5 tech tips for unplugging on vacation
With summer travel kicking off, the Tribune offers tips on how to really disconnect from work electronically. After all, isn't taking a minute to enjoy a breathtaking view or your...
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‘Da Vinci Code’ author Dan Brown reveals setting, cover of new novel
Fans of Dan Brown's novels, known for weaving together symbols and religion and rich narratives, can look forward to one more. Tuesday, the author known for best-sellers like "The Da...
Street food isn’t as scary on a guided food tour in Hanoi
Hanoi teems with sidewalk life. Motorbikes beep as they zoom past, pushing you closer to the woman washing chickens on the sidewalk who's crouched in front of a cafe packed...
Even for girls in U.S., female genital mutilation and ‘vacation cutting’ are risks
Elizabeth Ralyea remembers people holding her arms and legs while she screamed and kicked at the woman who approached with a razor blade. She thinks she was about 6, or...
Katy Perry and the shame associated with suicidal thoughts
Katy Perry has been busy the last few days. The singer has been streaming her life for fans and viewers in conjunction with the release of her new album, "Witness."...
Slow-roasted beets at 3 Arts Club Cafe
3 Arts Club Cafe is a restaurant inside a Restoration Hardware store; window-shop for pricey couches before you're seated in an enclosed central courtyard with glass and steel arching overhead....
Gardening brings taste of home to refugee families in Chicago
Leafy mustard greens might taste sour to native Chicagoans, but to Uma Mishra, their flavor is a reminder of home-cooked dinners in Bhutan. The greens fill her rectangular plot at...
Can your iPhone tell if you’re depressed?
A new iPhone app developed by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to track and predict mood episodes through keystrokes. Created by psychiatrist Alex Leow and Peter Nelson, the...
How a service dog helped ease 13 years of pain for one veteran
Veteran Don Harvill leaned on alcohol and medication to cope with his PTSD, hoping that he could forget what happened in Iraq 12 years ago. He was drunk for two...
C-section scars can be psychological too: ‘What did I do wrong?’
Emily Keber-Goldrick remembers the moment she was told she needed a C-section. The Bucktown mom initially hoped for a water birth, with a plan detailed down to lavender oil. But...