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Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today

BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and rewarded him with a silver ingot. “It was originally called ...

2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition: A final lap worth taking

There are sports cars, and then there are sports cars that seem to know exactly why they were built. The 2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition belongs firmly in the second category. Finished in a beautiful Renaissance Red, our Supra turned heads everywhere we went during a week of awesome ...

Fischer: It looked good on the blueprint

There is a peephole in my front door. More accurately, there are two charming little “speakeasy” windows, designed specifically so I can discreetly peek through them to see who’s knocking before answering the door. Sadly, for me at least, there is one small design flaw: I can’t reach ...

Tech Matters: Ad-free on ChatGPT?

Nothing is really free when it comes to online services. If you don’t pay outright, you pay by seeing ads. While it took more than three years, OpenAI’s ChatGPT launched its ad platform earlier this year, as it prepares for its IPO. But unlike many other platforms, including Facebook and ...

2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid brings electric driving to everyday life

There is something satisfying about plugging in your vehicle at night, waking up the next morning and realizing you can make it through the entire day without stopping for gasoline. That was our experience during a week with the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid AWD Woodland. ...