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Couponing for Charity

A single mother feeds thousands—and it costs her next to nothing.

The Beach Is For The Birds

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE explain the beach to me? What if you’d never seen or heard of a beach and someone suggested you spend your holiday at a place where there’s a large, hot, windy expanse of ground-up stones, bordered by freezing water in such a state of agitation that going near it is like being targeted by Russian police water cannons at an anti-Putin demonstration, except the water has things in it that eat you?

Stopping A Kidnapper

A boy’s bravery saves a little girl from the unimaginable.

9 Easy Eco- Friendly Backyard Tips

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BREAK your back to create a yard that’s both beautiful and kind to Mother Nature. These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf into a little slice of Eden. Many will save you money too.

You Are Not Alone

Making friends isn’t always easy, but it’s worth the effort. Studies show that a social circle is good for the body as well as the soul.

Princess Power

At an uncertain time, these young women offer kids a little magic—and hope

The Case Of The Icy Walkway

A woman slips and falls after a big snowstorm. Is her apartment complex liable for nature’s handiwork?

10 Ways To Make Your Vitamins Work Better

You take supplements to boost your overall health. Here’s how to get the most out of every pill.

Clever Substitutes For Everyday Kitchen Gadgets

Extraordinary uses for the items you already own

8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks

Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age

Doctor Drone To The Rescue!

DRONES CAN DUST CROPS, spy on the neighbors, and even drop bombs in a war. Now engineers are looking for ways to put the remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to work treating sick people in any corner of the world. Here’s a look at their most promising health applications.

The Roses of Fairhope

Finally the author, his mother, and her two sisters set off on a road trip into the past.

When You're Away, The Cats And Dogs Will Play

PET OWNERS may wish they could cuddle with their furry companions all day, but someone’s got to work to bring home the kibble. These tips should help keep your four-legged charges happy while they’re alone, which will make coming home to them all the sweeter.

Office De-stress Ideas

When the heat is on at work, these tips can help.

Where The Wild Things Are In The Suburbs

When we forage on the edges of our town’s sprawl, my family discovers not only incredible edibles but also timeless joy.

Without Hesitation

When a man falls onto the train tracks, three strangers jump down after him

World of Medicine

According to research from the University of Helsinki in Finland, acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common in people with an infection in the tip of one or more teeth’s roots, possibly because it causes low-grade inflammation throughout the body.

“I Knew She Was Out There”

HOLLY O’BRIEN’S patient was just being nice.

Salmon: For This Big Fish, There's No Place Like Home

Google “Salmon crossing the road” and you’ll find dozens of videos of me and my pals skittering across wet streets and highways like windup toys on a mission.

Laughter: The Best Medicine

A salesperson stops by to see one of his business customers. Not a soul is in the office except a beagle emptying wastebaskets.

Life In These United States

My great-aunt looked confused when I told her that my daughter was 18 months old. “Oh,” she said. “I thought she was a year and a half.”

How To Teach Your Brain New Tricks

Exercising these four talents is a good reminder that, even on a bad day, your built-in computer is awfully powerful.

My Friend The Timber Wolf

Deep in the Alaskan wilderness, a prospector comes to the rescue of an injured mother wolf and her pups, and a lasting connection is formed

The Internet Chump Who Became A Champ

An online congoes wonderfully, implausibly right

'I Think I'm Innocent'

DNA analysis is the most reliable crime-scene tool, having exonerated dozens of wrongly convicted people. But it can sometimes lead to tragic mistakes.

50 Ways To Get Smarter About Your Brain

As scientists probe the mysteries inside our heads, their discoveries are providing new insights into how we can all sharpen our mental machinery.

Are You Still In There?

A car crash left Molei Wright functionally decapitated. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same. Her boyfriend was willing to take that chance.

Fascinating Facts About Unseen Cities

Lidar—a high-tech cousin of radar—uses light waves to peel back the layers of time.

Recycle…Anything!

Crayons, sneakers, wine corks—even one man’s tool collection—can be put to good use in the right hands.

I Am The Food On Your Plate - Eggs

A Force of Nature—and in Kitchens.