The Associated Press STOCKHOLM–Three scientists from the United States, Canada, and France won the Nobel Prize in Physics today for work with lasers described as revolutionary and bringing science fiction into reality. One of them, Arthur Ashkin of Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, entered the Nobel record books by becoming […]

By David Keyton And Jim Heintz The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — Three scientists from the United States, Canada and France won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work with lasers described as revolutionary and bringing science fiction into reality. One of them, Arthur Ashkin of Bell Laboratories in […]

By Katie Workman The Associated Press There is a salad on our table almost every single night. Usually it’s lettuce. More often than not, just a bowl of slivered romaine with a tart vinaigrette. Super simple. But when I go out, I am always drawn to more intricate salads, and […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press The star of our beef barley soup is a rich, intensely flavoured beef stock. We were able to make a from-scratch stock in about 2 1/2 hours thanks to a lot of browned beef (we preferred shank) and a few small bones. As […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press This simple butternut squash soup is little more than squash, cooking liquid, and a few aromatic ingredients; it comes together easily yet is creamy and deeply flavourful. Many squash soups fail to live up to their potential, often ending up too sweet or […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Grilled cheese has a kids’ menu reputation, but just a few tweaks make it a sophisticated dinner option. To create a sandwich with more robust flavour and personality without going overboard on toppings and additions, we focused on the cheese. Our recipe began […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press A stack of fluffy, golden pancakes is the perfect starting place for a standout brunch, delivering piping hot cakes with distinct sweet tang and an open, airy texture. Buttermilk was a must—it contributed to the pancakes’ flavour and, with some leavening help from […]

By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korean troops entered the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday to remove mines under tension-reducing agreements reached last month. Seoul says North Korea is expected to begin its own demining as well. The development comes amid […]

By Pat Eaton-Robb The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney Morton Katz, 99, recalls just one client assigned to him as a special public defender who made an issue of his age. That man, charged with stealing a car while on probation, was unhappy about how long it was taking […]

By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, right? In the same vein, I propose that when fall gives us pumpkins, we should make toasted pumpkin seeds. We have to scoop them out anyway when we cook the squash, so why not turn them into […]

By Jennifer McDermott The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Researchers say they’ve identified a site off the coast of Rhode Island where they think the ship that 18th-century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world may be located. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, which is leading […]

By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — A Japanese spacecraft released two small rovers on an asteroid on Friday in a mission that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system. The Japan Space Exploration Agency said the two Minerva-II-1 rovers were lowered from the unmanned spacecraft […]