LIFESTYLE

Google founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions

WELLINGTON, New Zealand  — Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate over whether extremely… Read more

Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge

WASHINGTON  — The party for the nation’s 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends.

Former President Barack Obama has… Read more

Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing

SAN DIEGO  — The eruption of COVID-19 last year caused the proportion of people working from home in the U.S. to nearly double, with the shift most… Read more

3 alternatives to a traditional grass lawn

Dig in If the many reasons for not having a lawn make sense to you, there are plenty of options for you to explore. Hardscape designs, carved and paved… Read more

Obama-Springsteen book ‘Renegades’ coming in October

NEW YORK — There’s a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the Boss.

“Renegades: Born in the USA” is a bound edition of the popular… Read more

Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims across Indonesia marked a grim Eid al-Adha festival for a second year Tuesday as the country struggles to cope with a… Read more

Athletes go it alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar

Michael Phelps reached for his mother’s hand through a chainlink fence near the pool. The 19-year-old swimmer had just won his first Olympic medal… Read more

Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery

ROME — Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half… Read more