Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Jan. 5.
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS
CES 2026: Continuing coverage as AP covers the final day of CES 2026— formerly called the Consumer Electronics Show — in Las Vegas. Starting Monday, all formats.
BE WELL
Be Well-Trail Running: Trail running has exploded in popularity in recent years. The outdoor sport encompasses everything from jogs on unpaved coastal paths to alpine ultra-marathons. Few elite athletes have done more to bring long-distance running in the wilderness to the mainstream than Kilian Jornet. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
Be Well-Mobility Exercise: Most people know that they should probably be stretching and lifting weights. But what about mobility exercises? By Albert Stumm. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
WORK
Working Well-Nature: Getting outside and into nature can be challenging during the workday, especially in the cold winter months. But there are ways to enjoy the outdoors or bring the natural world into your office space, even if you’re in a windowless cubicle. UPCOMING Thursday, illustration.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Climate-Choices-Toilet-Paper: Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals like chlorine that pollute the environment. The carbon emissions from toilet paper can be avoided by making it with renewable energy and recycled materials. Experts say a growing number of consumers are looking to buy sustainable toilet paper, but some brands advertise their products as sustainable without providing data to back up their claim. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
Homes-Repurposing Furniture: Could that dresser become a kitchen cabinet? The art of upcycling old furniture. By Kim Cook. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
FOOD
Voracious-Ukrainian Soup: The secret to this Ukrainian soup? It’s all in the sauerkraut. By Yevhen Klopotenko, Voracious. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Indoor Herbs: In the garden, herbs are forgiving plants. They aren’t fussy about soil pH, almost never need fertilizer, and can power through if you occasionally forget to water them. But when the weather turns cold and their outdoor beds become inhospitable, and you start to grow herbs on a sunny kitchen windowsill, they become more needy. Some tips. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
Los Angeles Wildfires-Sunflowers: Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the barren plot of land where her home once stood -- one sunflower at a time. SENT Sunday, photos.
ARTS
Glimpse-China-Arts Festival: Each January, in the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin, sculptors converge to compete for the best ice sculpture of the year. The effect is dreamlike. SENT Monday, with photo gallery.
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In case you missed it:
RESOLUTIONS: Climate Choices New Years Resolutions; Financial Wellness-Resolutions; Endings and Beginnings.
BE WELL: Couples-Buying Time; Year-End Tips; Chronic Lateness; Outsourcing Chores; Hidden Sugars.
HOMES: Be Well-Home Care.
GARDENING: Christmas Tree Uses.
FOOD: Voracious-Party Magnet; Japan-Tuna Auction-Glimpse.
RELIGIONS: Meditation.
PETS: Dogs-New Breeds.
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