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Dr. Universe: Why do we have two intestines? – Dru, 11, Illinois

It is yet another promise apparently broken by the federal government.

Geri Guinn knew she came from a large Italian family; that much was clear. Growing up in Chicago with her parents and two sisters, she lived near her aunts, uncles and paternal grandparents, Pietro and Crocifissa Congiu, who had immigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s. Although her grandparents only spoke Italian, weekly spaghetti dinners were loud and boisterous, and the family was close-knit.

Color is everywhere, in nature, in fashion and in home décor. Some of the biggest trends in interior design these days revolve around color.

Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk, where they sat on suitcases and duffel bags. Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned.

Houseplants have gotten something of a bad rap lately, with climate advocates citing the energy-intensive greenhouses they’re grown in, the harmful emissions produced from shipping them long distances and the environment-depleting peat they are often packed in.

Spokane is one of “the hottest destinations” for spring travel, as beloved weathercaster Al Roker put it on the “Today” show earlier this week.

Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business.

 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s quest to reshape food policy in America took him to an event here with the state’s Republican governor, who announced Friday his intent to seek the federal government’s help in barring the use of food stamps to buy soda.