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How to protect your ‘durable’ smartphone

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The latest devices are packed with pricey new features, like advanced AI capabilities, call transcription and displays large enough to be worthy of gaming and binge- watching. And while they’re also getting more durable, they’re not indestructible, according to new research.

From Your Kitchen

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This weekend marks National Peking Duck Day. And while cooking with duck may have originated in China, we enjoy lots of dishes that focus on the delectable water fowl. So here’s to some recipes that use duck.

BIRTHDAYS

January 18

Appreciating the soulful life, music of Sam Moore

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TAKE TWO

Fast facts about slow cooking

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Slow cooking is a popular way to prepare meals. From barbecue to simmering to braising, the methods of slow cooking vary considerably.

COVID-19 booster now considered endemic

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Dear Doctors: I just got the new COVID-19 booster, and the nurse said hardly anyone is getting the updated shot this year. I’m not surprised because after years of headlines, COVID-19 is gone from the news. I’m also hearing it’s getting harder to track. Do you know why? Are people still getting sick?

National Baptists’ new president seeks to include women, youth

(RNS) — The Rev. Boise Kimber was officially installed as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., during the midwinter board meeting of the predominantly Black denomination — which he hopes will become more inclusive of women and young leaders.

CELEBRATIONS

January 18

Healthy ways to cope with stress

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Stressful experiences are a part of life, and the physiological responses that occur in response to these challenges are natural tools humans developed as survival mechanisms. People learn and grow as they deal with positive stressful occurrences, such as when speaking in public or taking a test. But when stressors cannot be avoided or prove chronic, the body’s response to stress can take a toll on a person’s mental and physical well-being.

Long lived and easy to care for, camellia japonicas offer rare winter color in shady spots

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Trying to find plants that bloom profusely in the shade during the dreary wintertime can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Your options are few and far between: Most flowers need lots of sunlight, and many plants simply do not bloom in the colder months.