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FILE -Judy Blume, author of the 1970 novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," is interviewed at the premiere of a new film adaptation of the novel, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Westwood Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, March 21, 2024, while Judy Blume and her longtime ally in the fight against book bans, the American Library Association were given honorary prizes by the National Book Critics Circle. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored

Lorrie Moore has won the prize for fiction and Judy Blume received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle.
 
A newspaper with the front page of French President Emanuel Macron is seen at a supermarket in London, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

France’s president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices

 
FILE - The guitar shaped hotel is seen at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Fla. The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will be raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from online sports betting this decade, thanks to a compact between the tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers as well as casino gambling on its reservations. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Florida online sports betting challenge is denied by state’s highest court

 
FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2021. Almost a year after Florida lawmakers passed a law giving Florida’s governor control over Walt Disney World’s governing district, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, called the takeover a success, despite an exodus of workers, ongoing litigation and accusations of cronyism by the new leadership. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Attorneys try to stop DeSantis appointees from giving depositions in Disney lawsuit

 
President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One Wednesday March 20, 2024, at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes

 

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FILE - Members of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo protest in San Martin Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 21, 1977. Week after week, since April 1977, the mothers of disappeared children have gathered at the square that provided the group with its name, despite being discredited during the dictatorship as “crazy” and “terrorists.” (AP Photo, File)

Their children disappeared in Argentina’s dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since

After the military kidnapped their children during Argentina’s dictatorship in the 1970s, each Mother of Plaza de Mayo made a commitment: I will search for you until my last breath.
 
FILE - Chocolate rabbits wait to be decorated at the Cocoatree chocolate shop, April 8, 2020, in Lonzee, Belgium. Sweet Easter baskets will likely come at a bitter cost this year for consumers as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches

Sweet Easter baskets will likely come at a bitter cost this year for consumers as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs.
 
Cheyenne Welbourne stands in his micro-apartment at The Starlight affordable housing building that is run by Central City Concern, a Portland-based homeless services nonprofit, on Friday, March 15, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Welbourne moved into one of the nonprofit's single room occupancy units in downtown Portland last March after years of living on the streets. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars

Boarding houses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across the U.S. in the early 1900s.
 
Reddit mascot Snoo rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, prior to the company's IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut

Reddit soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
The city of Jamestown is pictured from the top of Jacob’s Ladder, a massive staircase carved into the side of a mountain on the remote island of St. Helena, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The 600-foot-high stairway was originally a donkey-powered cart track used to transport goods in and out of the city. (AP Photo/Nicole Evatt)

Natural wonders. Napoleon’s exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach

St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world.
 
FILE - Winston, a French bulldog, competes in the non-sporting group competition during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 8, 2023, in New York. Frenchies remained the United States' most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday, March 20, 2024. After French bulldogs, the most common breeds registered were Labs, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles and others. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy

The American Kennel Club says French bulldogs are still the United States’ most commonly registered purebreds. The new standings were released Wednesday.
 
This photo provided by Edmunds shows a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. More so than most vehicles, the Wrangler is pretty much synonymous with adventure. Wranglers from 2018 and older are usually priced under $30,000. (Courtesy of Edmunds via AP)

Edmunds: Best used spring break adventure vehicles for less than $30K

Looking for a car to inspire adventure on the open road for spring break and beyond? Edmunds has gathered a few picks that can handle rocks, ruts and the highway rest stops with ease.
 
FILE - A general view of The London Clinic where Kate, Princess of Wales is recovering from surgery, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday, March 20, 2024, it is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to access the Princess of Wales’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Kate’s medical records? A privacy watchdog is investigating

A British privacy watchdog is investigating a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery.
 
FILE - Dot Skoko, owner of Dot's Dollar More or Less shop in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., hands a customer a Mega Millions lottery ticket, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2022. The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an astounding $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night.
 
This image provided by the US Attorney for the District of Montana from a court document shows golden eagle feet that law enforcement officers recovered from the vehicle of a Washington state man charged with federal wildlife trafficking violations. The defendant is scheduled to plead guilty on March 20, 2024 in Missoula, Mont. in what prosecutors say was an illegal scheme to shoot eagles and sell their parts on the black market. (Courtesy of the US Attorney for the District of Montana via AP)

Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market

A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds has pleaded guilty to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market.
 
