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Pantone hopes its 'life-affirming' color of the year will make everyone feel better

Citing consumers' desire for real human connections amid an increasingly negative social media landscape, the trend forecasters and color experts at Pantone have selected Living Coral, a "life-affirming" and "nurturing" shade, as 2019's color of the year.

Forklift driver Gerry Giddings looks for an item Nov. 7 at the Liquidity Services warehouse in Garland, Texas. Giddings is operating an order picker, capable of elevating the operator to the top of the product shelves.<br>Daniel Carde, Dallas Morning News/TNS Forklift driver Gerry Giddings looks for an item Nov. 7 at the Liquidity Services warehouse in Garland, Texas. Giddings is operating an order picker, capable of elevating the operator to the top of the product shelves.<br>Daniel Carde, Dallas Morning News/TNS
Some retailers turn to liquidators, especially for holidays
From left: Apple's HomePod, Google Home and Amazon's Echo don't just want to play music, they want to build your smart home. <br>John Brecher/For The Washington Post From left: Apple's HomePod, Google Home and Amazon's Echo don't just want to play music, they want to build your smart home. <br>John Brecher/For The Washington Post
At your command: Buying a smart speaker
The Dictionary.com entry for the word misinformation, which Dictionary.com announced as its 2018 Word of the Year. <br>Dictionary.com/AP
The Dictionary.com entry for the word misinformation, which Dictionary.com announced as its 2018 Word of the Year. <br>Dictionary.com/AP

Dictionary.com chooses ‘misinformation’ as word of the year

Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com’s word of the year on the tattered coattails of “toxic,” picked earlier this month for the same honor by Oxford Dictionaries in these tumultuous times.

Joanna Gaines poses at The Greenwich Hotel in New York to promote her book "Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave." <br>Brian Ach, Invision/AP
Joanna Gaines poses at The Greenwich Hotel in New York to promote her book "Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave." <br>Brian Ach, Invision/AP

Joanna Gaines tells how to make a house a home in new book

Joanna Gaines, known for her cozy-yet-cool designs including open-concept floor plans, farmhouse sinks and sliding barn doors, admits having to scale back on the vision of her own home in Waco, Texas, to allow her children to add personality to their own spaces. “In the past it was hard,” she said recently in an interview, having to shift her thinking to, “This is their space. This is what makes them come alive, I need to encourage that.”

<br>istock photo
<br>istock photo

Could you squeeze into a new airplane bathroom?

Flying has become a game of inches, with airlines trying to squeeze as many passengers as possible on planes. They have made seats smaller, shrunk legroom and now made the bathrooms so small an average-size person feels squeezed.

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<br>Getty Images/iStockphoto

The dishes on your Thanksgiving table have deep, indigenous roots beyond the first feast

Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude for our friends and family, for life events -- and for food. Lots of food. We Americans will more than double our daily caloric intake in the name of Thanksgiving tradition. But while the turkey and trimmings, heaps of mashed potatoes and thick slices of pie are considered a cornerstone of American culture, our feast exists because of the ingenuity and labor of indigenous communities from the Americas and around the world.

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games

"Battlefield V," the 15th game in the series, returns the action to World War II. The online multiplayer spreads six different modes across eight expansive maps loosely drawn from history.<br>EA DICE
"Battlefield V," the 15th game in the series, returns the action to World War II. The online multiplayer spreads six different modes across eight expansive maps loosely drawn from history.<br>EA DICE

'Battlefield V' struggles to make sense of history

The “Battlefield” series has never gone in order, or even really added up. “Battlefield V” is technically the 15th game in the series (depending on how you count), not the fifth. It’s the direct sequel to “Battlefield 1,” which was the 14th game, not the first. The first was 2002’s “Battlefied: 1942.” 2005’s “Battlefield 2” was actually the third in the series, and there were seven games released between it and “Battlefield 3.” Though the title of each always seems straightforward, when you look back across the series it seems to have lost track of itself. These are games built around moments that blend together without ever really connecting.

europe after hours

Salmon quiche and spinach at Le Carre Francais in Rome, Italy.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes
Salmon quiche and spinach at Le Carre Francais in Rome, Italy.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Le Carre Francais: French flavor in Rome

Great Italian food can be found everywhere in Rome, but restaurants offering fine French cuisine are much rarer.

pacific after hours

Coffee lovers longing for a macchiato or a hand-poured latte close to home are sure to enjoy Yes Cafe's extensive selection of espresso-based drinks.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes
Coffee lovers longing for a macchiato or a hand-poured latte close to home are sure to enjoy Yes Cafe's extensive selection of espresso-based drinks.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

Newly opened Yes Cafe brings hand-poured lattes, pulled pork to Yokota Air Base

Yes Cafe, a new addition to Yokota Air Base, is keeping residents of the installation’s east side caffeinated — and they’re doing it all out of a small truck.

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the meat and potatoes of life

There he is, and there he will stay. <br>Courtesy of Lisa Smith Molinari
There he is, and there he will stay. <br>Courtesy of Lisa Smith Molinari

Trying to keep the shame on the shelf

When it comes to trends, I operate on a standard five-to-10-year delay. Hence, I refer to ink cartridges as “printer ribbons,” I’ve always wanted that hairstyle Jennifer Aniston had on “Friends,” and I still own a pair of dark-washed jeans. So, it’s no surprise that I never picked up on The Elf on the Shelf craze.