At 58, with a two-pack-a-day smoking habit and high blood pressure, Polly Melton wasn’t much of a sprinter. But on September ...

According to the American Pet Products Association, the country’s love of cats seems to be growing. Roughly 49 million households own a cat as of 2024, a 23 percent increase over 2023. Homes with ...

This classic fall-time activity poses more risks than you may think, but there are things you can do to mitigate them.

The Golden Gate Bridge tops the U.S. list. The towers of the span slice through the fog above San Francisco Bay—and they’re painted a shade known as “International Orange” that’s highly visible even ...

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, dive bar was preceded by dive, a colloquial term for “an illegal drinking-den, or other disreputable place of resort, often situated in a cellar, basement, ...

Believe it or not, going for a drive on a sunny day comes with some risk of skin damage. People vigilant about shielding their skin from harmful UV rays usually reach for sunscreen when heading ...

Music is a necessary part of many people’s lives. It has the power to evoke nostalgia, sadness, chills, and plenty of other ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to play: All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, usage of through thick and thin was “apparently originally with reference to ‘thicket and thin wood.’” Some sources have taken this to mean that the ...

While Tender Is The Night never quite reached the level of acclaim of his other works like The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald considered it his best, and it underwent a critical renaissance in tandem with ...

From tray tables to seat pockets, everything on board can harbor germs. And of all the questionable areas on a plane, the bathroom may be the most suspicious—particularly the sink’s handle, which, ...

Couch potatoes, word lovers, and anyone who’s ever turned on a television all have what it takes to succeed at this quiz. It features synonyms for the titles of 16 famous TV shows, from beloved ...