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lifestyle / Sun, Dec 3, 2023 12:12 AM

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series

lifestyle / Sun, Dec 3, 2023 12:05 AM

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy

As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed

lifestyle / Sat, Dec 2, 2023 12:52 PM

Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others

A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others have been handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an...

lifestyle / Fri, Dec 1, 2023 11:31 PM

Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients

Devotees of two Catholic saints — Damien and Marianne of Molokai — want to see where they spent a pivotal part of their lives caring for...

lifestyle / Fri, Dec 1, 2023 1:20 PM

A yoga leader promised followers enlightenment. But he's now accused of sexual abuse

Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga toward enlightenment and a higher state of consciousness

lifestyle / Fri, Dec 1, 2023 10:57 AM

Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington

President Joe Biden has gotten his turn at bringing the holiday spirit to Washington

lifestyle / Fri, Dec 1, 2023 12:04 AM

What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Dove Cameron and Peter Gabriel, Harrison Ford’s last hurrah as Indiana Jones swings...

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 11:54 PM

On 'Innocence,' Kenny G's jazz lullabies aren't just for kids. They're for everyone

Four decades into his career, which includes 20 studio albums, a Grammy, and the Guinness World Record for bestselling jazz artist, saxophonist...

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 8:19 PM

Scotland bids farewell to its giant pandas, who are returning to China after a 12-year stay

Visitors to the Edinburgh Zoo had their final chance to see and bid farewell to a pair of popular giant pandas who are returning home to...

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 6:56 PM

Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit

Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 4:27 PM

What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 11:19 AM

Extreme weather, guilt tipping and, yes, Barbie: We're over you, 2023

There's much that happened in 2023 best left behind come the new year

lifestyle / Thu, Nov 30, 2023 8:01 AM

Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip 'Mutts' frees his Guard Dog character after decades

Something is different on the comics pages this week

lifestyle / Wed, Nov 29, 2023 10:00 PM

Burning Man narrowly passes environmental inspection months after torrential rain upended festival

lifestyle / Wed, Nov 29, 2023 6:24 PM

Kraft debuts dairy-free mac and cheese in the US

Kraft Heinz says it’s bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time

lifestyle / Wed, Nov 29, 2023 4:04 PM

Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by...

lifestyle / Wed, Nov 29, 2023 4:02 PM

French police arrest a yoga guru accused of exploiting female followers

French authorities have arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for...

lifestyle / Wed, Nov 29, 2023 10:16 AM

As Airbnb falters, hostels seek to compete

Airbnb may have met its match