Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of June 1.
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FOOD
Japan-Making Sushi: The art of making sushi traditionally meant decades-long training to become a master. But times are changing. Now, just about anyone can enjoy it. Tips from a sushi-making expert in Tokyo. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos, video.
Voracious-Cast-Iron Fruit Cake: Ayesha Curry says this recipe, from her cookbook “The Seasoned Life,” is kind of a cheater recipe because it uses a box of cake mix. But she loves it because it’s foolproof and good when you need to make a dessert in a hurry. It’s like an upside-down cake served right-side up. SENT Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Peonies in Bloom: Thousands of visitors will visit the University of Michigan’s arboretum over the next several weeks to check out the school’s sizable peony collection. The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden features one of North America’s largest collection of historic herbaceous peonies. UPCOMING Monday, with photos, video.
Heat-Tolerant Flowers: When summer temperatures soar, some garden plants may droop, wilt or get crispy, while others may simply refuse to bloom. Give yourself the best odds by choosing flowers that will shine through hot, dry stretches under the scorching sun. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
WORLD CUP
World Cup-Extended Hours-Bars: A growing number of states are allowing bars and restaurants to stay open all night during the World Cup. The move has been touted as an assist for local businesses to collect some extra revenue during the sporting event, but some caution that extended hours rarely pay off for bars and restaurants. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
SUMMER
Gas Prices-Boating: For some people, nothing says summer as much as getting out on the water in a boat. It can be an expensive activity, and the owners of motorized boats will be paying a lot more this year for fuel. UPCOMING Saturday, photos, video, audio.
BE WELL
Vatican-Pope-Tennis: PARIS — When Pope Leo XIV was elected last year and it emerged that he was a tennis player, his love of the sport was quickly celebrated during an audience with top-ranked Jannik Sinner. In the ensuing months, Leo has tried to set aside time in his busy schedule to play the sport every week as part of his Augustinian devotion to physical activity and spirituality. By Andrew Dampf. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
Concert Earplugs: Ear plugs are a good idea to preserve hearing at loud concert. When should people wear them and what kinds are best? UPCOMING Saturday, photos.
FAMILY
South Korea-Adoption: They came to leave their names on a wall, hoping that, after decades, a birth mother might still be looking. Misted in rain, dozens of Korean adoptees from North America and Europe fastened ceramic nametags onto mesh covering a cobblestone wall at Omma Poom Park – “mother’s embrace” in Korean – during a recent gathering on the grounds of an old U.S. military base. More than 900 tags form a quiet monument to years of mass child-parent separations. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
WORK
Youth Unemployment-Remote Work: The rise in remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is driving higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has found. It compared occupations that can be done remotely — such as software development — with those that are done in person, such as nursing. SENT Monday, photo.
HOMES
Home Care Robots: The decades-long quest to build home robots that are helpful and lifelike is still mostly a pipe dream, but some developers are getting closer. A robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute of Aging, offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities for machines that can serve as elder companions. SENT Monday, photos, video.
RELIGION
Pope-Young People-Spain: Traveling to Spain in June and France in September, Pope Leo XIV will find traditionally Catholic but now staunchly secular countries with an abundance of historic churches but few people in the pews. But there are also signs of a revival of interest in faith among young people. SENT Monday, photo.
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In case you missed it:
BE WELL: Dancing and Aging; Postpartum Depression; Pancreatic Cancer Drug; Working-Well-432-Hz-Music.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING: Climate Choices-Sustainable Denim; Climate Choices-Clothing Rentals.
GARDENING: Debunking Myths.
FOOD: Oreo-BTS; Voracious-Amalfi Lemon Margarita; Lithuania-Pink Soup.
TECH: One Tech Tip-AI Job Interviews.
SCHOOL: US--Education-Tech Backlash.
MONEY: Money Matters-Cautious Retirement.
TRAVEL: China-Ancient Costumes.
AMERICA 250 OBJECTS: Pickup Truck; Cheesehead Hat; French Luxury.
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