Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Aug. 3.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Education-Be Well-Backpacks: How to know if your child’s backpack is too heavy – and what to do about it. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
Education-AI Literacy: Schools around the U.S. say they’re instructing kids in “AI literacy.” What that actually means -- and how effectively it meets the moment -- varies widely. UPCOMING Friday, photos.
Education-College Majors-Influencers: Gen Z’s interest in pursuing careers as influencers remains strong, and colleges such as Arizona State and the University of Texas at San Antonio are offering majors in digital influencing or social media content creation to try to reach interested students. We talk with influencers and current students about whether the programs offer a leg up on a career that many have launched without any college degree. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
WORK
Be Well-Working Well-Dressing for Interviews: What’s the best way to dress for an interview? For decades, men and women were advised to wear suits. But with virtual interviews and casual work environments proliferating, some interviewees are showing up feeling overdressed, when the interviewer is donned in a hoodie and shorts. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
FOOD
Voracious-No-Cook Tomato Sauce: When tomatoes are at their peak, a simple no-cook sauce is perfect for hot days. This recipe from Meryl Feinstein’s “Pasta Every Day” can be customized as you like. SENT Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Edelweiss: A starry symbol of the Alps and the subject of a song in “The Sound of Music,” edelweiss makes an unusual addition to rock gardens. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
TECH
Be Well-One Tech Tip-Eclipse-Photos: A rare total solar eclipse is set to sweep over Spain, Portugal, Iceland and Greenland on Aug. 12. Many people in the path of totality will use their smartphones to film and photograph the event, but an eclipse poses unique challenges like drastic lighting changes. Some expert advice and safety tips. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
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In case you missed it:
HEAT: Fishing Closures.
BE WELL: Pets-Snake Avoidance; Food Labels; Tanning Beds.
TECH: One Tech Tip-Eclipse-Photos.
GARDENING: Harvesting Vegetables.
FOOD: Wilting Lettuce Demand; Colonel Sanders-Auction; Voracious-Rice Krispie Treats-Asian Spin; Film Review-Tony.
AMERICA 250 OBJECTS: The Mall.
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