Donald Trump to host fundraiser for Michigan secretary of state candidate Karamo
LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump will host a fundraiser for Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo on Aug. 16 at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
The event is a sign of Trump's ...Read more
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