By Serena Williams I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia. Yet I consider myself fortunate. While I had a pretty easy pregnancy, my daughter was born by emergency C-section a
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What’s On My Reading List (2/22)
A Sunlit Weapon: A Novel (Maisie Dobbs, 17) by Jacqueline Winspear The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 3 (The Dragon Heart Legacy, 3) by Nora Roberts Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi Black Cake by
Perspectives on Ukraine
The Economist Brookings The Guardian Center for American Progress Wall Street Journal Council on Foreign Relations The New Yorker Cato New Republic Bloomberg (video) Foreign policy think tanks
If You Have This in Your Wallet, It Could Be Hurting Your Credit Score
By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox March 25, 2022 Credit cards can be handy financial tools that build your credit score and tide you over in emergencies. But as life changes, so do your credit nee
Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2 garlic cloves, minced ¾ teaspoon salt, divided ½ teaspoon pepper, divided 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ⅓ cup
What White Men Say in Our Absence
By Elaine Hsieh Chou When I graduated from college, I moved to Taipei to teach ESL. One afternoon on the train, I overheard two white men discussing Asian women with an unfiltered openness ach
Prayer’s immediate impact
Is prayer effective in the face of conflict? A military veteran explores how acknowledging everyone’s God-given ability to value and do good can make a real difference in hostile situations. Marc
Sweet Pineapple Casserole
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours YIELD: 10-12 servings. Ingredients 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cans (20 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained 1 cup sugar 1/4 c
These are the 20 most common passwords leaked on the dark web — make sure none of them are yours
By Tom Huddleston Jr. Lookout, which makes cloud security apps for mobile devices, noted in a December blog post that, on average, 80% of consumers have had their emails leaked onto the d
Three Black soldiers executed by Confederates are finally being honored in Virginia
By Gillian Brockell “We captured three Negro soldiers, the first we had seen,” Private Byrd Willis wrote on May 8, 1864. “They were taken out on the road side and shot and their bodies l
5 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat—and 5 to Avoid
Brierley Horton, M.S., RD and Lauren Wicks Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD 5 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat Atlantic Mackerel Salmon, Wild-Caught (including canned)
What Do You Know About “Moms” Mabley?
Loretta Mary Aiken (March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975), known by her stage name Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was an American stand-up comedian and actress. Mabley began her care
Lessons from Irish History
In the latest issue of Orion magazine, Lacy M. Johnson writes: When the next freeze or fire or pandemic or hurricane hits us, vulnerability will determine who gets to live, and who w
Can You Eat Sprouted Potatoes?
I found some in my pantry and didn’t know if I could eat them or throw them away. Here is what I learned. According to Sarra Sedghi, writing for allrecipes.com, “Sprouted potatoes do have
Places to Find Delicious Pie Recipes
In honor of Pi Day (March 14), here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syr