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The Good Life
October 17, 2018
istock A stack of newspaper cuttings and headlines all concerned with computer-related crime on a background of binary code.

Falling for a scam? I thought it couldn't happen to me

I thought I was above being tricked ... until I got a call from the Windows guy.
The Good Life
October 17, 2018
istock Caregiving duties more often fall to women.

Mayo Clinic expert on caring for elderly: 'We're going to face a huge crisis'

Prof. Joan Griffin on why caregiving has been women's work, the risks and benefits of being a caregiver and what older adults can do to be prepared.
The Good Life
October 17, 2018

How to age-proof your résumé and LinkedIn profile

Twelve tips for job hunters over 50 from a pair of career pros.
The Good Life
October 17, 2018
Bird dog exercise helps lower back pain. istock

Low back pain? Strengthen your core

Try these four exercises to fortify important muscles.
The Good Life
October 17, 2018
Election judges from ward 1, precinct 10, Joan Curtis and Merlin Davis, conduct a public accuracy test with a ballot tabulator on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 201

Wanted: older adults to serve as poll workers

Learn more about what it takes to be involved on Election Day.
The Good Life
October 17, 2018
istok Username and password written on a paper note in the shape of a fish attached to a hook - Phishing and internet security concept

Tips for spotting and avoiding scams

The Good Life
October 17, 2018
MTS bus driver Tom Middleton, 66, who had a career as a software engineer, waits at traffic light on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego while driv

More delay retirement, but it's tough to find work

Taste
October 17, 2018
Za'atar spice in a bowl. istock

Times (and spices) a-changin'

Stage & Arts
October 17, 2018
Dancers team up to celebrate Caribbean diaspora in Minneapolis

Dancers team up to celebrate Caribbean diaspora in Minneapolis

Music
October 17, 2018
Ayssette Munoz and Nora Montanez in Children's Theatre's "I Come From Arizona."

Children's Theatre play about immigrants brings a young 'Dreamer' out of the shadows

New play at Children's Theatre provides a youthful perspective on the immigration debate.
Eat & Drink
October 17, 2018
Maplewood's new North Woods-themed Vietnamese pho restaurant is a taxidermy wonderland

Maplewood's new North Woods-themed Vietnamese pho restaurant is a taxidermy wonderland

Pho Lodge mashes up log cabin coziness with the popular Vietnamese soup.
Celebrities
October 16, 2018

C.J.: Diana Pierce's daughter starts her L.A. climb in the film and TV biz

Chelsea Babcock has been working steadily on the sets of a few shows and movies.
Home & Garden
October 16, 2018
Spray Island, which is listed for $2.75 million, includes a five-bedroom home, guest cottage, and multiple docks for boats to travel across Lake Minne

$2.75M private island on Lake Minnetonka comes with home, cottage and beach house

Shorewood retreat feels like a year-round summer camp with 4,000 feet of sandy-bottomed lakeshore.
Variety
October 16, 2018
Letter board signs are replacing once-trendy chalkboards.

Move over, chalkboards – old-school felt letter boards are suddenly everywhere

Felt letter boards are replacing chalkboards to mark milestones and add ever-changing inspirational quotes to your Instagram photos.
TV & Media
October 16, 2018
President Richard Nixon smiles for photographers during his meeting with country singer Johnny Cash at the White House, July 26, 1972. Cash visited th

TV picks for Oct. 17: 'Neanderthal,' 'Remastered,' 'CMT Artists of the Year'

Variety
October 16, 2018

The word of the week: Tea

This 'tea' is a tart drink, indeed
Variety
October 16, 2018
Ramsey Lewis retires from the road, canceling Ordway gig on Sunday

Ramsey Lewis retires from the road, canceling Ordway gig on Sunday

The veteran jazz pianist will continue to record but no longer tour. Anne Hampton Callaway will perform Sunday in his place at the Ordway.
Stage & Arts
October 16, 2018
The titular scoundrel (Sarah Agnew) finds a victim (Kimberly Richardson) in Ten Thousand Things' take on the classic comedy, "Scapin."

Minneapolis theater adds pop culture (and balloon animals) into a classic Molière comedy

Review: Ten Thousand Things brings inspired, contemporary silliness to a classic.
Home & Garden
October 16, 2018
Photos by Don Severson On a cold spring day, a male and female Cape May warblers gobble down life-sustaining suet

'Birdbrain' should actually be a compliment

Birds' brains are small, but packed with power.
TV & Media
October 16, 2018
Sara Gilbert, left, and Laurie Metcalf of "The Conners."

'The Conners' is even better without disgraced Roseanne

Review: ABC sitcom is heartbreaking — but also hilarious.
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