Lifestyle

Are modern forces ruining my child’s manners? Maybe. Or else it’s just that he’s 9.

We have a manners problem in my family. My 9-year-old son eats alarmingly fast, often without utensils. It’s repulsive yet…

January 13, 2016

The Grapevine: How to sniff out three common faults in wine

Life is too short to drink flawed wine. But most of us have consumed our fair share of tainted wine.…

Steamed whole fish? Baking in foil is easier

Traditional Chinese dish signifies long life

Maple budino is proof decadence can be healthy

This maple budino is a baked custard, but a stovetop version is also doable.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Years ago, a friend…

Rogue rules

Six practical ideas for a year of healthful eating

White mother of black son makes impassioned plea

The night after a grand jury declined to indict the white police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice…

A traumatic first birth carries over to a new pregnancy

“We need to go to the hospital … now,” I managed to say to my husband in between pushes. I…

What does it take to go from ‘single’ to ‘in a relationship’?

If you made a New Year’s resolution to log on to a dating site or app and find a significant…

Getting creative when you can’t afford child care

At the start of my 10-minute break during a two-hour writing workshop, I looked down to check my phone. I…

Grown sisters don’t respect their mother

Q: My eccentric mother has weird beliefs about conspiracy theories and the way she conducts her daily life. My grown…

Don’t try to socialize your shy 3-year old

Q: My 3-year-old is somewhat shy and introverted. She socializes well enough at preschool, but on the weekends she just…

For Muslim parents, a guide to talking about extremism with their kids

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, parents and teachers struggled with some hard…

Religion

Orthodox faithful mark Christmas with services, celebrations

A Russian Orthodox believer lights a candle Thursday before the Christmas Mass at the Archangel Michael Cathedral, the only Orthodox…

January 8, 2016

Religion

Religion Briefs

Rosary Day for Life to be held Jan. 22 St. Columba Parish invites the community to join in a Rosary…

January 8, 2016

Religion

Trial expected to expose polygamous towns’ inner workings

Government to prosecute civil rights case

January 8, 2016

For middle-age moms like me, divorce can be the best aphrodisiac

We were sitting on the Little League bench ostensibly to watch our 11-year-olds play, but instead we were doing what…

January 6, 2016

How should a gay woman respond to a gift donation made to an anti-LGBT organization

Q: My brother (and sister-in-law) made a donation to a religious organization in honor of my wife and me (a…

January 6, 2016

My Tinder date with ‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli

This fall, I went on a date with Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old “Pharma bro” recently arrested on charges of securities…

January 6, 2016

A spicy tale of chipotles, chicken and slow cookers

Readily available at most grocery stores, canned chipotles in adobo sauce add kick to this slow cooker chicken chili from…

University classes tap into craft beer biz

Certificate programs keep pace with industry

Chinese liquor takes a shot at U.S. cocktail scene

Baijiu is world’s best selling spirit

Country of origin taken off meat labels

In a major victory for the meat industry, Congress repealed a meat labeling law last month that required retailers to…

Has meat met its match?

Startups seek alternatives for the masses