By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Ratatouille is a classic vegetable dish starring eggplant, zucchini, peppers and tomato that is deeply steeped in the culture of Mediterranean France. When I married a man from the heart of Provence, one of the first lessons I received from my new mother-in-law Muriel […]
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By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is taking recycling to a whole new realm all the way to orbit. On this week’s supply run to the International Space Station, SpaceX will launch a Dragon capsule that’s already travelled there. The milestone comes just two months […]
By P. Soloman Banda The Associated Press DENVER — Doughnuts were delivered Wednesday by drone to Denver’s mayor and the city’s police and fire departments in an event that provided a glimpse into what companies hope will be a quick, inexpensive way to get merchandise to customers. Denver’s LaMar’s Donuts […]
By Becky Bohrer The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — When most people think of Alaska, they picture its thick forests, hulking grizzly bears and soaring, snow-covered peaks. What they might not imagine is rockets whisking defence and other payloads into space. But America’s northernmost state has that too, entering the […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Shaheer Imam never thought it would take so long to get back to the National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Catonsville, Maryland, made his first appearance during Barack Obama’s first term as president. Shaheer was just eight years old, and […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday the Trump administration believes China is using “back channel networking” with North Korea to try and get Kim Jong Un to stop nuclear and ballistic missile testing. “We believe they are being productive,” she told reporters. “We […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press In honour of Father’s Day, I’ve conjured up a recipe featuring an arsenal of steakhouse delights, starting with steak itself and including potatoes, spinach and blue cheese. But I’ve prepared and combined these ingredients in a way that’s slightly healthier than usual, namely in […]








