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Tatyana McFadden takes Bentley for a walk near her family???s home in Clarksville, Maryland.

At home with Tatyana McFadden: Maryland Paralympian still sets the pace

April 11, 2022, 6:05am Life

She turns 33 next week, three days after she plans to compete in the Boston Marathon. Guess what Tatyana McFadden wants for her birthday? On April 18, she’s expected to approach the start, earbuds blaring Beyonce’s “Girls Run The World,” and then set off to prove it. Read story

Energy-efficient washers are designed to clean in water that is cold or warm, saving the consumer money. The Department of Energy even recommends using cold water to do your laundry whenever possible. But, as CNN reports, studies have found the temperature needed for effectively killing possibly pathogenic bacteria is 140 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, which is considered hot water.

Hot water needed to sanitize laundry, kill bacteria

April 9, 2022, 6:07am Life

Switching to cold water will get your clothes clean, but it won’t sanitize them, report finds Read story

Sana Sultani, 8, watches children's programming on television in the motel room she shares with her parents and five siblings in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The Sultanis, one family among thousands of Afghans evacuated to the United States as the Taliban regained power last summer, moved into a duplex just in time to celebrate their first Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the U.S.

Afghan evacuees mark first U.S. Ramadan

April 9, 2022, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Sitting cross-legged on the floor as his wife and six children laid plates of fruit on a red cloth in front of him, Wolayat Khan Samadzoi watched through the open balcony door for the sliver of new moon to appear in the cloudless New Mexico sky, where the sun had… Read story

A power pole ripped from its location lies on the street Tuesday in Pembroke, Ga., after a storm damaged several homes and the Bryan County Courthouse. Pembroke is 30 miles from Savannah, Ga. (Lewis M.

Protect property from flying debris

April 9, 2022, 6:05am Life

Damaging storms already sweeping across the country in the first weeks of spring have been a reminder of the dangerous and even deadly weather the season can bring. Read story

Now is the perfect time to get your lawnmower primed and prepped.

Keep your lawnmower purring

April 9, 2022, 6:02am Life

While you’re giving your home some love during spring cleaning, be sure to give your lawnmower the preparations it needs to thrive all summer. According to Consumer Reports, now is the perfect time to get your lawnmower primed and prepped. Read story

A young gardener looks over flats of pansies and other spring plants at a nursery. Taking children to a plant nursery and letting them see and smell the plants -- and take one home -- is a good way to encourage an early interest in gardening.

Want kids to love gardening? Give them a job, seeds, a pass

April 9, 2022, 6:00am Life

Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take steps early to get them going down the proverbial path. Read story

Seattle product designer’s card game nudges men to discuss mental health

April 8, 2022, 6:03am Health

“Cards Against Humanity meets your therapist” is how Weston Karnes describes his new card game designed to spark conversations between men about their mental health. Read story

9 things you should never pack in a checked bag

April 7, 2022, 6:09am Life

While we’re big fans of packing light and sticking to a carry-on bag, for longer vacations or trips with lots of souvenirs (hello, wine from France), checking a bag can be the best option. But before you stuff everything into your suitcase and send it on its way, check out… Read story

Anna Bottinelli holds playing cards at the organization's office in Dallas.

Monuments Men bets on cards to find lost art

April 3, 2022, 6:02am Life

A group dedicated to finishing the work of World War II’s Monuments Men is betting on a deck of playing cards — and reward money — to help find missing works of art taken by the Nazis. Read story