DEAR HELOISE: How much longer do we have to put up with tubes of toothpaste that we can’t empty like we used to by rolling up the tube? I have to cut open the tube, where almost one-third of the toothpaste is still there. Then I have to scrape it out little by little with my toothbrush, which ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In your recent column, a reader complained about a doctor using AI to write after-visit summaries. I think my doctor has begun using AI for this purpose, but I like it. The reason why I think she is using AI is because she has begun looking at me while we discuss my health, ...

1. Win the heart king with the ace, draw trump and lead a low diamond toward dummy’s J-4! This gives you about a 75% chance for the contract, which is much better than the 50% chance you’d have if you started the diamonds by leading one from dummy. The recommended play makes the contract ...

Buying colorful carrots and adding spinach parsley pesto gives roast carrots a simple, lively upgrade on the Easter table. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests buying multicolored carrots, though straight orange ones also work. She says you slice them in half, coat them with olive oil, salt ...

We will be extra busy cleaning and preparing to host communion services here in three weeks, so I decided to get an extra column written. It’s always nice to be a week ahead when my schedule looks full. I decided since it’s 22 years ago this month that Joe and I and our six children made ...