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Concrete is tops when it comes to durability and versatility, but it’s not very eco-friendly.

Redoing your driveway? Here’s a rundown of 6 materials

Concrete is tops when it comes to durability and versatility, but it’s not very eco-friendly.

July 9, 2019, 6:02am Life

Whether you’re repaving your driveway or building one from scratch, selecting the right material is crucial. There are a handful of options to choose from, though, and each has its pros and cons with respect to price, durability, aesthetics and eco-friendliness. Read story

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2005, file photo, shows an an exterior view of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple with its incredibly bold cubic design in Oak Park, Ill. Eight buildings, including the Unity Temple, designed by the architect during the first half of the 20th century, where honored as World Heritage sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, on Sunday, July 7, 2019.

8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2005, file photo, shows an an exterior view of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple with its incredibly bold cubic design in Oak Park, Ill. Eight buildings, including the Unity Temple, designed by the architect during the first half of the 20th century, where honored as World Heritage sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, on Sunday, July 7, 2019.

July 8, 2019, 9:10am Life

The work of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized Sunday as eight of his buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Los Angeles’ Hollyhock House and the Unity Temple in suburban Chicago, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Read story

Model Cindy Bruna wears a creation for the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2020 fashion collection presented Wednesday in Paris.

Dion, Paltrow mingle with organic at Paris couture

Model Cindy Bruna wears a creation for the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2020 fashion collection presented Wednesday in Paris.

July 7, 2019, 6:03am Life

Celine Dion and Gwyneth Paltrow added star power to the finale of Paris couture week by gracing the verdant Valentino collection. Meanwhile, Jean Paul Gaultier followed through on his pledge to go fur free, as Elie Saab reached a creative high with inspiration from China. Read story

Experts talk good (and bad) wedding guest etiquette: Consider going alone and know how much to gift.

Experts weigh in on wedding-guest etiquette

Experts talk good (and bad) wedding guest etiquette: Consider going alone and know how much to gift.

July 7, 2019, 6:02am Life

If your life is anything like mine, you’ve been invited to at least six weddings all happening within a four-month span, and you’re still trying to plan your own. Read story

Moving to right place may mean longer life

July 7, 2019, 6:00am Health

American life expectancy varies dramatically by location, with groundbreaking research showing as much as a three-decade gulf separating the places where people have the longest and shortest lives. In some cities, the difference between dying in your 50s and dying in your 80s can be measured in the span of… Read story

This combination photo shows Britain’s Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London, on June 3, 2019., from left, at the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England on June 18, 2019, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 20, 2019 and at the Anna Freud Centre, where she opened their new building, The Kantor Centre of Excellence, in London, on May 1, 2019. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge continue to be trendsetters and bloggers have made careers out of tracking who and what they wear.

Websites keep eye on what royals are wearing

This combination photo shows Britain’s Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London, on June 3, 2019., from left, at the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England on June 18, 2019, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 20, 2019 and at the Anna Freud Centre, where she opened their new building, The Kantor Centre of Excellence, in London, on May 1, 2019. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge continue to be trendsetters and bloggers have made careers out of tracking who and what they wear.

July 5, 2019, 6:05am Life

From Meghan the Duchess of Sussex’s recent maternity clothing to Kate the Duchess of Cambridge’s love of L.K. Bennett wedges, the women continue to be trendsetters when it comes to their fashion choices. So much so that bloggers have made careers out of tracking who and what they wear. Read story

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, a large billboard stands on top of a Nike store showing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, at Union Square in San Francisco. Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Report: Nike pulls flag sneaker after Kaepernick complaint

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, a large billboard stands on top of a Nike store showing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, at Union Square in San Francisco. Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal.

July 2, 2019, 9:50am Life

Nike’s sales have only grown since it seized attention with its ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So, the shoemaker deferred to its star endorser when he raised concerns over a sneaker featuring an early American flag. Read story

Backdrop has 51 paint colors, chosen with the help of 100 friends, family and work associates from across the country.

Surfboard Yellow, Gentleman’s Gray, Mizzle: How do paint companies name their hues?

Backdrop has 51 paint colors, chosen with the help of 100 friends, family and work associates from across the country.

July 2, 2019, 6:00am Life

Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Gray,” the questioner inevitably looks perplexed and assumes I have conflated two colors, because there is nothing gray about the shade.… Read story

These tools help to keep summer dining safe, healthy

June 28, 2019, 6:02am Life

Safety is an essential component of summer fun, which is why we wear bike helmets and reapply sunscreen. But keeping food safe when eating outdoors is a preventive measure that is often overlooked: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six Americans is sickened by foodborne… Read story

This April 1941 image released by the Anne Frank Foundation shows Anne Frank writing.

Letters by Anne Frank newly published

This April 1941 image released by the Anne Frank Foundation shows Anne Frank writing.

June 28, 2019, 6:02am Life

In April 1940, a few months before Adolf Hitler ordered Jews in Germany to wear yellow stars, a 10-year-old girl in Amsterdam sent a postcard to her pen pal in Iowa. Read story