Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death." ...more

December 13, 2007

The teen birth rate in America rose sharply between 1986 and 1991, when it hit an all-time high of 61.8 births per 1,000 girls. Then it began a steady decline, plummeting 34 percent between 1991 and 2005, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...more

December 6, 2007

Regarding "Stormy Conditions Rage On In Home Insurance Market" (Nation/World, Dec. 2): ...more

December 4, 2007

A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms. ...more

December 4, 2007

Once seen as a silent cry of rebellion, tattoos now possess a status so firmly mainstream that advertisers are using them to market tires, shoes and wine. ...more

November 30, 2007

Focus On Mexico Regarding "Mexican President Blasts Treatment Of Migrants" (Nation/World, Nov. 15): ...more

November 24, 2007

A Waste Of Money Regarding "Grand Jury Indicts Bonds" (front page, Nov. 16): ...more

November 23, 2007

Pets rule at the holidays, especially dogs, and that helps keep many retailers' registers ringing. ...more

November 23, 2007

"This is the worst environmental disaster in the United States since the Exxon Valdez accident ... and the greatest forest destruction in modern times," said James Cummins, executive director of the nonprofit environmental group Wildlife Mississippi. ...more

November 16, 2007

Students Left Behind Regarding "Report Criticizes U.S. High Schools As 'Dropout Factories' " (Nation/World, Nov. 2): ...more

November 10, 2007