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America’s 1960s were revolutionary years marked by anti-war protests, flag-burning, civil disobedience and assassinations. Many young people lost their dreams and ideals in the maelstrom, some emerged enlightened, but all were affected by the turbulence.

Authors who chose to write about the era have a head start if they lived through it. ...Read more

Millions of readers have come of age with Rainbow Rowell’s books. Titles like "Fangirl," "Carry On," and "Eleanor & Park" made a lasting impact on young adult readers for the past decade.

Now, Rowell returns to the adult fiction world for the first time since "Landline" in 2014. With "Slow Dance" (Morrow), Rowell shares a love story for her ...Read more

A majority Americans said they believe they would recover faster if treated within their own home. It’s a rising pandemic-era trend for hospital level care.

Researchers from the University of Southern California Schaeffer Center studied the willingness of Americans to provide care in the home. It’s a study that comes at a pivotal time for ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- For more than a decade, visitors say the Children's Garden at Elysian Park was a shady showcase for indigenous plants, with dense stands of mature native trees and shrubs lining the paths of the grounds just west of Grace E. Simon Lodge and creating a cool, restful places to walk, play and learn.

Then, in late June, all that lush...Read more

'IT ENDS WITH US'

Rated PG-13 for domestic violence, sexual content and some strong language.

What it’s about: A romantic melodrama about a woman who falls into an abusive relationship and seeks solace with her first love.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult drama and story about intimate partner violence.

Good lessons/bad ...Read more

SEATTLE — What do you know about Seattle’s teen dance ordinance?

Maybe you read that the TDO is a reason Redmond’s Old Fire House was once an unlikely music hot spot. Maybe you’ve heard a “Footloose” joke or two, about the dark years when Seattle kept kids out of dance clubs. Or maybe you haven’t heard of it at all.

If that’s ...Read more

Q. My child’s father never returns my phone calls or texts. I wait for hours, sometimes days, for a reply and one never comes. So, I have to make the decision myself and then my son’s father gets angry that I didn’t consult him. Most recently, there was a deadline to sign up for soccer. I texted almost two weeks in advance. He never ...Read more

Christmas is only five months away. I was hoping to be the first to alert you, but Hobby Lobby beat me by a month.

We had not yet marked Flag Day or the first day of summer when the Christmas creep commenced.

While we were breaking out the shorts, merchants were breaking out artificial trees dusted with artificial snow.

While we were ...Read more

Every two years, the world's best athletes gather for the Olympic Games and – with feats of strength, speed and skill – inspire millions of people to sit on a couch and watch.

Happily, many of those viewers then decide it's time to challenge themselves by heading out to their local gym, pool or recreation center to try a new sport.

Some ...Read more

Many of us have a favorite neighborhood bar we frequent often and where “everybody knows your name.” But do they all get to celebrate 80 years? "The Hot Dog Diaries" by Al Bonner and Jim Antonini is dedicated specifically to “everyone who has stepped through the front door of Gene’s Beer Garden” in Morgantown, West Virginia, over the ...Read more

Being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease – including several types of heart disease and stroke – may significantly raise the risk for anxiety, depression and suicide attempts, especially in the year that follows, new research suggests.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found people who were ...Read more

There are various reasons why we sweat, from the weather to hormonal changes. It’s a natural bodily function that helps regulate our temperature.

But sometimes perspiration can be caused by what we eat and drink.

“Sweating after eating or drinking may look different for everyone, but it often occurs around the face, neck or forehead,” ...Read more

Widely distributed images of the recent attempt on Donald Trump’s life couldn’t help but evoke memories of a similar event for those of us who were alive on Nov. 22, 1963.

On both occasions, we watched as an ordinary political event erupted into chaos.

We saw the duck and cover, the whisking away, the blood.

Both moments constituted ...Read more

'HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON'

Rated PG for mild action and thematic elements.

What it’s about: An adaptation of the Crockett Jensen children's book about a boy and his crayon — now an adult navigating the real world.

The kid attractor factor: I suppose this is for kids, despite mostly starring adults with adult problems (bad job, ...Read more

It’s been a few decades since Jonathan Knight was a true new kid on the block, but he remains a loyal member of the group New Kids of the Block, which remains alive and well in 2024.

“I’m still a kid at heart,” said 55-year-old Knight in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I always feel like a kid. Sometimes after ...Read more

"Let's scare Grandma" is a major source of entertainment for the grandkids. If someone jumps out from behind the sofa or from inside the hall closet, I typically scream and jump like an NBA player going for 3.

But lately, I've lost my bounce. I just don't scare like I used to.

There was a time when kids spent the night and one of them ...Read more

Q. I often hear, “Set clear boundaries” when co-parenting, but my co-parent just does what he wants and I am left frustrated and angry because he doesn’t listen to me. For example, he’s never on time. The court order says 10 a.m. on Saturdays. He rolls in at 10:30 and I’m sitting at Starbucks for a half hour with a crying 3 year old. ...Read more