When toy maker Mattel, working with Nickelodeon, announced earlier this month that a "tween" version of Nick's beloved "Dora the Explorer" cartoon character would be unveiled in the fall, the response was overwhelming ... overwhelmingly negative. ...more

March 16, 2009

"Off Season," by Anne Rivers Siddons (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99) ...more

September 28, 2008

Yes, the pants still exist, but now they're covered in patches and jewels and etched with the memories and dreams of the four young women who've been wearing them. And they still travel - to New York and Vermont, Turkey and Greece, and various points in between. ...more

August 6, 2008

You're not supposed to lose a sister who's just 43 years old. But that's what happened to Tampa resident Linda Brown. Her sister, Patti Medley, suffered a brain-stem stroke while visiting Panama City in late March. A week later, she was gone. ...more

May 23, 2008

Within the past three years, Claudia Davila has traveled the world, danced alongside hip-hop stars and walked the runway wearing Roberto Cavalli. She has lived in Thailand and Italy, signed a contract with Ford Models, learned two languages and earned more money than she ever imagined. ...more

September 29, 2007