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Through Feldenkrais, simple movements ease muscle pain

May 13, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate. These injured athletes, dancers, musicians or office workers are trying to fix what's broken. Some are looking for...

Down the gravel road from Lincoln's home, a campaign float, a diminutive log cabin on wagon wheels, suggests that some political tactics began long ago; it was Lincoln's way of reminding voters of his humble beginnings.

Touching Lincoln: 16th president spent most of his adult life in Springfield, Ill.

May 12, 2019 at 3:44 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - "Be sure to use the handrail," national park guide Ronnie van Nostrand said as he led a small tour group upstairs in the only home Abraham Lincoln...

Steam escapes from the calliope pipes as the music rings out. On the American Queen, the piano-like instrument is played on the deck 5, while its pipes are off deck 6.

The American Queen returns to the river

May 12, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - High atop the American Queen, Richard and Marilyn Jensen sat on deck chairs outside their stateroom, holding each other's wrinkled hands. Beyond the railing, the bluffs...

The Radisson Blu Aqua hotel features this modern lobby in Chicago, Illinois.

Hotel hopping in Chicago: Where to sleep on your next stop in the Windy City

May 12, 2019 at 3:36 a.m.

CHICAGO - I grew up in Chicago and still go there often. But since I'm visiting my family, I rarely stay in hotels. Friends post on Facebook about their weekends...

A swimmer takes a dip at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

Dipping into the pools of Berlin

May 12, 2019 at 3:36 a.m.

BERLIN - The indelible image of the former East German Olympic female swimmer: big, burly and unbeatable. After the Berlin Wall fell, former swimming coaches confirmed that the freakishly masculine...

Zack and Amanda Heuring with son Colton in tow headed home after a day on the beach at Park Point across from Duluth, Minnesota.

Park Point: Miles of sand in Duluth, Minnesota

May 12, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

DULUTH, Minn. - I crossed the dunes at Park Point and took in the wide expanse of beach. The August heat was rising, the sky shone a brilliant blue, and...

Sure bets in Sin City: Vegas restaurants

May 12, 2019 at 3:27 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — Deciding where to dine in Las Vegas is a little like determining where to gamble. Or shop, for that matter. The choices are seemingly limitless. Ten years...

Some parents making children wait for inheritance

August 23, 2021 at 3:21 a.m.

If you're an heir waiting for an inheritance, you might be going a little gray by the time it's payday. Martha Pomerantz, a partner and portfolio manager with Evercore Wealth...

Some parents making children wait for inheritance

December 23, 2018 at 9:46 p.m.

If you're an heir waiting for an inheritance, you might be going a little gray by the time it's payday. Martha Pomerantz, a partner and portfolio manager with Evercore Wealth...

Josua Tree National Park, about 45 minutes from Palm Springs, California, offers hiking trails and is popular with rock climbers.

California’s Palm Springs is just right for sun-starved families

May 12, 2019 at 3:23 a.m.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Like most of the people soaking up Sunday brunch at the Parker Palm Springs hotel, the hungover-looking dude in slacker attire with the fashionista girlfriend looked...

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