National Lifestyle

Much of the country has experienced drought and extreme heat this summer, and turfgrass lawns are feeling the pain. There are steps we can take, however, to mitigate the damage while still trying to conserve precious water resources.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the freeway, once filled with tourists eager to pitch down the slopes or bathe in the local hot springs.

TORONTO — William Shatner is boldly working through his bucket list. At 91 years old, the “Star Trek” alum holds a lifetime of claims to fame, but he says that hasn’t slowed his constant “search for the thrill.

The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar , diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency. It's a psychological barrier in the markets.

Edward Buckles, Jr. was 13 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and completely upended his life.

“Perish” by LaToya Watkins (Tiny Reparations Books) When a family’s matriarch is on her deathbed, they all gather back to Jerusalem, Texas, the hometown where their unresolved trauma began crashing through the generations.

Breaking up sucks — even if it’s necessary and you’re better off without them. Emotions loom large and life changes. Your to-do list fills up with loaded logistics, like figuring out who gets the cat or how the heck you’ll afford to live alone.

TORONTO — William Shatner has been working through his bucket list lately. The “Star Trek” alum says at 91 years old, he’s still on a “search for the thrill.

OTTAWA — It sounds like a caper from a movie: a thief seems to have swapped out the famous portrait of a scowling Sir Winston Churchill, photographed by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, with a signed copy.

CHICAGO (AP) — A mother whose daughter prosecutors say R.