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Lauren Richards, left, and Caitlin O&rsquo;Neil, co-owners of romance bookstore Tropes &amp; Trifles, pose for portrait inside their bookstore in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 4.

New romance-only bookstore first of its kind in upper Midwest

Lauren Richards, left, and Caitlin O&rsquo;Neil, co-owners of romance bookstore Tropes &amp; Trifles, pose for portrait inside their bookstore in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 4.

April 20, 2024, 5:58am Entertainment

Customers who walk into the Tropes & Trifles store know they’re about to encounter a happy ending. In fact, it’s guaranteed. Read story

Lodi&rsquo;s iconic arch was built in 1907 as a symbol of agricultural and commercial growth which seems to counter what is happening in the region with the oversupply of wine grapes on March 26, 2024, in Lodi, California.

Global wine glut compounds headaches for struggling California vineyards

Lodi&rsquo;s iconic arch was built in 1907 as a symbol of agricultural and commercial growth which seems to counter what is happening in the region with the oversupply of wine grapes on March 26, 2024, in Lodi, California.

April 20, 2024, 5:58am Food

Times are getting increasingly tough for many of California’s wine grape growers. Wine-souring smoke from wildfires, grape-shriveling drought and global warming have all been playing an increasingly detrimental role in state vineyards for at least the last decade. But those aren’t the only headaches. More recently, a tectonic shift in… Read story

A roof inspection&rsquo;s cost is determined by size of house, number of floors, the complexity of the roof, and other factors.

Should I get a roof inspection?

A roof inspection&rsquo;s cost is determined by size of house, number of floors, the complexity of the roof, and other factors.

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Life

Your roof absorbs more pressure from the weather than any other part of your house. Whether it’s driving rain, hot sun or freezing ice, the elements constantly take their toll on your roof. And sooner or later, all that wear and tear can lead to broken shingles, roof leaks and… Read story

This undated image provided by Brie Arthur shows zucchini and a groundcover of peanuts sharing garden space with ornamental plants like coleus, sunflowers and butterfly weed in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.

Edible and ornamental: ‘Foodscaping’ slips vegetables in among the flowers for visual appeal in the garden

This undated image provided by Brie Arthur shows zucchini and a groundcover of peanuts sharing garden space with ornamental plants like coleus, sunflowers and butterfly weed in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Life

I recently started my seeds — tomatoes, cucuzza squash, climbing zucchini, golden beets, Florida cranberries, nasturtiums, zinnias, edelweiss, various herbs and Roma beans. They barely fit on my kitchen counter, which becomes a transient nursery every spring. Read story

Lokono Cove is the name of the retail area coming to Carnival&rsquo;s Grand Bahama Celebration Key. The cruise line&rsquo;s new port of call is expected to open in summer 2025.

Carnival Cruise Line sets its sights on new Bahamas port of call

Lokono Cove is the name of the retail area coming to Carnival&rsquo;s Grand Bahama Celebration Key. The cruise line&rsquo;s new port of call is expected to open in summer 2025.

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Life

Carnival Cruise Line has released another round of updates on what travelers can expect when its new private destination Grand Bahama Celebration Key opens. Read story

Trey Anastasio, guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Phish, poses for a photograph during an interview on Tuesday, in Las Vegas.

Phish’s Trey Anastasio keeps creativity going after 40 years

Trey Anastasio, guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Phish, poses for a photograph during an interview on Tuesday, in Las Vegas.

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Entertainment

Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed at a Vermont college, Phish has amassed a reputation for its dedicated legion of fans and the dazzling light shows that accompany the improvisational jams.… Read story

TV Questions: Will ‘OutDaughtered’ return with more?

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Entertainment

You have questions. I have some answers. Read story

Author Sophie Kinsella says she’s had brain cancer since 2022

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Entertainment

Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella revealed Wednesday that she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022 and since then has undergone surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to treat the aggressive disease. Read story

Actor and author Brett Gelman sits for a portrait at Am Shalom on April 2, in Glencoe, Ill. (John J.

Brett Gelman’s book tour not going exactly as planned

Actor and author Brett Gelman sits for a portrait at Am Shalom on April 2, in Glencoe, Ill. (John J.

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Entertainment

After Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, actor Brett Gelman took to social media and loudly supported Israel. He called out Gen Z and “all you other fake woke liberals” for not reading enough history. He leaned prominently into pro-Israeli activism. In turn, backlash on social media accused him of… Read story

Mohammed Fita picks coffee beans on his farm Choche, near Jimma, 234 miles southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sept. 21, 2002. Wild coffee plants originated in Ethiopia but are thought to have been primarily roasted and brewed in Yemen starting in the 1400s.

Your coffee may be 600,000 years old

Mohammed Fita picks coffee beans on his farm Choche, near Jimma, 234 miles southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sept. 21, 2002. Wild coffee plants originated in Ethiopia but are thought to have been primarily roasted and brewed in Yemen starting in the 1400s.

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Food

Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers have built a family tree for the world’s most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee lovers simply as “arabica.” The researchers, hoping to learn more about the plants to better protect them from pests… Read story