Makeshift pond
Female Mallard ducks hunt for food in a flooded yard along Second Street in Tyrone on a recent afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
New Olivia Rodrigo album explores complex narratives
American pop star Olivia Rodrigo and I were born 62 days apart. She was born on Feb. 20, 2003, and I was born on April 24, 2003. I usually start planning for my birthday when she posts about hers on social media. I grew up with Rodrigo as she rose to stardom quite early. I followed her ...
Go+TV planner — July 11-12
Saturday, July 11 Fort Roberdeau invites the public to an after-hours educational event, “Going Batty at Fort Roberdeau,” from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Join Qualified Bat Surveyor Garrett Harris for an engaging program all about the mysterious and marvelous bats of Fort Roberdeau. ...
This weekend’s puzzles: July 11-12, 2026
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A New Level: VR and gaming add a kick to taekwondo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thanh Hien Linh stepped into her first virtual taekwondo competition in Singapore in 2024, she had little idea what she was doing. “I was just kicking into the air,” recalled the 21-year-old. Despite her background as an elite ...
New ‘Little House’ series keeps heart at the center
It’s a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the “Little House on the Prairie” remake for Netflix still speaks to today’s American dream. The show, premiering Thursday and set in the late 1800s, follows the Ingalls family led by ...