Modern Life

Published on September 7, 2025 - Page 23
Nature wastes nothing. Look at a forest floor and you'll see last year's leaves, wood, dead plants and dead animals in some state of decomposition....
Published on September 7, 2025 - Page 23
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area. We'll be at the Bloomsburg Fair Farmers' Market, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, near the...
Published on September 7, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- A posthumous and "unsparing" memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published...
Published on September 6, 2025 - Page 6
When Claire Pare was a teacher, where every minute, down to the bathroom breaks, was scheduled, she brought granola bars, fruit and protein shakes to...
Published on September 5, 2025 - Page 4
MILAN (AP) -- Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire,...
Published on September 2, 2025 - Page 4
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- It's a bookworm's idea of heaven: 18 days of non-stop reading. In a restaurant in Nigeria's Lagos, three men and two women...
Published on September 2, 2025 - Page 7
If you spend time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good -- despite the lifting, sweating and straining. Yes,...
Published on September 2, 2025 - Page 14
Some swear turning off the air conditioning when they're gone for a few hours is the most energy-efficient, cost-saving method. Others say it's...
Published on August 31, 2025 - Page 23
Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what...
Published on August 31, 2025 - Page 23
Hundreds of millions of "Buy Now, Pay Later" loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use them. Scoring company FICO said...
Published on August 31, 2025 - Page 23
I wasn't aware of the abundance of autumn olive shrubs along the roadside to my church until one of the members brought it to my attention. After...
Published on August 31, 2025 - Page 23
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area. We'll be at the Ferry Street Growers' Market, Danville, on Saturday morning, Sept. 6...
Published on August 31, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn has a book coming out next year that reveals how she has been shaped by the power of words. HarperOne, an...
Published on August 30, 2025 - Page 5
and JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press Writers PAW PAW, Mich. -- Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their...
Published on August 29, 2025 - Page 20
The summer is here and many of us will be heading to hot and sunny destinations, and bringing along our electronic devices. But don't forget phones,...
Published on August 28, 2025 - Page 6
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows...
Published on August 26, 2025 - Page 7
If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden...
Published on August 25, 2025 - Page 4
LONDON (AP) -- British Foreign Secretary David Lammy went fishing with Vice President JD Vance earlier this month and the closest thing he came to...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 3
MOUNT GRETNA (AP) -- It takes a 54-page pamphlet to list all the classes, concerts, outdoor recreation and other self-improvement and entertainment...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 23
A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope -- and hype -- in the growing buzz around...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 23
Many of the best investing moves are made on autopilot. Just look at the track record of automatic payroll deductions and savings increases. Other...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 23
An amaryllis is one of the easiest and most beautiful holiday plants you can grow. Their huge, colorful blooms measure up to 8 inches across and come...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 23
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area. We'll be at the Ferry Street Growers' Market, Danville, on Saturday morning, Sept. 6...
Published on August 24, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- After teaming up on a bestseller about the murder of four University of Idaho students, James Patterson and Vicky Ward are...
Published on August 23, 2025 - Page 5
Summer can be a time of big transitions for kids. It's often the season for moving to a new home or preparing for a different school. Parents and...
Published on August 22, 2025 - Page 4
ADAMS, Nebraska (AP) -- A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving "ace" pilot because he shot down five enemy...
Published on August 22, 2025 - Page 15
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two...
Published on August 20, 2025 - Page 5
NEW YORK (AP) -- For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine...
Published on August 19, 2025 - Page 7
It's time -- or getting to be time -- for us gardeners to reap what we've sown. Although it's fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 21
After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and...