All Stories from June 11, 2025 (Change date)
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Daily Herald opinion: A touch of history: Why Pride celebrations represent more than a nod to a single special interestJun 11, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Anger and intolerance about Pride Month most likely stems from a lack of education about what Pride represents. Understanding its history can help provide some perspective.
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I hate the recessed lights in my kitchen. What are my options?Jun 11, 2025 3:01 am - Q: My townhouse was built with can lights in the ceiling. What are my options to replace them? In the kitchen, I am always cooking in my shadow and can’t see anything!
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Neon dreams and nature scenes make for two very different home decor trends in 2025Jun 11, 2025 2:38 am - Home decor's got a split personality this year: Call it “city glow” and “cottage flow.” At two international design fairs — Maison et Objet in France, Ambiente in Germany — acres of exhibition booths were full of Art Deco furnishings, island-vibe rattan seating and lighting and lots of emphasis on sustainably produced materials.
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What really keeps mosquitoes away? Probably not your lavender plants.Jun 11, 2025 2:22 am - Alternatives to slathering yourself with DEET to keep the mosquitoes away are often the topic of online lists and articles. Typically these including surrounding yourself with scented plants. Fragrant plants such as citronella, geranium and peppermint do tend to deter mosquitoes, studies say, but that’s not enough to keep them from biting you. Here’s how science explains it.
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Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardenersJun 11, 2025 12:43 am - Duborskian rice, a Russian short-grained rice, is a highly ornamental plant that can be grown in containers, where its 2-foot-tall green and gold panicles will lend height and beauty to the center or rear of mixed planters. But if grown as a crop, cultivating rice from your plants can be a fun activity for adventurous gardeners.
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