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Dive into fresh, ripe tomatoes with these recipes Summer's here, and the tomatoes are ripe. If I could, I'd fill a swimming pool with tomatoes and dive in. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:35pm

Steak salad is a summery twist on the classic wedge We didn't eat out much when I was a kid, but when we did -- whether we went to Applebee's or Carson's Ribs or the nearest diner -- we almost always started with a "house salad," invariably consisting of chunks of iceberg lettuce sprinkled with grated carrots or rounds of cucumber and maybe a few slices of red onion. When the server asked what dressing I wanted with it, for as long as I can remember, I always replied: by The Washington Post Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:30pm

Weeknight pasta comes with tasty shortcut On the Italian island of Sardinia, we were smitten with a richly flavored pasta with ground pork and wild fennel. It came loaded with a host of spices and herbs, including parsley, black pepper, fennel seed, paprika, red pepper flakes, onion and salt. by Christopher Kimball | Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:28pm

Ten grilling tips (and a shrimp recipe to use them) This time of year, everyone asks me how they can become a better griller. It all comes down to the following 10 tips, the most important of which is knowing the difference between direct and indirect cooking. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:09pm

Is your sleep disrupted by the frequent need to pee? Jennifer Aniston has acknowledged that she sleepwalks. Jimmy Kimmel talks about dealing with narcolepsy. Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:00pm

Where to start for a clean kitchen Dear Heloise: I have a home with a very large kitchen, and it should be spotless, but it's not. I just don't know where to start. There are children's drawings on the fridge, my husband's hobbies somehow seem to end up on my counters, and there are always dirty dishes in the sink. The floor needs to be replaced, and the dishwasher is always full. Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:59pm

Wife has no interest in raising love child Dear Abby: My husband of three years informed me that he'd had a brief affair and fathered a baby. We worked through it, and I decided to stay in the marriage. The mother of the child is in a new relationship. I am 10 years older than my husband and have grown kids. I am not interested in raising any more. I have friends, hobbies, outdoor sports and activities that I enjoy in my free time, and I'm not giving them up. Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:58pm

Penn team: these obese mice lost weight by 'sweating' their fat In search of better treatments for type 2 diabetes and other consequences of obesity, Taku Kambayashi has long wondered if he could harness a bodily function that most people think about in a very different context: the immune system. There was evidence to suggest this approach might work, as certain types of immune cells were known to play a role in metabolism. by The Philadelphia Inquirer Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:55pm

Researchers use pottery to learn more about diets in the past When scientists recently examined the stomach contents of a 2,000-year-old sacrificial body found in a Danish bog, they learned his last meal was pretty prosaic: porridge and some fish, cooked in a clay pot. by The Washington Post Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:44pm

COLUMN | Inside out: why I may never eat another fig again Ew. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:39pm

Community Activities Community Activities for Aug. 4, 2021 Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 6:33pm

Diabetic's monitor more than a bother Dear Abby: "Disturbed in Texas" (June 5) was annoyed by the sound of a diabetic co-worker's "beeper" going off frequently. "Dis-turbed" may not fully understand this situation. Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:55pm

Certain medications can increase dementia risk The stock market crash of 1929 wasn't unpredictable to some observers of economic trends and risks, but it took most of the country by surprise when the market lost 25% of its value over Oct. 19 and 20, 1929, and another 25% over the next several weeks. Seems it's an unfortunate part of human nature to avoid alerts. Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:53pm

How you can avoid motor vehicle theft Dear Readers: Avoiding Having Your Car Stolen 101. Here we go: Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:51pm

Commentary|Big tech has outgrown this planet The already bonkers dollars of Big Tech have become even bonkers-er. by NYTimes News Service Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:48pm

The cheapest way to build a small home music library Q: I'm interested in downloading about 200 songs from the internet, and eventually putting them on a USB drive. What's the cheapest way to do that? by Star Tribune Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:21pm

Take control of your home screen Is your phone's home screen jam-packed with pages of apps in random order — including some apps you never use? by NYTimes News Service Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:16pm

Today in History, MON AUG 02 Historical events that happened on Aug. 2. by Associated Press Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

For teen lama, it's faith, school, football In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen — he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokémon and rap music. by Associated Press Published Aug. 1 2021 @ 8:59pm

Caddy's athletic, sharp CT5 takes back seat to no one Cadillac has set itself on a bold course to go all-electric by the end of this decade. Call it the Yankee battle strategy as Cadillac follows California's Tesla — the only U.S. automaker to best the German juggernaut of Mercedes/BMW/Audi on the luxury front. by The Detroit News Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 5:14pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: Better to Have Gone The most surprising aspect of Akash Kapur's "Better to Have Gone: Love, Death, and the Quest for Utopia in Auroville" is the author's well-disposed view of the leaders, beliefs and practices of Auroville, a planned city founded in 1968 outside Pondicherry in southeast India. It was here that Kapur's wife, Auralice, lost her mother to suicide and her adoptive father to a mysterious wasting condition. Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:35pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: Godspeed It's not hard to understand. Three buddies struggling to keep their Wyoming construction business afloat get a call from a California lawyer who wants them to finish building her mansion, and they think: This could be "the house that would change their fortunes." Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:34pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: Unthinkable In the opening of "Unthinkable," Brad Parks's latest thriller, lawyer turned house-husband Nate Lovejoy awakens in an ornate bedroom hours after being drugged and kidnapped. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:32pm