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Millions take to the road but not always as happy tourists. Pining for pets or a good night's sleep are big hang-ups. These days the planet seethes with tourists, agog [...]

Sex, sin and boudoir blunders can cause controversy, but do they sell magazines? A 1999 Wirthlin Worldwide poll found that 73 percent of Americans thought provocative magazine content was 'inappropriate,' [...]

Mattel has lost its most recent lawsuit protesting parody photographs of Barbie dolls, one of the few instances in which the toy maker has failed to protect its most famous [...]

An animal researcher has revealed that dogs chuckle, guffaw, giggle and perhaps even titter when engaging in canine high jinks. According to Patricia Simonet, a psychology professor at Sierra Nevada [...]

Paleontologists believe they've found evidence of speech in a skull dating back 300,000 years. Their discovery could help to reveal the elusive secret of the origin of language. In the [...]

Little white lies, awful truths, naughty fibs: Such is the secret stuff of husbands and wives, those things they just don't tell each other. These marital mysteries have little to [...]

Some black politicians and civil-rights activists are refusing to pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag, calling it a symbol of slavery and racial oppression. 'This flag represents the former colonies [...]

You get the fresh air and green surroundings of golf, but without the cost of expensive clubs and fees. Disc golf -- the art of tossing Frisbee-like discs into metal [...]

Other than stare at their feet, jingle change or listen to innocuous background music, elevator riders historically have had little to do. Massachusetts-based Captivate Network has changed all that with [...]

Things are hotter than usual at one Arizona retirement community, where senior citizens are getting overly amorous in swimming pools, parked cars and even golf carts. Swinging at Sun City [...]

`Take care of the sense,' the duchess told Alice, `and the sounds will take care of themselves.' What advice might Lewis Carroll have for those subjected to secondhand cell-phone calls? [...]

Heavens to Paganini, the sartorial requirements of female classical musicians now include cleavage. But some critics and one noted conductor think the trend strictly second fiddle. What's this? Breasts with [...]

Imagine: As giddy bride and groom pronounce their vows, the wedding guests loose live butterflies to mark the moment. Yes, along with bubble-blowing and cakes shaped like skyscrapers, fluttering lepidoptera [...]

Americans have high standards for hygiene, but they're not alone -- Brits, Aussies and the Chinese all are wild about washrooms. Finally, a competition in which elimination is a plus. [...]

Former chief of staff Michael Deaver recalls his 30 years with Ronald Reagan, offering engaging vignettes and reaffirming the former president's place in history. Scores of scholars have tried and [...]

A new bra doubles as a holster where women can hide a gun and pepper spray. It hasn't shown up in the sexy lingerie catalog but, in the perplexing world [...]

They cook, they clean and they connect us to the Internet. Welcome to the brave new world of multitasking kitchen appliances, where soon we'll log on to the refrigerator. Americans' [...]

America: the land of the free, home of the brave and bastion of he-men and girlie girls. Could it be? The Gallup Organization seems to think so. 'Gender-specific stereotypes persist,' [...]

Pets that resemble human celebrities could find their paw prints in cement on Hollywood's boulevard of dreams. Universal plans a video that turns Fluffy into Flockhart. There are animal celebrities. [...]

Surveys show Americans take a personal shine to their cars -- almost half admit they care more about their automobiles than their spouses. It's all in the numbers: 84 percent [...]

Yes, there are these who will pay $875 for an old plastic candy container. Kovols' collectibles guide estimates prices for a dizzying array of stuff, from Pez dispensers to political [...]

America has a new cable channel that could reinvent the way the conservative political message is delivered. The Renaissance Network, which went on the air Jan. 8 -- 24 hours [...]

I'm So Sorry: The Stories Behind 101 Very Public Apologies (Lebhar-Friedman Books, $12.95, 208 pp) by James L. Dickerson The apology has become a rite of passage for those who [...]

A British researcher has accused Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, of plagiarism and poisoning, sending fans of the author and his great detective into a frenzy. [...]

Politics sneaks into the oddest places -- kooky greeting cards, wacky horoscopes and strong cocktails lift election-year blues for voters who find a bit of fun amid the presidential pomp. [...]

Who wants to be a millionaire? Everybody, if we are to believe TV game shows, sweepstakes, news stories, movies and self-help books that base plot and premise upon million-dollar anything. [...]

The giant hogweed and other noxious plants cost Americans more than $12 billion a year. Beware the Dalmatian toadflax, the itchgrass and the dreaded goats-rue. Steer clear of musk thistle, [...]

One arbiter says the new chivalry is based on knowing how and when to hang with guys, mix a good cocktail and actually enjoy the symphony. But some claim the [...]

A virtually indestructible computer disc can archive the written word for many millenniums to come. Ironically, the device is simple, employing the tried-and-true principle of magnification. In the beginning was [...]

The Internet, Web TV and other forms of interactive media have created a new creature -- the `vuser' -- who watches programming while shopping, playing games, researching ... Rich media' [...]

A college In England has banned politically Incorrect words and phrases from Its campus -- unacceptable language such as `man on the street,' `mixed race' and `history.' Don't call her [...]

Cybernauts smell a winner as they sniff out opportunities for scent-enabled software. The race is on to stink up the Internet. In their zeal to further enhance our computer experiences, [...]

We may never have to change our unmentionables again, thanks to something called 'high technology fabrics.' Francital, a French company that develops fabrics for extreme environments, recently debuted a new [...]

Despite their simian moniker, sea monkeys are an endangered variety of brine shrimp. The little creatures, sold in comic books for decades, have become subject for ethical debate. Activists are [...]

For decades under the editorship o! Harold Ross and William Shawn, the New Yorker was famous for its loyal readership. Today, however, some readers have second thoughts ... Magazines go [...]

From auto repair to amazing sex, it's all explained in these `references for the rest of us.' Dummies and idiots rule! Thanks to several hundred breezy how-to guides to modern [...]

Lexicographers battle for position as publishers launch a barrage of new dictionaries. World War III is under way, and it is a wordy war indeed. Competing English-language dictionaries are vying [...]

The presidential race will be a high-wire act for both cable and broadcast networks. Election coverage in recent years has provided an identity crisis for the broadcast media. For one [...]

Living or dead, animate or inanimate, everything is in play for licensing companies that market famous names, celebrated images and even well-known phrases and words. They are, according to Universal [...]

More than 40 million American men are balding -- `hair today, gone tomorrow' -- and more are opting for one of several solutions, none of which are completely satisfactory -- [...]

Small-business owners and teachers rank highest in credibility index; TV/radio talk-show hosts, celebrities and entertainers rank lowest. Reliability, plausibility, integrity: These are the traits that political strategists and marketing mavens [...]

Ally McBeal may be replacing the `soccer mom' in the minds of political strategists, and so far it does not bode well for Democrats. Single childless women have become the [...]

EVERYDAY ETIQUETTE PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR SOCIAL SITUATIONS AT HOME AND ON THE JOB PEGGY POST Author of Emily Post's Etiquette, Sixteenth Edition Good manners still matter, as evidenced by the [...]

Magazines continue to multiply by dividing readers into evernarrowing niche markets. It is sheer abundance. According to the Magazine Publishers of America, or MPA, 18,000 magazines now are circulating in [...]

The First Partner will set the pace for future Hillary Clinton biographies. Neither gush nor bash, it paints the first lady as tough, media savvy and resilient ... and opportunistic. [...]

Two loading journals of opinion have new looks-all that heady content is being repackaged. In April, two thoughtful magazines, the(New Republic and policy Review, traded in old looks for new: [...]