Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Sept. 7.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
US Education-Schools Satisfaction Poll: A new poll from Gallup details Americans’ level of satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country. SENT Monday, photos, graphic.
Education-Learning to Bike: Kindergarteners in the U.S. are learning to ride their bikes during P.E. classes at school. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
Education-Be Well-Independent Kids: How to give kids more independence this school year – and maybe help keep them off screens, too. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
FOOD
School Lunch-PB&J: Why the versatile peanut butter and jelly sandwich in all its variations and substitutions remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
US-MED--Cyclospora Outbreak-Food Inspections: A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates. UPCOMING Tuesday.
Alpha Gal-Ostrich Meat: A farm in central Kentucky is raising ostrich meat to market to sufferers of Alpha Gal Syndrome, a disease from a tick bite that causes an allergic reaction to red meat. The farm’s owner says the expansion of their ostrich herd is being fueled by Alpha Gal sufferers seeking an alternative to red meat. SENT Sunday, photos, video.
Voracious-Halibut Skewers: A recipe for Halibut and Halloumi Skewers with Dates and Figs from Maria Koutsogiannis in her cookbook, “Greek Out.” SENT Monday, photos.
GARDENING/OUTDOORS
US Drought Bear Trouble: Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region report far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer. Bears are wandering into urban areas, getting trapped in cars, raiding trash cans and sometimes attacking people. Biologists blame drought. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
Gardening-Critter-Resistant Bulbs: There’s little worse in a gardener’s mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance. But if you’re planting bulbs this fall, careful selection can help you avoid planting dinner when you’d rather grow flowers. SENT Tuesday, photos.
RELATIONSHIPS
Divorce Influencers: More influencers are sharing their divorce journeys on social media, moving beyond the stigma around discussing martial woes to connect with others on TikTok and Instagram. The content provides a space for both the creators themselves to heal and for their followers to relate and reflect on their own experiences and emotions. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos.
TRAVEL
Financial Wellness-Travel Scams: Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intelligence tools have become better at creating fake websites and using stolen data to their advantage. Here’s how to keep yourself safe. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
Britain Bayeux Tapestry: The Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at the British Museum this week, marking its return to British soil for the first time since the 11th century. Tickets are sold out for months, and the museum expects 1 million visitors before the exhibition ends in July. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066, a pivotal moment in European history. SENT Monday, photos, video.
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In case you missed it:
Food: Voarcious-Roasted Ceviche; Italy-Blue Crab Invasion; Smucker-Trader Joe's Lawsuit.
Gardening/Outdoors: Specialty Mums; Appalachian Trail-Oldest Hiker.
Be Well: Fall Vaccine Advice; Endometriosis.
Tennis: US Open Influencers.
America 250-Objects: Remote Control; Bobblehead; The Kerouac Scroll; Oscar Statuette.
Work: Be Well-Working Well-After Incarceration.
Travel: Italy-Rome-Golf Carts.
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