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Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday.
Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days

Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days

Rachel Maddow is returning to her nightly perch on MSNBC — at least for the first few months of the second Trump administration. The network announced on Monday that Maddow will lead its coverage of Trump's inauguration on Jan.
Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport

Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport

During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more.
Book Review: Robert Crais spins the tale of a hardboiled private eye who uncovers a conspiracy

Book Review: Robert Crais spins the tale of a hardboiled private eye who uncovers a conspiracy

Traci Beller was 13 when her father — co-owner of a heating and air conditioning company — went out on some service calls and never returned home. The police, who found no trace of him, concluded that he had simply abandoned his family.
Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster

Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25: Jan. 19: Actor Tippi Hedren is 95. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 93. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 83. Actor Shelley Fabares is 81.
Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82

MILAN (AP) — Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand amid controversy, died Monday at age 82.

Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community

ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” on Monday with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates.
Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to New Hampshire and other states

Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to New Hampshire and other states

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. (AP) — An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states.
Honey, miso and soy create an umami-rich marinade for rich, meaty salmon

Honey, miso and soy create an umami-rich marinade for rich, meaty salmon

Traybakes are the ultimate in weeknight ease, but they often suffer from unexciting flavors and a lack of textural contrast.
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