23 Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage

"When you first met and got hitched, you couldn't stop gushing about married life and how wondrous it was going to be. In fact, the situation was so serious that your best friend, your sister, and even your mother...

John Lennon's death, 27 years later

Twenty seven years ago this weekend (December 8, 1980), John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman outside of his apartment building, The Dakota, in New York City. He was forty years old, which means that he's...

Day of Reckoning for DDT Foes?

"Last week’s announcement that the World Health Organization lifted its nearly 30-year ban on the insecticide DDT is perhaps the most promising development in global public health since… well, 1943 when DDT was first used to combat insect-borne diseases like typhus and...

Microsoft Counting on a Twist to Make Zune Shine in Shadow of iPod

"The hoopla was still swelling around last November’s debut of the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s latest entry in the game-console wars, when some on its development team began turning their attention to conceiving a new product.Their discussions led to the rough outline of...

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