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When you think of Father’s Day, there are the obvious cliches: steak, potatoes, burgers, ribs, chops. Meat. Lots and lots of meat. But many dads are interested in good health. So I started playing around with some of the cliche favorites.

Top schools often offer scholarships that not only include free tuition, but also free room and board for top students from poor families. Each year, however, colleges are confronted with a paradox: No matter how many incentives they provide, enrollment of highly talented, low-income student barely seems to budge.

Apples, this time of year, are at their best: just harvested and still offering a snap of skin, sweet juice, and all the nuance and flavor that was intended.

The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?

Apples are abundant, but so are pears, pomegranates, persimmons and figs. Our resident chef shares six recipes.

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

If All Else Fails is a podcast from North Country Public Radio that explores how far-right extremism is gaining traction in upstate New York among law enforcement.

Before the roses and the romance, Valentine's Day commemorated the Roman Saint Valentine — Valentinus, in Latin. And in her new cookbook, Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes, chef Nigella Lawson offers up simple recipes that celebrate the cuisine of the country Saint Valentine called home.

The saffron-scented basmati rice with roasted autumn vegetables topped with almonds, figs and pomegranates is perfect as a main course or a splendid side dish.

Health officials are searching for people who may have been infected with coronavirus by President Trump at a recent fundraiser.