Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Sept. 29. 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
Be Well-Going to Bed Angry: Couples should never go to bed angry, right? Well, most therapists will tell you that piece of conventional wisdom isn’t good advice. By Albert Stumm. UPCOMING Saturday, illustration.
Be Well-Flu Shots: Should you get a flu shot this year? Here’s what to know. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
Separation Anxiety: Separation anxiety can be a struggle for young kids starting preschool or kindergarten. For many, it’s their first time being separated from their parent or guardian for an extended period of time. Experts say separation anxiety is a normal part of development for many children, but if it persists, it can impact their education. SENT Sunday, photos.
Working Well-Mini Meditations: The idea of meditating can be intimidating to beginners. But meditation experts say there are short, accessible exercises you can try while at work to reduce stress and performance anxiety. Practitioners share their favorite mini-meditations to help get through the workday. UPCOMING Thursday, illustration.
US Catholic Colleges-Sex Education: At Catholic universities, several student groups have stepped in to fill what they see as gaps in reproductive health care and provide access to contraception. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
GARDENING
SCI--Giant Pumpkins: How do giant pumpkins grow to colossal sizes and weigh thousands of pounds? Are other fruits capable of a similar feat? UPCOMING Saturday, photos, video.
Smart Gardening-Tech: Technology has infiltrated much of our daily lives, but the garden is considered a place of solace that provides an opportunity to catch our breath. But the two needn’t be mutually exclusive. Gardening tools are evolving to incorporate technology — including artificial intelligence — to help us keep plants healthier, avoid unpleasant tasks and even grow crops indoors over winter. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
Goatscaping-Vermont: A Vermont-based farmer is offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional herbicides and gas-powered machinery for vegetation and land management: goatscaping. Using goats as a primary tool for effective vegetation control, the farm harnesses their natural grazing instincts to provide trail maintenance for ski resorts, clear invasive plants for homeowners or manage vegetation along transmission lines. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
FOOD
PepsiCo-Artificial Colors: It’s the new Pepsi challenge: Keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to natural colors in its foods and beverages, but it might take years to remove them. UPCOMING Thursday, photos, video.
Food Bank-Bread Bakers: An organization called Community Loaves has donated more than 200,000 loaves of fresh bread and some 220,000 energy cookies to food banks. They come from a network of nearly 900 bakers in four states — Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. SENT Monday, photos, video.
TECH
One-Tech-Tip-ChatGPT-Parental-Controls: OpenAI has announced new parental controls for ChatGPT to make it safer for teens. SENT Monday, photo.
FASHION
Milan Fashion Week: Various, plus Photo Gallery, sent Monday.
THE OLD COLLEGE TRY
FBC--The Old College Try: WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Tom Cillo entered his first college football game as nervous as any typical freshman, even if there’s hardly anything typical about Cillo. The 58-year-old nose tackle for Division III Lycoming College -- likely the only player in the country who draws a pension -- went out for the team over the summer because he was tired of asking himself “what if." By National Writer Will Graves. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos and video.
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In case you missed it:
BE WELL: No Makeup; Lice Prevention; Kickstarting Wellness; Financial Wellness-Microtrends; Trump-Tough It Out.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING: Climate Choices-Green Rebates.
PARENTING: Instragram-Teens.
CULTURE: Books=Dictionary Update; South Korea Tattoos.
GARDENING: Timing Tasks.
WATCHING: ENT-AP Poll-Movies; AP Poll-Subtitles.
FOOD: Foraging for Food.
FASHION/BEAUTY: Psychoanalysis Exhibit; Milan Fashion Week, various.
SCHOOL: Education-School Closures.
ANIMALS: Tradition-Glimpse-Animal Mascots; Italy-Luxury Dog Hotel.
— The AP
