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In wartime Paris, Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn, left) is working for designer Lucien Lelong (John Malkovich) on “The New Look.”

Moroccan lamb stew is brimming with flavor.

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This spicy, aromatic lamb stew is inspired by a traditional Moroccan meat-and-vegetable tagine called mrouzia, a sweet and rich celebratory stew that is prepared in the days following Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, and sweetened with raisins, honey and spice.

In this stew recipe, the sweetness is scaled back, and tomato and carrots are added for a balance of acidity and brightness. Читать дальше...

creatinine levels

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Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes, he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now, his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is getting weak and has cramps at night. How do you decrease high creatinine?

Dear Reader: Creatinine is a natural waste product produced by the activity of our muscles, a byproduct of creatine, an organic compound that supplies energy to the muscles. Читать дальше...

Paramedic Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) is having violent visions of the future in “Madame Web.”

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of Donald Trump and his supporters in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

DEAR ABBY: I've always been close to my children, but now that they are adults, it seems I'm losing my connection with one of them. He married a girl of a different race, and while that doesn't bother me, I have a strong hunch she's the reason he has distanced himself from not only me, but also the rest of the family.

Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to cancel the ShotSpotter contract but extend it until Sept. 22 says a lot about his political leadership — or lack of it.

If Johnson was so determined to honor his campaign promise to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection system, why did he wait until the last minute to timidly announce the decision and fail to prepare the Chicago Police Department for life after ShotSpotter? Читать дальше...

A cleaning cart with supplies in a classroom at South Shore Fine Arts Academy in January 2021.

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 4 to 9:30 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Aries into Taurus. Happy Valentines!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Do your best to avoid squabbles about money or how to deal with others, because you might encounter challenges to what you want to do. Some kind of competition might exist with a friend or a group. If so, be skillful and work slowly. Don't bash at things head on.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

The moon is in your sign... Читать дальше...

The Canucks beat Seth Jones and the Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday.

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The Blackhawks stood little chance of earning a victory Tuesday against the NHL-leading Canucks. Indeed, they fell 4-2 for their seventh consecutive loss.

Coach Luke Richardson was upset about the team’s performance, though.

‘‘We’ve been proud of how the guys have worked over the last month, but not tonight,’’ Richardson said. ‘‘That wasn’t the same effort. Читать дальше...