As Petula Clark once sang about heading downtown, the “lights are much brighter there, you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.” And she was right! A great downtown — one that is filled with vibrant cultural spaces, a variety of shops and high-quality restaurants — not onlyContinue Reading

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What happened? A jury in Santa Fe on Wednesday convicted Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico set of “Rust,” of involuntary manslaughter for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. Hutchins was shot by actor Alec Baldwin during rehearsal. The jury acquitted Gutierrez-Reed, 26, of evidenceContinue Reading

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The last proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts ended in 1693. But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries around the world. Women are the predominant targets, though men and even children are also persecuted for allegedly practicing witchcraft. WhileContinue Reading

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Warmer weather; green things: Spring is a season for levity and vegetable-heavy cooking. Hop into the season in a fresh way with asparagus, an unconventional take on biscotti and an optimal breakfast casserole for a crowd.  Stovetop asparagus (Image credit: Helen Rosner) If you were not informed otherwise, you mightContinue Reading

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What happened? Jupiter’s moon Europa, believed to have a salty ocean under its icy shell, has less oxygen on its surface than previously believed. This makes it less likely the planet harbors life, scientists said Monday in Nature Astronomy. Who said what? Europa’s oxygen is “on the lower end ofContinue Reading

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