Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of June 29.
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BE WELL
Gamified Nutrition Apps: Nutrition apps with game features can help build healthy habits. For some users though, they carry risks. UPCOMING Tuesday, illustration.
Drowning: U.S. child drowning deaths have been increasing. Here’s a look at why and what can be done to prevent them. UPCOMING Saturday, photo.
TECH/KIDS
US Social Media-Kids: After landmark court verdicts against major technology companies, advocates are mounting new campaigns to protect children from the dangers of social media. Despite the new momentum and sweeping reforms in other countries, those seeking protections in the U.S. face familiar obstacles in Congress and Silicon Valley. SENT Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Gardening-White House Rose Garden: How the White House Rose Garden and its plantings have changed over the past century. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
FOOD
Regional Hot Dogs: How do people around the country enjoy their hot dogs on the Fourth of July? A look at variations from New York to Chicago to Kansas City and Arizona and more. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
Voracious-Stars and Stripes Pie: Stacey Mei Yan Fong shares a recipe for a Stars and Stripes Pie from her cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States.” She aimed to create a showstopper for Fourth of July barbecues. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
MONEY
Financial Wellness-Kids and Money: Talking to kids about money can be fraught, especially if parents don’t feel totally comfortable with the topic themselves. One experts in family personal finance says that’s starting to change. There are more banking products available to help parents think about their children’s financial futures/ Here are some expert recommendations if you want to start talking about money with your kids. UPCOMING Monday, photos, video.
TRAVEL
US Airlines-Premium-Push: As economic headwinds buffet the airline industry, carriers are investing more heavily in premium cabins and lavish perks, deepening a yearslong shift toward luxury. Meanwhile, budget conscious travelers searching for affordable fares are finding themselves increasingly left behind. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
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In case you missed it:
SUSTAINABILITY: Climate Choices-Reducing AI Footprint.
FOOD: Making Wine Fun; Voracious-Half-Sour Pickles.
BE WELL: Don't Scratch That Itch; Rip Currents; Parenting-Youth Sports; Working Well-Career Gaps.
GARDENING: Herbal Tea.
DATING: AI Dating Advice.
PETS: Poland-Pets in Hospital; Switzerland-St Bernard Dogs.
PARENTING: Social Media-Kids.
SPORTS: The Power of Pogo.
AMERICA 250: Objects-AIDS Quilt.
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