Raise your hand if you make it a habit to explore beyond the boundaries of major cities when visiting a new destination. I certainly do. During my family’s last visit to Rome, for instance, we took a train two hours…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — It took Will Stein five games to do something no Kentucky football coach has ever done. Yet Stein made UK football history by thoroughly embracing a modern reality of the college game. No. 24 Kentucky rallied from…...
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz — America may be celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, but its most fabled highway is doing some celebrating of its own. Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica through eight states, turns 100 in November of…...
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The Australian tourist trail is paved with places full of main-character energy, like cosmopolitan Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef and the red rock of Uluru in the heart of the Outback. Lesser-known Adelaide, the country’s fifth-largest city, has long lurked…...
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GEOQUIZ: Which continent has the most countries? ANSWER: Africa, with 54, according to the United Nations ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC....
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In today’s world, a single act of kindness can go a long way toward brightening someone’s day. In fact, research shows that encouraging kids to be kind has a positive influence on a slew of academic, health and social outcomes,…...
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The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election is Monday. Early voting will run Oct. 19-30. The last day for the local elections office to receive a mail ballot application is Oct. 23....
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Boos on the Brazos, benefiting The Arc of McLennan County, takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive....
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The Waco Rowing Center will host its fifth annual Waco Rowing Regatta at 8 a.m. Saturday, bringing rowers to town for a 5-kilometer competitive race on the Brazos River....
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Brazos Forum will present "Cultural Curiosities" on Friday at the Mayborn Museum. The program will feature nationally recognized experts discussing lesser-known stories from history, including the era when the area around the White House was known as Murder Bay, how…...
