Co-buying a house: How platonic partners make it work
Seven years ago, Phil Levin and his girlfriend, Kristen Berman, pondered a common question: Should we move in together?Levin assumed they’d take a predictable path and find…
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Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH - Associated Press/Report for America
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Good news for fans of “The Goonies:” the old Victorian home featured in the…
Fall’s the best time to prep garden soil for new plants
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
If you’re planning a new bed for perennials, groundcovers, shrubs or trees to plant next spring, the path to…
Pumpkins can be composted, donated to farms, fed to wildlife
By JOHN RABY - Associated Press
Hold off before throwing that porch pumpkin into the trash along with Halloween candy wrappers. Those jack-o’-lanterns…
In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ - Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early…
`Where the goodies are great’: Sweets lovers welcome Diwali
By KATIE WORKMAN - Associated Press
Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s…
The next invasive garden threat? A slithering, jumping worm
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another thug…
Ask the Builder: Make your asphalt shingles last 50 years
Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency
A week ago, I made a decision to ratchet up my ability to save readers as much money as possible in these very…
New York’s Hamptons offer a feast of indoor, outdoor art
By PAMELA HASSELL - Associated Press
On the eastern end of Long Island, New York, lies a trove of art venues and a rich cultural scene to explore at…
How to keep your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Matt Kasson, West Virginia University(THE CONVERSATION) For…