Millions of travelers hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, even as households grapple with higher energy costs.
- Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency
The Hultins generously invited their daughters’ families to join them on their 50th anniversary trip to Greece and Croatia, but the Colorado couple were secretly relieved when it turned out just their two daughters were able to go.
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Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and with many people hitting the road or heading off on trips, here’s a look at the best and worst times to travel. According to AAA, the time you choose to hit the road could determine how stressful your holiday is. AAA and transportation d…
- Helen Coster and Rich McKay Reuters
The soaring cost of gasoline is reshaping everyday decisions and inspiring creative workarounds in households across the country.
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US gas prices have crossed four dollars a gallon and JPMorgan warns five dollars is coming by summer as the Iran war keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.
- Nicole Fallert USA Today
T-shirts, baseball caps, cutting boards and more: Companies leaned into the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States with a variety of merchandise.
- Rick Steves
Northern Italy’s seductively beautiful Lakes District – in the shadow of the Alps – seems heaven-sent for communing with nature. Though just an hour north of Milan, this area feels a world away from the business and bustle of Italy’s second city.
In the Broadway production of “The Balusters,” Maria-Christina Oliveras portrays Luz Baccay, a Filipina housekeeper who has served the very wealthy Vernon Point community for 30 years. “Her power lies in observation and deep listening [and] in knowing what to say and what not to say,” the ac…
School districts from Yakima, Washington, to Waco, Texas, are tapping emergency funding reserves to keep buses running.
One viral outbreak on a cruise ship was already commanding worldwide attention in recent weeks when health officials reported another on a separate vessel.
5/14/26 Taking the Kids column re-posted to add the link for a review of The Otis. Use updated version.
Sometimes bad weather can turn out to be a good thing. That was the case when unseasonably cold, rainy weather in Austin, Texas, recently made us rethink our plans to visit the huge (three acre) Barton Springs Pool that is fed from underground springs.
Sometimes bad weather can turn out to be a good thing. That was the case when unseasonably cold, rainy weather in Austin, Texas, recently made us rethink our plans to visit the huge (three acre) Barton Springs Pool that is fed from underground springs.
Wall Street analysts at Citigroup are warning that international oil prices could reach $150 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through the end of June, potentially pushing US gas prices to $6 per gallon this summer. National average gas prices are already at a wartime high of…
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