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Mom sues Ohio YMCA, says it excluded boy with Down syndrome

CINCINNATI – A YMCA in Ohio excluded a 6-year-old boy from a summer camp and some other programs because he has Down syndrome and treated him hypocritically after using his photos in its pro...

Are new Oreos more ‘sophisticated’?

NEW YORK – Oreos are getting a skinny new look, and its maker says the new cookie is a “sophisticated” snack for grown-ups that isn’t meant to be twisted or dunked. Mondelez Inter...

Sunflower seeds make corn chowder rich and creamy

Recently, I’ve been smitten with sunflower seeds. Admittedly, it’s not an ingredient I normally think much of. Sunflower seeds tend to remind me of really bad salad bars from the ...

Maui GMO ban ruled invalid

HONOLULU – A federal judge has ruled that a Maui County ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops is pre-empted by federal and state law and invalid. The county’s or...

For summer, move pasta beyond the side salad

Aside from the occasional pasta salad, America’s favorite carb often takes a vacation during summer. It’s probably because we tend to associate it with more winter-friendly heavy and hot sau...

Easy chickpea crust makes pizza gluten-free

If there’s a more basic and universally loved dish than pizza, I can’t name it. Bread, cheese and tomatoes ... Perfect! Unless, that is, you’re one of those poor souls who is sens...

Fancy Foods Expo debuts foods of the future

List includes wine ice cream, maple water

Old McDonald had a ... pizza?

Pizza nights help small farmers grow their businesses

My sister's moving in: Embracing the village model, at least temporarily

As children, my four siblings and I were gravitationally bound to one another like star clusters; as adults, we are now sprawled out among different states like satellites. Our families reco...

Eight things you didn’t know about perinatal mood disorders

When we think about having a baby, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is joy. But if we’re being honest, babies can bring a lot more than just unfettered happiness to a family...

I don't date because being alone is pretty fantastic

I’m a comedian, and I hate dating. I used to blame my dating difficulties on comedy itself – I told myself I couldn’t date because of my busy schedule. The truth is I’m not all th...

Do kids belong at funerals?

The same feeling socks me in the gut every time I walk into a wake or make a shiva call: “I don’t want to be here. This is sad and uncomfortable.” Then my heart and my head take over, and te...