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Easy Mexican tortilla soup

I find it a source of great comfort that pretty much every culture, every cuisine has its own interpretation of chicken soup. The Mexican version in particular speaks to me, scent...

DATE: Sep 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

NASA launches ‘space archaeology’ project in Greater Chaco area

Researchers aim to uncover buried ruins

DATE: Sep 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Professor to speak about prehistory in the Four Corners

Professor to speak about region’s prehistory University of Colorado-Boulder anthropology professor Stephen Lekson will present “How to Write a History of Prehistory: Chaco, Aztec and Beyond”...

DATE: Sep 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Age, visitation threaten ancestral Puebloan links to the sky

Even restoration projects can harm archaeoastronomy sites in Four Corners

DATE: Sep 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Soup swap: How just a single pot can satisfy a crowd

I’m not a huge fan of potlucks. I know they are all the rage, but I just don’t get it. When I’m invited to dinner or to a party, I like to be served food that someone else has cooked. I figu...

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

The Grapevine: Central Calif. coast produces value, diversity

While the Napa Valley will always be king and Sonoma County will be queen of California’s wine country, the Central Coast has been steadily gaining traction in quality, value and respect. ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Cookbook spotlights healthy, fast, vegan

In Angela Liddon’s previous life, there were chia seed doughnuts drizzled with coconut lemon whipped cream and decadent parfaits with homemade jams and hearty granolas for breakfast. At leas...

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Lemon bar fans, you know who you are

There are certain baked goods that elicit a fierce loyalty among fans. They bring out strong feelings about how they should be prepared (often the same way they were prepared in said fans’ c...

DATE: Sep 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Talking faith over beer to recruit a younger crowd

Relaxed setting helps attract millennials

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Carter urges faith leaders to combat ‘resurgence of racism’

ATLANTA – Jimmy Carter says the United States is experiencing a “resurgence of racism,” and he’s calling on Baptist faith leaders to foster change in their churches and communities. ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

There is no hijab emoji, so a 15-year-old student is trying to change that

When Rayouf Alhumedhi’s friends wanted to identify themselves to one another in a WhatsApp group chat, they didn’t rely on their names. Instead, each friend used an emoji. “My friends, who d...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion