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World War II veteran Olin Pickens of Nesbit, Miss., who served in the U.S. Army 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion, looks at the virtual exhibit of himself Wednesday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. An interactive exhibit uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who died in 2022.

Have AI-aided talk with WWII vets at museum

World War II veteran Olin Pickens of Nesbit, Miss., who served in the U.S. Army 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion, looks at the virtual exhibit of himself Wednesday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. An interactive exhibit uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who died in 2022.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Life

Olin Pickens sat in his wheelchair facing a life-sized image of himself on a screen, asking it questions about being taken prisoner by German soldiers during World War II. After a pause, his video-recorded twin recalled being given “sauerkraut soup” by his captors before a grueling march. Read story

An employee carries a tray of plants March 13 at East Coast Garden Center, in Millsboro, Del.

Bloom off the rose? Garden centers struggle with higher costs, unusual weather

An employee carries a tray of plants March 13 at East Coast Garden Center, in Millsboro, Del.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Life

Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns. Now the question is, will those wannabe green thumbs stick with the habit. Read story

The blue sea and white sandy beaches of Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.

Tripadvisor reveals best beaches

The blue sea and white sandy beaches of Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.

March 23, 2024, 5:47am Life

As winter comes to a close across the country, Tripadvisor is rolling out some sunny news: its 2024 travelers’ choice award for the “Best of the Best Beaches” — around the world and in the U.S. Read story

Travel agents can help map out trip

March 23, 2024, 5:47am Life

Using a travel professional to decode your family vacation options can pay valuable dividends. Here are five ideas to consider: Read story

A solo traveler takes a photo of Castillo San Servando castle in Toledo, Spain.

Traveling solo, on a whim among 2024 trends

A solo traveler takes a photo of Castillo San Servando castle in Toledo, Spain.

March 23, 2024, 5:47am Life

This is shaping up to be another monumental year for travel, and already some significant trends are emerging. Read story

From food bowls to crates, cat towers to toys, our animals come with a lot of things to make life great for them. That doesn&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t mean it needs to be ugly. There are ways to cater your interior design for your pets.

Interior design for pet accessories

From food bowls to crates, cat towers to toys, our animals come with a lot of things to make life great for them. That doesn&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t mean it needs to be ugly. There are ways to cater your interior design for your pets.

March 23, 2024, 5:09am Life

We love our furry pets and we adore everything about them —except how unsightly their pet supplies are in the house. Read story

How to hire a house cleaner

March 23, 2024, 5:08am Life

Cleaning the house is no one’s idea of a party. You keep up with your daily chores just fine, but it’s not like you look forward to them. So why not give yourself back the gift of time as you plan for spring cleaning? If you want flawless floors and… Read story

Theo the robot works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what for a regular farmworker would be backbreaking work checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers in Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The boxy robot, named after a former employee at the WAM Pennings flower farm near the Dutch North Sea coast, is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from the bulb fields as they erupt into a riot of springtime color.

An AI robot is spotting sick tulips to slow the spread of disease through Dutch bulb fields

Theo the robot works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what for a regular farmworker would be backbreaking work checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers in Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The boxy robot, named after a former employee at the WAM Pennings flower farm near the Dutch North Sea coast, is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from the bulb fields as they erupt into a riot of springtime color.

March 19, 2024, 7:50am Business

Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand, would be backbreaking labor checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers. Read story

Collin Pearsall, 30, seen near his home in Chicago&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Humboldt Park area on March 1, 2024, doesn&rsquo;t want to have a child. He cites climate change as a reason, and says doesn&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t want to worsen the situation by adding another lifetime of greenhouse gas emissions to the mix.

Some young people planning fewer or no kids because of climate change

Collin Pearsall, 30, seen near his home in Chicago&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Humboldt Park area on March 1, 2024, doesn&rsquo;t want to have a child. He cites climate change as a reason, and says doesn&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t want to worsen the situation by adding another lifetime of greenhouse gas emissions to the mix.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Life

Collin Pearsall has friends who have started having children. But he has chosen a different path — due, in large part, to climate change. Read story

Disneyland gets OK to expand

March 16, 2024, 6:06am Life

Disney officials cleared one of the final hurdles Monday for its theme park expansion plan, which they say would jump-start at least $1.9 billion of new development at the Anaheim resort over the next 10 years. Read story