Yes, you can have a tidy native-plant garden. Here are some tips
For decades, native plants were relegated to the "weed" section of many American gardeners' minds. Most nurseries didn't stock them. But that's slowly changing.
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How to handle most home emergencies
Remember the old rule from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? No, not the one about never forgetting your towel, although that's good advice as well. It's…
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How hardcore mosquito experts fight summer’s most annoying pest
As the weather warms up and humidity increases, mosquitoes are hatching in backyards across the country, eager to victimize innocent barbecue-goers and home ga…
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The real dolphin tale: They’re smart, sometimes vicious and highly sexed
SARASOTA, Fla. - The research vessel Martha Jane glided slowly across the teal waters of Sarasota Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast under a cloudless sky tailor-made…
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A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be.
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Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent …
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversation…
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U,N, says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That’s the first time in history
ROME -- The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from th…
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SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
SpaceX's mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.
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Ex-etiquette: Father’s Day spat
Q. My husband and his ex share their kids equally, but she tries to upset our family every chance she gets. I get along great with the kids, and for the past f…
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U.N. chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
GENEVA -- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Wednesday for a "windfall" tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against g…
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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.
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Community members step up to finish mural on Bubba's 33 resturant
TEXARKANA, Texas-- Some artists say there's a story behind their artwork, and that statement rings true for a local artist, who dislocated her shoulder while p…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas prison chapels, other buildings added to National Register
Several Arkansas properties have recently been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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A portrait, a phone call and a Black family’s fight for land and legacy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The telephone call that November day was as random as the discovery that prompted it.
