By Katie Workman The Associated Press Truth: What I knew about Ramadan and the foods that are eaten to break the fast previously could have fit in a grain of millet. But it’s never too late to learn, and nothing makes a culture more accessible than delving into its food. […]
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By Emily Wagster Pettus The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The American Civil Liberties Union and a gay couple are suing the state of Mississippi over a law to allow workers to cite their own religious objections to same-sex marriage as a reason to deny people services. House Bill 1523 […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A former North Korean military chief who Seoul had said was executed is actually alive and in possession of several new senior-level posts, the North’s state media said Tuesday. The news on Ri Yong Gil marks yet another blunder […]
By Eric Tucker And Jonathan Drew The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In suing the state where she was born and raised for discriminating against transgender people, Attorney General Loretta Lynch invoked the defining civil rights struggles of the last century and made clear that the federal government sees its dispute […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — A rare marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin sold for a record $20.4 million at Sotheby’s sale of impressionist and modern art. Rodin’s “Eternal Springtime” was created out of a single block of marble in 1901-1903. It features a floral motif base of two lovers […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Roasted chickpeas can be a surprisingly meaty snack. They also can be a delicious addition to grain and fresh salads, adding a savory, crunchy component to an otherwise humdrum dish. In this case, we start by roasting canned chickpeas after tossing them with olive […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korea on Monday expelled a BBC journalist it had detained days earlier for allegedly “insulting the dignity” of the authoritarian country, while it continued to keep other foreign media away from the first-in-decades ruling party congress […]
By Marcela Isaza And Leanne Italie The Associated Press In Argentina, South Africa, Rwanda and elsewhere around the globe, there’s something that sticks out for Blake Mycoskie about the one-for-one shoe company, Toms, he started in his Venice, California, apartment 10 years ago. While the idea was to give away […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press On the surface, ramps are a lovely harbinger of spring, wild leeks that are unable to be cultivated, hence part of their mystique (think truffles). They also are one of the first vegetables to appear in farmers markets and on chefs’ menus after a […]
By Marcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second month in a row, the aerospace upstart SpaceX landed a rocket on an ocean platform early Friday, this time following the successful launch of a Japanese communications satellite. A live web broadcast showed the first-stage booster touching down vertically in […]
The Canadian Press The Yukon Gold potato’s waxy, moist, yellow-tinged flesh is prized by chefs and home cooks for its flavour and versatility ‚Äî ideal for boiling, baking and frying as well as grilling, pan frying and roasting. It retains its yellow colour when cooked. Here are some recipes to […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press TORONTO — Richard Yim was a teenager in Cambodia when he realized not all people live in near constant fear of being blown up by a landmine. When he was eight years old, Yim’s aunt died after stepping on one of the millions of […]
