Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 3, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email…
Read more Today in Chicago History: The ‘L’ extension to O’Hare International Airport is openedMUNICH (AP) — The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free beer. Even though he’s quick to say he obviously…
Read more Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at OktoberfestCate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, and Jelly Roll releasing “Beautifully Broken,” a follow-up to his breakout album “Whitsitt…
Read more What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixesGrowing up in Southern Thailand, Nok Suntaranon spent most days after school helping her mother sell homemade curry pastes in the local market. Dealing with customers. Pushing the…
Read more A recipe for turmeric chicken soup is a window into a Southern Thai familyALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon bumped into a power line in northeast Albuquerque on Monday, leaving nearly 13,000 customers of a major electric utility without power…
Read more Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiestaDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind…
Read more Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better oddsCHILGOK, South Korea (AP) — Wearing an oversized bucket hat, silver chains and a black Miu Miu shirt, 82-year-old Park Jeom-sun gesticulates, her voice rising and falling with…
Read more In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rapThey were arguing about abortion. It was on Interstate 74, driving past the endless cornfields of rural Illinois, when Lesley Dzik realized she’d been raising her voice at…
Read more This couple’s divided on politics, but bound together by loveALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd…
Read more ‘Magical’ flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperaturesWASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental…
Read more Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social mediaLUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north. Fay Jane Manners from…
Read more American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 daysRich and creamy pasta ai quattro formaggi — or pasta with four cheeses — is the Italian equivalent of American mac and cheese. The cheeses can vary, though…
Read more This four-cheese pasta is Italy’s answer to macaroni and cheeseMERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — Growing up along the banks of the Ninglick River in western Alaska, Ashley Tom would look out of her window after strong storms from…
Read more Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new townHome Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton. “There were a lot…
Read more Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school students, residing far from each other while sharing visions of community and self-expression, have been named National Student Poets. Each of…
Read more 5 high school students from around the country have been named National Student PoetsPARIS (AP) — Chemena Kamali’s sophomore collection for Chloé was a luminous exploration of femininity, blending the house’s heritage with a fresh, sensual energy for spring. Set against…
Read more Kamali’s sophomore show for Chloé in Paris dazzled with lightnessLONDON (AP) — It’s been a year since a sycamore tree that stood high and proud near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England…
Read more 49 saplings from famous UK tree that was illegally chopped down will be shared to mark anniversaryPARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest VIP-filled collection dazzled at the Paris Fashion Week runway Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that captured designer Jonathan Anderson’s innovative…
Read more Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion WeekUNITED NATIONS (AP) — They were sharing the world stage to discuss a plan to give young people more input in decisions that shape lives. And 26-year-old Daphne…
Read more At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster — and more substantialRosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, has many wonderful foods associated with it. Apples, honey, beef brisket, noodle kugel — and shining on this list are pomegranates, that…
Read more Pomegranate seeds add flair and tradition to a Rosh Hashanah salad
