Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of April 6.
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TRAVEL
US Route 66 Centennial: There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66, which turns 100 this year. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an economic boon that also left scars. To Black travelers, it offered sanctuary during segregation. And to music fans, it was the place to get kicks. Although it's no longer one of the nation’s main arteries, people from around the world still flock to Route 66 as perhaps the quintessential American road trip. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos, video, interactive, broadcast. With: US Route 66 Centennial Road Trip.
WORK/FASHION
Tailors Labor Shortage: Tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers are disappearing in the U.S. even as their skills and services are finding fresh demand. Fashion industry experts say younger shoppers are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit, revive secondhand finds or extend the lives of their wardrobes. Weight-loss drugs have more Americans wanting their clothes resized. The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has teamed up with Nordstrom to launch a training program to help address the labor shortage. SENT Monday, photos, video.
GARDENING
Strawberry Pots: You’ve seen them – those odd planters that look like buildings with windows and balconies on their sides, typically made of terracotta? They’re called strawberry pots, and those windows are intended to hold soil and strawberries, keeping them off the ground as they grow and protecting them from rotting. They also make lovely displays for other plants. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
BE WELL
Menopause Products: Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with perimenopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products. By Jamie Stengle. SENT Monday, illustration, video.
TV-Kara Swisher: Journalist Kara Swisher wades into the intersection of how health and tech can lengthen life for the series “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever,” exploring everything from wellness influencers like Gwyneth Paltrow to AI-powered robotic companions for the elderly. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
TOYS
Lego Building Blind: A blind Massachusetts man loved building Legos growing up. But he had to rely on his parents for help since there were no accessible instructions. Then a babysitter presented him with instructions in braille and sorted the pieces into bags with braille instructions. He has since teamed up with that babysitter to create accessible instructions and post them online for a number of Lego sets. UPCOMING Monday, photos, video.
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In case you missed it:
AT HOME: Climate Choices-Fast Furniture; Spring Homebuying Season; Climate Choices-Fast Furniture.
WORK: Be Well-Working Well-Retiree Gig Work.
BE WELL: Single Therapy Session; Older Moms; Electric Bicycle Safety.
FOOD: Voracious-Easter-Grilled Leg of Lamb; Voracious-Brisket; Food-Easter-Roasted Carrots-Pesto; Folic Acid-Corn Tortillas; Hershey Ingredients.
GARDENING: Gravel Mulch.
SPORTS: US-Immigration Girls Soccer Tournament.
COMMUTING: US-Gas Prices-Driving for Work.
TRAVEL: Midnight Train to Georgia.
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