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Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

NEW YORK (AP) — Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America's racial history and her family's part in it. One of her ancestors had an outsized role.
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Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned

Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown. But “No place like home?” Not exactly.
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Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30: March 24: Harmonica player Lee Oskar of War is 76. Singer Nick Lowe is 75. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 73. Actor Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) is 70. Actor Donna Pescow is 70.
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Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg - but is it worth it?

Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg - but is it worth it?

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and en
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A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France's lower house. Next stop the Senate

A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France's lower house. Next stop the Senate

PARIS (AP) — A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first countries worldwide to target the influx of low-cost, mass-produced garments pr
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Turn a can of black beans into enfrijoladas, a saucy vegetarian supper

Turn a can of black beans into enfrijoladas, a saucy vegetarian supper

Beans and tortillas are a classic pairing served in numerous configurations, usually with the beans served in or on the tortilla. But for Oaxacan enfrijoladas, lightly fried tortillas are dipped into and completely coated by a black bean puree.
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Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast

Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast

First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch , is rising – and shining.
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Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it

Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it

NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese , the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month.
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In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out.
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