Graves are visible near the dried-up Aral Sea outside Aralsk, Kazakhstan, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

On the Aral Sea, graves rise above the dust. They’re reminders of the life its waters once sustained

ARALSK, Kazakhstan (AP) — In the middle of the vast desert that surrounds what is left of the Aral Sea, graves stand as stark reminders — of communities that once thrived, of the powerful body of water that teemed with life, and of the years of change that fueled its disappearance.
 
Rachael Lang poses with her daughter, Delaney, 1, in Livonia, Mich., Monday, March 18, 2024. Lang and her husband share DNA and a surname with their daughter. But living in Michigan, the only state where there is a criminal ban on paid surrogacy contracts, has forced the couple to spend close to a year trying to adopt their daughter, who was born through a surrogate due to Lang's past cancer diagnosis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan will become the last US state to decriminalize surrogacy contracts

Michigan lawmakers have given approval to a nine-bill package that will make the state the last in the country to decriminalize surrogacy contracts.
 
FILE - In this illustration photographed in La Habra, Calif., the AirTag tracking device is introduced during a virtual event held to announce new Apple products, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. On Friday, March 15, 2024, U.S. judge has denied Apple's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn't done enough to prevent it. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Judge denies Apple’s attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over AirTag stalking

A judge has denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn’t done enough to prevent them.
 
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII GC hits his shot from the second tee during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on Friday, March 1, 2024, in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

Jon Rahm to serve up Spanish flavor at Masters Club dinner for champions

Jon Rahm is serving up quite the Spanish menu for the Masters Club dinner for champions. More specifically, he’s giving the most exclusive dinner in golf a taste of the Basque region of Spain where he grew up.
 
Author Rebecca Serle poses for a portrait in West Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 29, 2024, to promote her latest book "Expiration Dates." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Q&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what’s behind her ‘magical realism’ and new book ‘Expiration Dates’

Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing. In her last book “One Italian Summer,” she writes about a woman who goes on vacation and meets a younger, more carefree version of her mother.
 
Customer Amy Ashcroft looks at a plant at Flowercraft at Flowercraft, a garden center, on March 13, 2024 in San Francisco. Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Gardening bloomed during the pandemic. Garden centers hope would-be green thumbs stay interested

Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns.
 
This cover image released by William Morrow shows “Anything's Pastable" by Dan Pashman. (Dan Liberti/William Morrow via AP)

Dan Pashman’s recipe for Cacio E Pepe E Chili Crisp, a mix of dairy and smoky spice

In Dan Pashman’s recipe for Cacio E Pepe E Chili Crisp, the chili crisp pairs well with dairy. He thinks it’s the perfect addition to cacio e pepe because it amplifies and deepens the smoky spice from the pepper and contrasts perfectly with the pecorino.
 
This image shows a new pasta shape called cascatelli, created by food writer and podcaster Dan Pashman. Pashman's “Anything's Pastable” features dishes using 34 different pasta shapes, but especially features his cascatelli, a graceful, ruffled-edged curved shape that resembles a quotation mark. Time magazine declared cascatelli one of 2021’s best inventions. (Scott Bleicher via AP)

Dan Pashman created a new shape of pasta. His cookbook expands pasta’s possibilities

Food writer and podcaster Dan Pashman made the unusual step a few years ago of creating an entirely new shape of pasta. The obvious next step?
 
Theo the robot works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what for a regular farmworker would be backbreaking work checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers in Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The boxy robot, named after a former employee at the WAM Pennings flower farm near the Dutch North Sea coast, is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from the bulb fields as they erupt into a riot of springtime color. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

An AI robot is spotting sick tulips to slow the spread of disease through Dutch bulb fields

An artificial intelligence robot is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from Dutch tulip fields as they erupt into a riot of springtime color.
 
This image provided by Cerny Seed shows Superbissima Wine Red petunias, which have frilly edges and veined centers and measure up to 6 inches wide. (Cerny Seed via AP)

Just-introduced annuals and perennials add something new to the garden

It’s a special kind of joy that only a gardener could understand. That’s when nurseries begin stocking the year’s new plant introductions.