A version of Alexa won’t tell kids where babies come from or spill the beans about Santa. It also won’t explain some things kids might have heard on the news — like what Stormy Daniels does for a living. Amazon updated its voice assistant with a feature that can make… Read More

This fresh, hearty side dish will stand out among its richer, creamier counterparts on the holiday table. We achieved perfectly cooked brown rice by boiling it in abundant water. Sprinkling the rice with bright lemon juice while it was still warm boosted its flavor. To easily turn our brown rice… Read More

Summer is coming to a close, but don’t throw in the towel just yet. Carry it to the beach or pool in style. I admit, I sent my son to day camp for five weeks this summer with a rather ratty towel crammed into his backpack with his swimsuit, lunch… Read More

I’ve always loved the saying, “everything in moderation, including moderation.” This is how I think about cooking and eating in general; I usually like to cook and eat pretty healthily, but sometimes I like to just roll around in cream and butter and cheese. And not low fat cheese. This… Read More

A baby boom is brewing at a suburban Arizona hospital where 16 intensive care nurses recently discovered they are all pregnant. The nurses at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa outside Phoenix joked Friday they thought there was something in the water when it became clear they were all expecting… Read More

A homeless man whose selfless act of using his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia got him worldwide attention is suing the couple who led a $400,000 fundraising campaign to help him. Johnny Bobbitt says he’s concerned that Mark D’Amico and Katie… Read More

A billboard referring to Republican President Donald Trump as “Our Leader The Idiot” is making waves in a New Jersey town. The billboard has been up since last week in Union Township, a town of roughly 60,000 people about 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of New York City. Under the… Read More

Two construction workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed above the sixth floor of a hotel under construction near Disney World early Wednesday. A third worker managed to hang on and climb to safety, a fire-rescue spokesman said. The accident happened just outside Disney property, Orange County Fire Rescue… Read More