All those commercials featuring top celebrities looking flawless in foundations available at the nearest drugstore always make me wonder: Is that really possible for the rest of us? ...more

August 15, 2009

I boiled a pan of eggs last night for egg salad. It was late when they were done. I drained off the water and left them in the pan to cool before I refrigerated them, and, of course, forgot them until this morning! Are they safe to use today? ...more

March 29, 2009

NASA has again delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery so it can review tests of hydrogen gas valves. ...more

February 13, 2009

After spending $4,000 to advertise a job opening, the region's transportation authority decided to pull the plug on the hiring after applicants and authority members expressed confusion about what the job involves. ...more

November 8, 2008

Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to make their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision. ...more

June 15, 2008

An event five years in the making will come down to a weekend of men and women holed up in rooms fighting to determine the road to Tampa. ...more

February 25, 2008

The Air Force will keep more than 40 percent of its older model F-15 fighter jets grounded indefinitely after discovering that critical support beams have manufacturing flaws dating back nearly 30 years that could lead to catastrophic damage to the aircraft. ...more

January 11, 2008