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For Betsy Block and her family, picnics never turn out to be romantic meals eaten under cloudless skies. For them, a picnic is a state of mind -- and can take place on the front stoop, in the living room.

Vikram Paralkar's novel takes place over one eventful night at a clinic in a small Indian village, where three murdered people confront a doctor; if he can treat their wounds, they'll live again.

This summer has already been awfully hot in the southern Plains and the Gulf Coast. Now, a large portion of the U.S. will face a prolonged period of dangerous heat.

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity and became a worldwide hit.

Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Mediterranean nation for weeks. Extreme weather and gale-force winds have worsened the fires, authorities said.

You might think those scraps are past their prime, but think again. You can give old bread a delicious second life in soup, salad, desserts and more.

The aromatic leaves — not at all related to curry powder — impart a pungent, lime-lemony flavor to breads, main dishes, cocktails and more. Food writer Monica Bhide, from the northern part of India, calls them the culinary essence of her youth.

The teenager died after he became entangled in a machine he was cleaning late last Friday. Labor laws prohibit anyone under 18 from working in meat plants because of the hazardous conditions.

At its best, traveling is memorable and character-building — expanding our knowledge of what is possible in the world. And at its worst, traveling is also memorable and character-building — expanding our knowledge of what can go wrong in the world. Run your worst travel experience by Doug Lansky, author of The Titanic Awards.

Sloane Crosley follows I Was Told There'd Be Cake with a new collection of sparkling personal essays. She serves up humorous observations and mordant opinions in carefully calibrated cocktails of self-absorption and self-deprecation.