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Column: Why Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ is the 2025 protest art you’ve been...

So what are you going to do about it? How are you going to resist? Will you push back? Keep your head down and hope the flood passes over your head? Say something, risking your well-being when they...

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Here’s a sustainable travel hack: Shop at your local refill store

DENVER — Often before a trip, many of us purchase cheap, small plastic containers, plastic foldable toothbrushes, and any number of items with plastic components. That way, we can discard them while...

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Things to do in Baltimore, April 25-May 1

See a historical play, enjoy a night of laughter, learn how people cope with a disability, join a book club that only reads banned books or run for a good cause. Ongoing: ‘Mary Stuart’ Lesley Malin as...

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Garden Q&A: What damaged my hydrangea?

Q:  The new leaves on my hydrangea shrub recently turned brownish on the tips, and they look a bit withered. What can I do to save it? A:  The shrub is probably fine and you shouldn’t need to do...

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Recipe: Kimchi and shrimp-fried rice stir-fry packs a protein punch

By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most often with napa cabbage and some sort of radish along with carrots,...

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Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight...

By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year...

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10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, and has led filmmakers for the half-century since to reckon with its...

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11 notable songs about the Vietnam War

By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural...

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12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War

By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. Prime-time shows brought nary a mention of it as...

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10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of writers who have explored its origins, its horrors, its aftermath and the...

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The best new hotel in the world is in Denver, says Esquire

Anyone looking to book a room at one of the best hotels in the country might want to consider a stay in Denver. This week, Esquire unveiled its list of the best new hotels in the world, which reporters...

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What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month

By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Most adults catching a flight in the U.S. starting May 7 will be required to present a passport or an upgraded state-issued identification card that meets federal...

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Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds. Along with chimpanzees, bonobos are among humans’ closest...

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Daily Horoscope for April 25, 2025

General Daily Insight for April 25, 2025 Our inner fires deserve fuel! The Moon enters Aries at 3:24 am EDT, bringing fresh starts and clean slates through honesty and courage. Then, the open-hearted...

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Out of the ashes: Maryland Opera resurrects ‘Carmen’ — and an art form

Nina Evelyn Anderson grew up singing in her church, honoring God with her soulful soprano. Her choir teacher at Howard High School told the poised young woman she was talented. But Anderson didn’t...

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So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about...

By HOLLY MEYER, Associated Press Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of...

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Spatchcock a chicken for an easy — and inexpensive — meal for 4

By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With decades of cooking and testing recipes under my apron, I’m no spring chicken. (Sadly.) But I certainly love to eat a good spring chicken, especially if...

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James Taylor on his new musical, songwriting, Ukraine and more: ‘It helps to...

Ask James Taylor about his songs, his Broadway-bound stage musical, “Fire and Rain,” and some of the triumphs and challenges in his very well-documented life, and he’ll happily respond. But ask this...

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Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times

By RAF CASERT, Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under the budding beech leaves of the Hallerbos forest,...

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Smart travel hacks for the well-heeled, from hotel designer Kelly Wearstler

By Mark Ellwood, Bloomberg News Top interior designer Kelly Wearstler has been synonymous with a distinctively West Coast glamour — ’70s cool shot through with a liberal dose of Old Hollywood — ever...

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