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Cathay Pacific's Black Friday sale includes roundtrip travel between Chicago and Singapore starting at $1,365 in economy class, a savings of up to 50 percent, according to the airline. The sale ends Dec. 3 and is good for travel between Jan. 1 and May 15.

How to find the best travel deals on Black Friday and Travel Deal Tuesday, according to experts

November 29, 2019 at 12:05 a.m.

It has become woven into the fabric of American culture that the holiday season is the time to buy gifts for loved ones or treat yourself to something new. Although...

Why do some people ignore severe weather alerts?

November 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

I was at a pizza joint in Lincoln, Nebraska, when a woman ran up to the bar and announced that the National Weather Service had just issued a tornado warning....

At the first national Thanksgiving, the Civil War raged

November 28, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

Thanksgiving arrives just when we need it - our most unifying holiday at one of the most divisive moments in recent American history. In general, the holiday is celebrated the...

The dish Stockholm to Dublin is inspired by the food of Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland and Russia.

New Washington restaurant promotes immigrant causes

March 11, 2024 at 2:07 p.m.

Steps from the White House, Immigrant Food, the owners say, is a project that's not about President Donald Trump, even if it is largely a response to the policies and...

Romaine lettuce keeps getting recalled for E. coli contamination

November 27, 2019 at 11:28 a.m.

Once again, just in time for Thanksgiving, millions of people have been told their romaine lettuce might be contaminated with a toxic strain of E. coli bacteria, that it's potentially...

Do you pre-chew your kids’ food? Then you shouldn’t do that with their ideas, either.

November 27, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Recently, children's book author Robin Stevenson set out to the suburbs of Chicago for a multi-school speaking tour. Her audiences are composed of elementary school students for her latest book...

How do I criticize my 3-year-old without upsetting her?

November 27, 2019 at 10:56 a.m.

Q: Our kid is almost 4. She seemingly hates hearing criticism. If I mildly correct her during an otherwise happy encounter she will start fussing, fidgeting and jabbering, and won't...

Airbnb's celebrity marketing program, the details of which haven't been previously reported, started before most people knew what an influencer was. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer

Beyoncé, Mariah Carey helped turn Airbnb into a luxury brand

November 27, 2019 at 10:46 a.m.

For one week in the summer of 2015, consumers of celebrity gossip news couldn't escape Mariah Carey's trip to Malibu, California. Her stay at an Airbnb there, which she chronicled...

Controversy over ‘The Banker’ means it may not be screening any time soon

November 27, 2019 at 10:37 a.m.

When Apple TV Plus acquired "The Banker," a film about two black businessmen circumventing racist practices during the 1950s and '60s, it seemed to throw the new streaming service into...

Playwrights pair with Audible to make theater for the ears

November 27, 2019 at 11:06 a.m.

An office tower in this gritty Northeastern city seems an unlikely nerve center for theatrical inspiration. Yet here, in the sky-high studios of Audible, the audiobook and audio entertainment company,...

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