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In this photo provided by Corinna Dewar, Dewar poses for a selfie while preparing care packages of sanitizing products to give to friends, family and neighbors at her home in Carmichael, Calif., on Dec. 30, 2020. In past years Dewar and her husband have made and delivered cookies, but this year they decided due to the pandemic that giving necessities like cleaning supplies would be safe and practical. (Corinna Dewar via AP)
Isolated at home, California woman connects by giving

By Luis Andres Henao Jan. 14, 2021 10:06 AM EST

San Francisco Bay-area based Mariam Naficy, shown here, founder of online design marketplace Minted, has been making garlands this year out of various materials, including fragrant dried orange slices. "What I love about these is that they're stunning yet easy to make. You can display on a mantle, bookcase, or drape one on your dining table surrounded by tea candles for a simple, aromatic centerpiece." (Minted via AP)
Cottagecore holidays: Decorations with a homespun vibe

By Kim Cook Dec. 01, 2020 08:40 AM EST

Johnson & Wales plans return to in-person instruction

Oct. 15, 2020 10:44 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Johnson & Wales University announced it plans to resume in-person instruction for all students next week, two weeks after moving to...

Virus prompts Johnson & Wales to move to remote learning

By Mark Pratt Oct. 05, 2020 02:33 PM EDT
Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island is moving to fully remote classes and telling students to stay in their dorms or off-campus apartments in an...

This cover image released by Philomel shows "Good Morning Zoom" by Lindsay Rechler, available October 6. (Philomel via AP)
Pandemic parody of `Goodnight Moon' to be released in fall

Aug. 03, 2020 08:31 AM EDT

Kang Kuan, vice president of culinary at Chowbotics, holds a custom salad made by his company’s robotic salad-making kiosk at the company’s headquarters in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Prior to this year, Chowbotics had sold over 100 of its $35,000 robots, primarily to hospitals and colleges. But since the coronavirus hit, sales have jumped more than 60%, CEO Rick Wilmer said, with growing interest from grocery stores, senior living communities and even the U.S. Department of Defense. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19

By Dee-Ann Durbin And Terence Chea Jul. 14, 2020 05:00 AM EDT

This May 2018 photo shows a cake in New York. In these coronavirus times, some couples are making their own weddings cakes for their smaller, at-home weddings. (Cheyenne Cohen/Katie Workman via AP)
Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'

By Katie Workman Jun. 29, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

This April 1, 2020 photo released by Bill Hughes shows one of Hughes' shirts on an ironing board at his home in University Place, Wash. Hughes, a business consultant, has resorted to ironing his own clothes now that his dry cleaners is closed. (Bill Hughes via AP)
On our own: Forgotten household skills, revived for new use

By Julia Rubin Apr. 09, 2020 03:03 AM EDT