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When you’re on your feet most of the day, you want your shoes to work as hard as you do. And when you’re a nurse, you need them to do more than just support you.

PITTSBURGH — Designer and writer Tereneh Idia remembers vividly standing in Drexel University’s Main Building and yelling, “I am Amina of Zazzau, Hausaland!”

After the past few years of nonstop neutrals trending, in 2023 we’re anticipating a return of color in home decor, paint colors and bedding. With the return of color, we’re seeing that creating sumptuous, inviting spaces is top of mind for designers and homeowners alike. There’s a focus on creating restorative rooms, with a big trend toward creating luxurious bedrooms and reinventing modern takes on classic textiles.

Q. My son is 8 and his father and I have been separated for nine months. Yesterday I had a student-teacher conference and the teacher suggested we get him tested for ADHD. This is all new to me. I never saw signs of distraction before, but as he gets older, he is definitely more disorganized. Am I just imagining it or could it be a reaction to his dad moving out? I don’t want to ignore an obvious problem, but I also don’t want to medicate a child who doesn’t really need it. What’s good ex-etiquette?

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I just learned about a trend in men’s “work” clothing that looks good enough for the office but comfortable enough for exercising, lounging and doesn’t look like sweats. Why isn’t there something like that for women?

“Cinema Speculation” by Quentin Tarantino; Harper (391 pages, $35)

Fresh fish is often considered a special-occasion meal. Let’s face it, some varieties can be just as expensive as the highest quality steaks. Cod, on the other hand, can be easy on the budget, especially if you’re lucky to find it on sale.

WICHITA, Kan. — Nicolle Leon left for work one morning in 2015. When she returned to her Wichita home later that day, the family’s dog, a beagle named Roscoe, was gone.

We’ve been planning this trip for months. A getaway to a warmer climate for a few weeks. A place to ride our horses out of the cold and snow.

For people living with epilepsy who have tried various epilepsy treatments to control their seizures with little success, there is another option. It’s a surgery called resection of an epileptic focus, or resective surgery — where surgeons remove or disconnect the area in the brain that is no longer properly functioning and is generating seizures. Dr. Jonathon Parker, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how this surgery works.