Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Sept. 22. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477. For reruns of stories, call Customer Support, customersupport@ap.org, 877-836-9477. For photo reruns, visit the photo archive. For questions, contact Julia Rubin at jrubin@ap.org or Mallika Sen at msen@ap.org.
BE WELL
Kickstarting Wellness: In the wellness revolution era, starting a journey to better health can feel overwhelming, especially to the uninitiated. Tips from experts and those who have been there on how to get started. By Lifestyles Writer Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
Lice Prevention: Children have returned to school, and some parents are concerned they could be bringing home a tiny nuisance — lice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are up to 12 million head lice infestations annually infecting children between 3 to 11 years old. Experts say there is a lot of misinformation on how to prevent and treat the bugs, but there are some things everyone should know. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
No Makeup: Pamela Anderson has nothing against makeup. It’s just, she’s been there, done that in her younger days. That’s why at 58 she’s out and about at fashion shows and film premieres with a blissfully bare face. It’s a look, especially for older women, that serves to plague and perplex. Do we chase youth (and relevancy?) with a full face, or do we foster radiant skin and march on makeup free? By Lifestyles Writer Leanne Italie. SENT Monday, photos, video.
GARDENING
Gardening-Timing Tasks: The best times of day for watering, planting, pruning and other tasks in the garden. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
WATCHING
ENT-AP Poll-Movies: A new AP-NORC poll looks at how many U.S. adults go to movies in theaters. UPCOMING Thursday, graphic.
AP Poll-Subtitles: Are subtitles a distraction or a necessity? A new AP-NORC poll looks at U.S. adults’ views of closed-captioning. UPCOMING Saturday, graphic.
FOOD
Foraging for Food: Foraging for food, a practice that sustained early humans and their ancestors until they developed agricultural practices some 12,000 years ago, is quietly coming back to life as harvest season comes to New England. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
FASHION/BEAUTY
Milan Fashion Week: Gucci gives a sneak peak of the direction being taken by its new creative director, Demna, on the first day of Milan Fashion Week. Diesel opens Milan Fashion Week with a runway show of its womenswear collection for next spring and summer. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos, video.
Milan Fashon Week-Armani 50th Exhibition: Fashion creations made by the late designer Giorgio Armani are juxtaposed among masterpieces at Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera for an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the signature Giorgio Armani fashion house. Armani died last month at the age of 91. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
SCHOOL
Education-School Closures: Across the country, districts are weighing how many schools they can keep open due to funding cuts, a falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement. The decisions are gut wrenching. Kids and neighborhood don’t always fare well after closures, research shows. But keeping half-full schools open is a financial strain. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
PETS
Italy Luxury Dog Hotel: Rome Airport is the first to offer a luxury hotel for dogs to all those owners who have to travel and don’t know who to leave their pets with. “Dog Relais” offers lodging with an indoor and outside area for every dog, and personalized services such as grooming, dog shuttles, video calls to owners and more. SENT Sunday, photos, video.
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In case you missed it:
Climate Choices-Green Rebates: Did you dawdle on that new heat pump or EV? Better move fast to get those tax credits. SENT Thursday, photos.
Homes-Sharing Resources: Neighbors help neighbors with resources like clothing swaps, community fridges. SENT Wednesday, photos.
And:
SCREENS: AP Poll-Subtitles.
GARDENING: Climate Choices-Lawns-Water Saving; Houseplants-Kokedama.
BE WELL: Working Well-Reframing Negative Thoughts; Skin Care; Education-Home Alone; Education-Natural Disasters-Mental Health.
FOOD: Obit-Marilyn Hagerty; Matcha Challenges.
RELIGION: Faith in Scouting.
MONEY: Financial Wellness-Credit Scores.
SCIENCE: Ig Nobels.
TOYS: Toy Hall of Fame-Finalists.
MILESTONES: San-Francisco-Quinceaneras.
FASHION: NY Fashion Week.
— The AP
