2018-10-31

HEALTH

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‘Fake’ gears create confusion for Civic hatchback driver

Dear Car Talk: The automatic transmission in my 2018 Honda Civic hatchback doesn’t slow me down if I shift down to second gear. I want to use it for going down hills, but it doesn’t seem to hold the speed down like my old ‘05 Civic did. Is the new transmission not made to do that? — Kevin Your new […]

David Crosby, band, shine on his latest album release



David Crosby, “Here If You Listen” (BMG) Audio Review Crosby, Stevens, Willis & League doesn’t have the ring or reputation of David Crosby’s other multi-named band with Stills, Nash & Young, but “Here If You Listen” makes it wonderfully clear that the 77-year-old’s association with Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League is also a rich partnership […]

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is best-loved novel


LOS ANGELES “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming of-age story about racism and injustice, overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America’s best-loved novel by readers nationwide. The 1960 book by Harper Lee emerged as No. 1 in PBS’ “The Great American Read” survey, whose results were announced last week on the show’s finale. More than 4 million votes […]

The life of late country bluesman Tony Joe White being celebrated

A “celebration of life” was scheduled to be held in Nashville this week for recording artist Tony Joe White, the country bluesman and hit songwriter behind such hits as “Polk Salad Annie” and “Rainy Night in Georgia.” With a prolific recording and performing career spanning more than 50 years, White’s songs traversed many genres, including blues, rock, country, R&B, and […]

Why D.C. stories are rarely filmed in D.C.



WASHINGTON It’s a hobby among District of Columbia locals: Picking apart glaring geographic and architectural inaccuracies in movies and television shows set in Washington. One of the most famous is the 1987 film “No Way Out,” where Kevin Costner escapes pursuers by taking a subway from Georgetown. No subway station has ever existed in the tony neighborhood. The opening credits […]

Hurricane brings back memories


This hurricane on our East Coast brought back memories of my 27 years of Air Force service. Flying over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, I saw a lot of things that were hard to tell what they were. In 1948 when flying with my Air Sea Rescue team over the Pacific Ocean, if the weather was bad we were called […]

Food City sponsors Race Against Hunger

Since 1992, Food City — in partnership with its customers — has conducted its annual Race Against Hunger campaign to raise funds for local non-profit hunger relief organizations. The holiday promotion is cosponsored by Kellogg’s. “Hunger is a serious problem throughout our region. Food City and Kellogg’s are proud to be a part of the Race Against Hunger,” says Steven […]

Pumpkin roll cake has perfect filling

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN Perhaps the most famous holiday cake is the Yule Log, which, for good reason, gets trotted out every holiday season. There’s much to be said for this classic, but we wanted to develop a unique variation for the holidays with a pumpkin jelly roll cake encasing a simple filling. We initially thought incorporating pumpkin puree into […]

Find the secret ingredient for creating a great chili

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN Ground beef chili is way more convenient than chili made with whole chunks of meat, but a truly great version requires a few tricks. To keep the meat moist and tender, we treated it with salt and baking soda. Both ingredients helped the meat hold on to moisture, so it stayed juicy and didn’t shed liquid […]