DEAR HELOISE: You had a recipe for a fat-free cream soup base that was delicious. Since my husband and I love preparing soup all year, I wanted to ask if you’d print this recipe for me and other soup-lovers. With a little leftover chicken and mushrooms, I can make a tasty soup. — Linda ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old female who sustained a right femur fracture in February. I had surgery within 24 hours of the incident. Surgery went well, and I was discharged two days later. Recovery at home has also gone well. I’m using a walker and a cane for mobility assistance. The ...

Assume you’re in six clubs and West leads a heart. If you were a relative beginner, you might estimate your chances of making the slam at 50%. You would reason that there was a 50-50 chance that West was dealt the king of diamonds, in which case finessing dummy’s queen would land the slam ...

Tuesday evening TV listings for July 21

On warm summer nights in Ohio, few sights feel more familiar than fireflies blinking over lawns, gardens and fields. When those flashes seem fewer than they once were, many residents wonder whether lightning bugs are disappearing. The answer, however, is nuanced. Ohio State University ...

Bill and I stopped to wash the car, when I noticed some junipers full of bagworms. Many mistake them for pine cones, but they’re actually a type of moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) that plagues many conifers, trees and shrubs. Larvae appear in May and June, from the bag where the eggs ...