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High school art teacher Joyce Hatzidakis says she started experimenting with AI chatbots to help “clean up” her communications with parents.

How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.

These dumplings cook right in the soup. Be careful not to over mix them, or they will become tough; the goal is a pillowy bite and buttery texture.

Cozy, not heavy: Curry powder enhances the savory richness of classic chicken and dumplings

There are few dishes more comforting than chicken and dumplings. Traditionally rooted in American home cooking, this humble classic has fed generations. But sometimes, a small twist can breathe new life into even the most familiar meals. This curried chicken and dumplings recipe does just that.

It’s one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one’s path is uncertain

Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing temperatures that will plunge deep into what had been a toasty Florida peninsula and a powerful blizzard forecast that may strike the Atlantic coast.Deep cold is forecast to stick around at least into the first week of February. Meteorologists are also watching what could become a “bomb cyclone” — a quickly intensifying storm that’s a winter version of a hurricane — forming off the Carolinas Friday night into Saturday.

Woodstock Willie is held by handler Mark Szafran as Willie looks to see if he can see his shadow Sunday morning during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication in the Woodstock Square.

A groundhog robot? Woodstock won’t bow to PETA pressure to replace its woodchuck mascot

Woodstock Willie is set to make his annual prognostication on the next six weeks of weather early on Groundhog Day morning. However, the national animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling for the furry forecaster to be replaced by a 3D holographic projection, the costumed mascot, a stuffed toy, or even an AI-powered robot groundhog.

If you’ve only purchased them in bags or cartons, you might be surprised to know that Brussels grow along thick, almost two-foot-tall stalks.

The best ways to cook Brussels sprouts

Earthy and slightly bitter, Brussels sprouts resemble miniature cabbages. If your first thought at the mention of the vegetable is, “Eww, gross!” I imagine it’s only because the last time you tried them was decades ago and/or they were cooked into oblivion. Now Brussels sprouts are everywhere, including restaurant menus, dinner tables and even the snack aisle.

A multimillion dollar project will begin later this year to restore the shoreline, bluffs and ravines at the Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve along Lake Michigan.

‘A window into the past’: How preservationists hope to restore Lake Michigan shoreline

The Lake Forest Open Lands Association has secured a $5.75 million federal grant to restore a ravine/bluff system along Lake Michigan.

Braise short ribs low and slow for about 3½ hours for a tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture.

When it comes to braising times, there’s a sweet spot

You might think when braising roasts and short ribs low and slow, the longer in the oven the better, right? You’d be wrong. Don Mauer once braised a chuck roast at 225 degrees for over five hours, believing it would be meltingly tender. No. It was stringy and chewy. Here’s why.