More than 50 shelters and rescue groups will band together Nov. 14 for a pet adoption blitz that will give special discounts to veterans. ...more

November 5, 2009

The Zootoo Shelter Makeover Contest has been in the news quite a bit the past few weeks, but that is not all there is to Zootoo.com. ...more

March 29, 2009

In hard economic times people are supposed to turn to comedy for escape. Right? ...more

March 18, 2009

Missing information, loopholes and weak oversight hamper efforts to uncover financial conflicts by researchers who test experimental drugs before companies seek government approval, an internal watchdog finds. ...more

January 12, 2009

Are hard times threatening your Christmas dinner? If so, Peru has the answer: guinea pigs. ...more

December 16, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Are high school students more easily persuaded than teachers? Can women see hidden images in pictures better than men? Does sight or sound stand out more when watching a movie? ...more

November 26, 2008

"Best Food Writing 2008," edited by Holly Hughes (Lifelong Books, $15.95) ...more

November 9, 2008

It wasn't hard making friends, second-graders Morgan Heinzen and Ebony Knights said about an hour after they met. ...more

November 5, 2008

It wasn't hard making friends, second-graders Morgan Heinzen and Ebony Knights said about an hour after they met. ...more

November 5, 2008

The local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken in more than 130 cats and dogs and two guinea pigs affected by Hurricane Ike in mid-September. The animals had no identification or were surrendered by their owners. ...more

October 1, 2008