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A Starbucks sign advertises the company's Oleato coffee in one of their coffee shops in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn't stop Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages doing just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire.

Olive oil in coffee? New Starbucks line a curiosity in Italy

A Starbucks sign advertises the company's Oleato coffee in one of their coffee shops in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn't stop Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages doing just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire.

March 1, 2023, 4:06pm Business

Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn’t stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages that do just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire. Read story

TikTok sets new default time limits for minors

March 1, 2023, 7:45am Business

TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security. Read story

A young man checks his phone by the Tagus river at Lisbon's Comercio square on a sunny winter day, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.

‘Take It Down:’ a tool for teens to remove explicit images

A young man checks his phone by the Tagus river at Lisbon's Comercio square on a sunny winter day, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.

February 27, 2023, 12:40pm Business

“Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. Read story

This 2005 image provided by landscape and garden designer Deborah Silver shows a moon garden she designed and planted at the Cranbrook Educational Community museum complex in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.(Deborah Silver via AP) (Deborah Silver)

Moon gardens extend enjoyment into evening

This 2005 image provided by landscape and garden designer Deborah Silver shows a moon garden she designed and planted at the Cranbrook Educational Community museum complex in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.(Deborah Silver via AP) (Deborah Silver)

February 25, 2023, 6:03am Life

Planning this year’s garden? My guess is you’re envisioning plants bathed in daylight. Read story

Arturo Diaz enjoys playing in a deep snow bank Feb. 1, 2021, in Hoboken, N.J. With leafy branches in winter, evergreens are especially good at catching snow, which can be bent, even broken by a heavy snow load.

Tend damage to trees after snow storm

Arturo Diaz enjoys playing in a deep snow bank Feb. 1, 2021, in Hoboken, N.J. With leafy branches in winter, evergreens are especially good at catching snow, which can be bent, even broken by a heavy snow load.

February 25, 2023, 6:03am Life

The winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Use seed maturity time as guide

February 25, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Could you help me choose some vegetable varieties that will grow well here, especially tomatoes? Read story

How you load your dishwasher matters

February 25, 2023, 6:01am Life

There are few things quite as frustrating about household chores as opening a dishwasher to discover still-dirty dishes. Read story

Stick to a simple, yet effective, color scheme to make the most out of your living room paint color choice.

Liven up room with right palette

Stick to a simple, yet effective, color scheme to make the most out of your living room paint color choice.

February 25, 2023, 6:01am Life

Choosing a fresh paint color for a dull living room can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. According to the pros, picking the best living room paint color can even be achieved in a few simple steps. Read story

This image released by the American Folk Art Museum in New York shows Fraktur with Inverted Heart, a watercolor and ink on paper from 1803. The museum's collection includes a number of lovingly crafted tokens of affection from various periods.

Museum displays tokens of affection, Valentine’s cards

This image released by the American Folk Art Museum in New York shows Fraktur with Inverted Heart, a watercolor and ink on paper from 1803. The museum's collection includes a number of lovingly crafted tokens of affection from various periods.

February 12, 2023, 6:03am Life

It was Valentine’s Day 1917 in the Minnesota farming village of Lewiston, and Fred Roth — a fourth grader — seems to have come up with just the way to express his love for his sweetheart, Louise Wirt. He gave her a card. Read story

Gardening With Allen: Prune fruit trees before they grow

February 11, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

My fruit trees have not been pruned for three years and have gotten too tall. Could you give me some suggestions for bringing them back into control? Is now a good time to prune? Read story