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CHICAGO -- The Obama Presidential Center has soft-launched a comfort food restaurant and a casual cafe on the South Side of Chicago. Tafari’s Kitchen and the unnamed cafe will officially open to the public in the Jackson...Read more

Tree-Buying Tips

Q: We are moving to a new state and don't know much about the trees that grow there. Can you give us some tips on what to look for? We have looked at some top 10 lists for trees to grow in the area, but ...Read more

As the Fourth of July approaches, many pet owners are already bracing for what can be one of the most stressful nights of the year for animals.

While fireworks may be festive for people, for many pets they can sound ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — That stink in St. Paul’s Como Park neighborhood last weekend? It wasn’t the blooming corpse flower in the conservatory.

About 10,000 crappies and bluegill sunfish died in Como Lake last week.

The die-...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — To say the plan to expand the state’s wild elk herd to northeast Minnesota from the northwest where the animals currently reside is a multimillion-dollar debacle might not be entirely fair.

But it’s ...Read more

DENVER — When he was young, Javier Refuerzo and his little brother used to fish through holes in the floor of City Park’s bandshell gazebo. And when his wriggling carp were too large to pull through the 3 to 4-inch ...Read more

Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula) based on information in your credit report compared with information on tens of millions of ...Read more

General Motors Co. on Tuesday announced it is developing a lower-cost way to store energy to be used by massive AI-powering data centers.

GM developers are working on sodium-ion battery chemistry at the Detroit automaker'...Read more

Major global automotive supplier Magna International is open to putting together Chinese vehicles in Canada, if plans are long term, the CEO said Tuesday.

Asked about whether Canada-headquartered Magna would consider ...Read more

A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California's urban centers.

The law forces ...Read more

U.S. lawmakers are seeking stronger measures to protect the domestic automotive market from subsidized, low-cost Chinese competitors, just like other countries have for years established policies to safeguard their ...Read more

Most cars lose value the moment they leave a dealer’s lot. The RAV4 hybrid gains it.

Used, late-model versions of the RAV4 hybrid often list for more than their original sticker prices, even with thousands of miles on ...Read more

Q. My co-parent left and remarried soon after. His wife has three children. We have two. When it is time to pick up our children, he comes to the door with his whole new family. It throws us off. The kids are really turned...Read more

In her debut comedy special “Rosalee Mayeux: Model Mom,” the former high fashion model-turned-stand-up comic shares stories about her life as a model, actress (“The Lawnmower Man,” “Blast from the Past”) and ...Read more

There's no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They're compact, easy to carry and work just about anywhere. And that's the problem. What seems like no big deal on a daily basis can add up to one whopping surprise at ...Read more

Cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, fairy-tale castles. ... Like so many travelers, my images of Germany come from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, soaking up culture as you ...Read more

These tuna salad lettuce wraps are a fun anti-inflammatory lunch idea. Tuna provides protein and omega-3 fatty acids, while the addition of Greek-style yogurt in the dressing amps up the protein. These wraps are packed ...Read more

Chickpea popularity continues to grow as a delicious and nutritious plant-based source of dietary fiber, protein, and several other nutrients, as well as a host of health promoting plant compounds.

The folklore...Read more

As I write my 1,000th column, I am reminded of the most wonderful bites/tastes I have experienced. This recipe for gougères is the perfect one to celebrate, and it was included in a fun new book — “Retro Recipes” by...Read more