Winter calls for comforting warm desserts like good old fashioned apple crisp with a crunchy topping. Most toppings call for oatmeal as an ingredient but in my opinion, that tends to create a heavy, dense crust. In this recipe, butter, sugar and flour provide that just right crunch. TAG GOES HERE Crispy Apple Crisp INGREDIENTS…
Versatile main dishes that showcase grains can be rich in taste and kind to your food budget. And if you are trying to eat less meat, get in line you’ve got loads of company. Many are making a concerted effort to eat more grains, vegetables and fruit while reducing meat intake. Barley, the grain that…
Grok, the A.I. chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, is facing mounting backlash after users exploited the tool to generate sexually explicit images of real women and children. Government regulators and A.I. safety advocates are now calling for investigations and, in some cases, outright bans, as nonconsensual deepfake pornography proliferates online. Indonesia and Malaysia moved…
At the start of 2025, a study by The Beer Institute revealed that 60 percent of Americans saw nonalcoholic beer as a viable alternative for long-term moderation. But what about just for one month? For many of us, Dry January has begun, though people do it for different reasons. Some see the 30 days as…
Longevity has become one of the defining cultural fixations of our time. Biohackers are tracking every heartbeat, billionaires are sequencing their genomes and wellness influencers are touting the latest “life-extending” protocols as if they’re new commandments. Yet for all its promises, the modern longevity movement remains built on a narrow foundation: men’s health. The paradox…
After decades of being dismissed as perpetually 30 years away, fusion energy—power generated through nuclear fusion reactions—is increasingly viewed as a question of when, not if. Investor and public interest in fusion is driven in large part by surging electricity demand from the A.I. boom and the rapid expansion of data centers across the U.S….
It’s no secret that I love to cook chicken thighs. They are richer in flavor than chicken breasts, plus they are less expensive. Myriads of flavor enhancements can showcase the bird. Citrus is a favorite, especially tangerine or other varieties of mandarins. To make this delicious tangerine-spiked chicken dish, you can use the minced zest,…
Mikey Shulman, the co-founder of Suno, an app to create AI music. | Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images According to the French music streaming service Deezer, there are about 50,000 fully AI-generated songs uploaded to its platform every day. Many of these songs won’t reach a wide audience, but over the past year,…
In an era where algorithms curate our newsfeeds and A.I. drafts our emails, one of the most human of skills—storytelling—is reasserting itself as the decisive leadership differentiator. As we enter 2026, the ability to craft and convey compelling narratives is more than a “soft skill.” It’s a strategic imperative. Stories are the connective tissue that…
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service I was looking for a quick and comforting meal for this busy time of year, and creamy mac and cheese with store-bought cooked chicken was the perfect answer. Once the elbow macaroni is boiled, the rest of the ingredients come together in minutes. Related Articles Gretchen’s table: Papas con…
