A Fine Mess: Slowing it down

Rick Kaempfer

I swear I'm not a technophobe.

The Muscle Car Forever Stamps: Why the autos of youth never truly die

“Oh when will their glory fade, Oh the dying charge they made.” Tennyson may well have been referencing the glory days of our Midwestern boyhood. The days we spent as kids at US-30 Drag Strip in NWI and the Great Lakes Drag Strip in Union Gro…

Jewel Game Apps, ranked by Mobilewalla

Apparently, everyone loves to play with sparkly jewels, as games that send you on a quest for diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires are perpetually popular with Android and Apple users.

Urban adventures: discovering your city on foot

TERRENCE PETTY Associated Press

Adah Bakalinsky says there are more than 650 public stairways in San Francisco. She knows because she's climbed them all, except the newest ones. And at age 90, she still climbs them with friends.

Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manage

BREE FOWLER AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically. They're just easier to manage.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week

(May 5 – 11, 2013)

Apps Featuring Books for Kids, ranked by Mobilewalla

Mobile devices bring both new and old children’s books to life with sound, animation and interactive features.

Crown Point dentist lives life in the fast lane

Carrie Rodovich Times Correspondent

When Dr. Mark Van Buskirk was a young boy, he learned to work on cars by helping his father restore Volkswagens.

Catalog Apps, ranked by Mobilewalla

Retailers and app developers have made it easy to shop on the go by releasing apps with their catalogs, or apps that give you access to multiple retail catalogs at once.

Medieval Times: Local SCA group hosts crown tournament

Kathleen Dorsey Times Lifestyle Editor

One Tuesday evening in April, I stepped over the threshold of an exercise gym and traveled a thousand years back in time.

I was a medieval warrior

Kathleen Dorsey Times Lifestyle Editor

One Tuesday evening in April, I stepped over the threshold of an exercise gym and traveled a thousand years back in time.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week

(April 26 – May 5, 2013)

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week

(April 21 – 27, 2013)

Greeting Card Apps, ranked by Mobilewalla

Keeping in touch with friends and loved ones can be challenging. These apps will help you say “hello” and celebrate the valuable people in your life.

Fastest Movers, Apps of the Week

This week’s fastest movers show that spring has arrived. From home shopping to renovation projects, from outdoor activities to getting your finances in order after tax day, users on both platforms have ushered in the season with these highly …

News Reader Apps, ranked by Mobilewalla

Stay informed about your favorite topics with a variety of news readers. These apps aggregate the content of your choice and let you prioritize how you view it and when you read it.

Interview: Mike Lenehan—The Fight for On-Court Equality

Jeremy Gantz Times Correspondent

It's hard to imagine, but once upon a time basketball was dominated by white people. They didn't believe in jump shots or dunking, and played a slow style committed to strategically running the clock down. The story of how that staid game bec…

Mobilewalla: Productivity Apps

Productivity means something different to each of us. Stay-at-home and working parents are looking to boost time in their busy schedules, while executives are looking for ways to increase their efficiency. Here are some highly rated apps for …

One on one with the Easter Bunny

Tom Lounges Times Correspondent

As a journalist, one dreams of one day scoring that one really BIG interview. That day came this past Wednesday for this writer.

Crown Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade offers family fun

Carrie Rodovich Times Correspondent

Thousands of people are expected to gather at the square on Sunday for the fifth annual nighttime St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

George Lucas proposes museum in San Francisco

Associated Press

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas wants to build a museum dedicated to visual storytelling in San Francisco's Presidio that would house an art collection he amassed over more than four decades.

Miller artist has the need to create

Jane Ammeson Times Correspondent

Creating has always been the driving force in Leila Edwards' life.

Some 65 acres of cropland lay hidden amidst Chicago's sprawl

Ajai Sreevatsan Medill News Service

Chicago's green thumbs are ingenious. They produce food in vacant parking lots and utility right-of-ways. Yet, their efforts go unnoticed as Chicago catches up with other major cities when it comes to urban food gardening.

Dozin' with the Dinos: Kids can enjoy projects, workshops in popular overnight program at The Field Museum

Eloise Marie Valadez Eloise.Valadez@nwi.com, (219) 933-3365

Youngsters and their parents can make plans for an upcoming pajama party of sorts in the building that houses SUE, Egyptian mummies and the Pawnee Earth Lodge.

What holds energy tech back? The infernal battery

SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

As 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back.

New winter sports to experience on snowy terrain

KAREN SCHWARTZ Associated Press

Until this winter, I'd never heard of bumper cars on a skating rink. And it wasn't until recently that I had my first chance to carve turns down a ski hill on a snowbike.

The life of an emerging Region Rat Roller

Kathleen Dorsey Times Lifestyle Editor

Roller derby, a sport that originated in the early 20th century, has experienced a grassroots resurgence in recent years thanks to the efforts of volunteers and enthusiasts.

MADE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA: Figure Eight Brewing celebrating downtown move

Lesly Bailey Times correspondent

VALPARAISO | Tom Uban can name his favorite Figure Eight Brewing beer – it just may not be the same answer as yesterday.

A year for enduring pop culture icons to shine

JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

The Associated Press' highly subjective pop-culture journey through the year:

High or dry? Staying sober for New Year's Eve

LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

Whether in recovery or not interested for other reasons, the holidays often mean an excess of booze and drugs.

Origami takes on new facets, new fans

MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON Associated Press

Origami, which began hundreds of years ago in Japan, has in recent decades attracted the attention of artists, scientists and mathematicians, said Vanessa Gould, director of the 2010 documentary "Between the Folds."