lifestyles

I am a complete sucker for baked treats and simple sugary carbs. Walking into a kitchen that smells of batters baking — the floral aroma of vanilla fi...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kerry Simon, a former "Iron Chef" champ who served up dishes to rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and Mötley Crüe, has died. Simon died...

Back-to-school is kind of like New Year's Day for my kids. It's the perfect time to revisit personal goals, which range from mastering fractions to ea...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Take a walk: That's the U.S. surgeon general's prescription for sedentary Americans — but communities will have to step up, too, and...

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — At first glance, the text messages appear to show a disturbing case of cyberbullying: one teen urging another to kill himself....

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Leon Gorman, a grandson of L.L. Bean who led a modernization and expansion of the outdoors retailer after the founder's death, ...

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors heading to the Grand Canyon lately know they are going to get two things when they arrive: breathtak...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Student performance on the SAT college entrance exam is lagging, continuing a mostly downward trend over the last five years. The Co...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to...

These days, the ubiquitous honey bear may not cause us to stop and give thanks. Sure, it may sweeten our tea or Greek yogurt, but that pales in compar...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — You can use wearables with GPS to keep track of wandering dogs. Others help you track animals' physical activity. Now, two companie...

During my freshman year at the University of Vermont, I became a pro at apple picking, and at cooking up all those apples I picked. I probably know at...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results for some of the states that participated in Common Core-aligned testing for the first time this spring are out, with overal...

NEW YORK (AP) — Today, home decorating can be a game of curatorial discovery. It's fun to find an artisan-forged wall hook, a uniquely carved stool, a...

NEW YORK (AP) — For those with unlimited bank accounts, travel has never been so glamorous. Hotels, airlines and cruise ships are catering to a new gr...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As 12-year-old Bonnie Sanders Burney soared over a 40-foot ravine at her sleep-away camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the tether ...

GARDEN CITY (AP) — Giulia Pugliese is a typical teenager. She likes to look good, and she's particular about what she wears. But when The Associated P...

TARRYTOWN (AP) — Mozzarella cheese at Panera restaurants won't be as glaringly white. Banana peppers in Subway sandwiches won't be the same exact shad...