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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

Even as the relentless rise in Los Angeles housing costs seems to have paused, condominium sales slowed to a trickle this year.

The number of condo units sold in the first two months slid to a more than 20-year low, ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to use her executive authority to provide a one-time $5 million allocation to its health centers amid a federal funding crunch.

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Provided that your basic life needs for shelter, food and clothing are being met, more money is not going to make you happier. I know, that's hard to believe, but it's a proven fact. What will make you happier is learning ...Read more

When Steven Thomson visited his local Lincoln showroom, he noticed something peculiar: The Nautilus SUV's vehicle identification number began with the number 5.

That was odd, because Thomson — a retired parts and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo of Michigan lawmakers is backing a push to ban Chinese vehicles from the United States, adding yet more force behind a widespread effort to keep President Donald Trump from opening the ...Read more

Q: Don't know if an editor cut out the data, but how can Jeff Rugg do an article on Easter lilies and not mention that they are toxic to cats? Even eating one part of a flower will kill a cat. This is under-promulgated ...Read more

Dear Cathy, Five years ago, we adopted a four-year-old Dachshund mix who was so afraid of everything we renamed her Skitter. She came from a hoarding situation.

What puzzles us most is that she is a “marker.” She has ...Read more

An experienced North Carolina angler died for reasons unknown after he fell overboard at a bass tournament in western Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

The body of 36-year-old Alexander C. ...Read more

CRANE LAKE, MINN. — Few anglers who wet a line in this picturesque northern border lake on Saturday had time to consider whether fishing is a sport or something more akin to a religious experience. Having pulled on every...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — More Minnesota young people are fishing the state’s lakes and rivers.

Considering the post-pandemic drop in license sales to young anglers — and overall — the uptick is positive news and an ...Read more

The birth of a new General Motors Co. car still begins with a sketch. But after that, the Detroit automaker is leaning into artificial intelligence to supercharge development.

What once took months of work to turn a ...Read more

It's been a hectic day. The family's hungry, the fridge offers little more than eggs and leftovers and you're fresh out of answers for the question everyone's asking: What's for dinner? The solution may be found in a ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — It was about 17 years ago that Hannah Shaw found a black kitten stuck in a tree in a Philadelphia park.

She didn’t know how to care for the little cat, which had one of its eyes sealed shut with an ...Read more

Q: My child’s father lives 300 miles away from us. He just proposed that our son live with him for two weeks, then me for two weeks. Our son is only 2. I don’t want to seem like “the boss” who is running the show,�...Read more

For alternative singer-songwriter-producer Sabrina Song, her new EP “Big Trick” reflects on a recent period of dissatisfaction. “My writing tends to be pulled directly from my life experiences and worldview for the ...Read more

Our house is not haunted, but just try to tell that to our guests. "Our water heater makes funny noises," I warn. First-timers respond with a smile and nod -- and forget.

"What was that noise?" is the predictable next-...Read more

I will never forget my first “hawk walk.” It was at the Ireland School of Falconry (just outside of Cong, north of Galway), where a great guide showed our tour group how to properly handle birds of prey. For about an ...Read more

This fresh, crunchy coleslaw uses a combination of yogurt and mayonnaise to create the creamy dressing. Green cabbage is used here, but red cabbage would be equally delicious. This simple side has only five ingredients (...Read more