Billie Jean King Opens Up On PBS About Coming Out
Billie Jean King discussed why she did not reveal her sexuality in the 1970s when it could have harmed her career. She became the first female athlete to come out in 1981 after a palimony suit by her partner Marilyn Barnett. The PBS American Masters episode airs Sept. 10 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Riggs match and the founding of the WTA. Elmore Leonard is recovering from a stroke at 87 in suburban Detroit as work continues on his 46th novel with film adaptations already in progress.
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Dear Abby Advice on Courtesy and Boundaries
A Dear Abby reader panel urges kindness to tele-survey workers and explains the strain of multiple jobs. Other letters advise setting boundaries with visiting relatives and caution against locking a demented parent at home, suggesting day care and Adult Protective Services if needed. Eid al Fitr greetings closing the column.
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Long-lost niece seeks contact with condition of secrecy
Dear Amy advises that the niece may have valid reasons to withhold information from her father and suggests a careful, respectful approach to reconnecting. The column also covers a reader who cheated on her husband after reconnecting with an old flame and seeks guidance to recommit to her marriage.
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Lab grown burger draws cautious praise from tasters
Two volunteers tasted the first laboratory grown beef patty led by Mark Post at Maastricht University. They praised texture but missed salt and pepper and toppings. Post notes the product is a good start and hopes lab meat can aid food supply and climate goals, though widespread use is years away. Sergey Brin funded the €330000 project aiming to scale cultured beef.
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U.S
Josh Schonwald
Mark Post
Associated Press
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Maastricht University
Netherlands
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New Harvest
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Google
Can How-To: Can With Ball Jars In Home Kitchen
A reader shares a practical routine for home canning using a water bath canner and Ball jars. A nine count canning kit costs about 50 dollars and includes a 21 quart pot and essential tools. The note signs off with contact details for Chrissy Kadleck.
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