Brown v. Board site to mark anniversary of ruling

Associated Press

The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the 59th anni…

Even urbanites can navigate a park like Yosemite

KATHY MATHESON Associated Press

The vista of Yosemite Valley stunned me: a majestic waterfall, soaring granite, and a winding river flowing through an endless stretch of pine trees.

Bills would expand Yosemite National Park slightly

TRACIE CONE Associated Press

More than a century ago John Muir argued that Congress should include a wildlife corridor with stunning vistas of the Merced River in the boun…

Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts

BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press

Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution.

SNOWBIRDS in Florida, Where Everyday's a New Day

Denise DeClue

Well, like, kinda-sorta. We’re at Village on the Isle visiting my 89-year-old mother in Venice, Florida. “Everyday’s a new day” is their motto.

Tips on ensuring personal safety when you travel

BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor

Frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety.

Objects from JFK assassination go on display in DC

BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press

Some never-before-seen artifacts from the minutes and hours following President John F. Kennedy's assassination are going on display Friday, a…

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn

Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press

With the movie "42" bringing the Jackie Robinson story to a new generation, fans young and old may be inspired to visit some of the places in …

SNOWBIRDS in Florida, Frequently Asked Questions

Knowing that a lot of us are in the same boat, I asked some experts from my mother's facility the same kind of questions a lot of us are askin…

Last Resort: Gossip Girls—The Message is in the Massage

By Lois Berger

As close friends have done for ages, we swear to keep secrets we ultimately share with other friends, then make those friends swear to keep se…

Two-Wheelers: A Man, A Dad and A Plan

Jeremy Gantz

Bicycling is many things: exercise, transportation, recreation. For me, a bike commuter averse to gyms, it's one thing above all others: adventure.

SNOWBIRDS in Florida: THE BASICS ABOUT RETIRING TO FLORIDA

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US proposes 'musical instrument passports'

TODD PITMAN Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument.

Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense'

RAQUEL MARIA DILLON Associated Press

Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passenger…

Syrup grades changed for maple syrup season ahead

DAVE GRAM Associated Press

Would fancy grade maple syrup by any other name taste as sweet?

Indiana's ties to Underground Railroad

Jane Ammeson Times Correspondent

Other historic river cities in Indiana such as Madison and New Albany were also important stops on the Underground Railroad.

Civil War Trail brings local history to life

Carrie Rodovich Times Correspondent

Although Northwest Indiana is hundreds of miles from any major battlefield of the Civil War, the area is rich with history from the era.

Native astronaut comes home

Kathleen Dorsey Times Lifestyle Editor

Crown Point astronaut Col. Jerry Ross hasn’t lived here in decades, but he keeps his Region roots strong nonetheless.

Spacewalker: An excerpt from Crown Point native astronaut's book

Excerpt from "Spacewalker" by Jerry L. Ross with John Norberg

I want to share the amazing experiences I had pursuing my dream and help you understand what it felt like to ride those rockets and walk in space.

Spring, electricity in the air on Fashion Week couture day

THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer

There's never a gray moment for haute couture.

WTC workers scrawl graffiti of defiance, hope

VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press

On most construction projects, workers are discouraged from signing or otherwise scrawling on the iron and concrete. At the skyscraper rising …

Carnival season kicks off along the Gulf Coast

STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press

Christmas wreaths and holiday parties gave way to king cakes and street parades as the Carnival season kicked off this weekend along the Gulf Coast.

Florida celebrates its Spanish heritage in 2013

SUZETTE LABOY The Associated Press

When Juan Ponce de Leon searched for riches in Florida, he unknowingly helped turn the Sunshine State into the first travel destination in the…

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