Study says your Instagram feed can reveal if you're depressed
If you've ever paused to reflect on the moody, filtered shots of a friend's Instagram feed and wondered if you should reach out, a new study may confirm your worries.
View ArticleThe enduring impact of welfare reform, 20 years later
Despite shrinking welfare rolls, the federal government spent more on programs that help the poor. Part of the reason was that, under the reform, states could redirect that federal money to programs...
View ArticleGet A Life: Lying is more acceptable now
My mother would not tolerate lies or the use of blame as a way to escape responsibilities for one's actions. Layer that with a grandmother who considered lying to be a deadly sin, and nuns who could...
View ArticleFixing vegetable garden failures
Tomatoes with rotten ends, squash that never produced, plant leaves covered with white powder _ even the most accomplished gardener might face these troubles each year.
View ArticleI tried to figure out how wine can be produced and sold for $3.50 a bottle,...
I took a breath and let loose an unedited rant: Where does that come from? Think what must be in there! Think how much the people who actually make it must be paid!. And lastly, as the mother of a...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Storm brings flood of memories
The scene is eerily familiar: Rising water levels edge upward, flooding businesses and homes, cars and schools, in what has historically been a hard-hit state. Parents huddle next to their children on...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Why the universe has wiggle room
The renowned physicist John Archibald Wheeler summed up his long and illustrious career under three headings — three thematic periods that characterized his work. He called the first period,...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Hard to talk about
Some things seem too hard to talk about with our children. Even normal things like the death of someone close, or the illness of a parent. But these days, surrounded by ever-present media presenting...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Ryan Lochte: A lie that plays on stereotypes
The story by Ryan Lochte, American Olympian swim champion, of being robbed by Brazilian police at gunpoint has been debunked after film footage proved it to be untrue. The 12-time Olympian medalist...
View ArticleWhat your lip color says about your health
Don’t ignore what your lips are trying to tell you because they can actually help you identify some common health problems.
View ArticleDinner in 25 minutes: Moroccan Chicken Couscous
Those of us who cook and handle kitchen cleanup as well are fans of one-pot meals, so the source of this recipe - a slender new cookbook with a very long title from Joanna Cismaru, the woman who blogs...
View ArticleMice quarantine themselves when sick - a lesson for us all
But the benefits of some aspects of response are less clear. Why, for example, do animals become anxious and depressed when sick? Why do they stop grooming, which makes their fur and feathers better...
View ArticleHow to turn a $35 IKEA dresser into a high-end vintage nightstand
With a little elbow grease and a set of proper tools, it's easy to make over an inexpensive piece of furniture into a beautiful, customized one. Here's how you can dramatically change a simple IKEA...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: The dirty dozen, less one
I recently experienced something of a meltdown in the egg aisle at the supermarket over which kind of eggs to buy. After much consideration, I finally settled on the eggs I wanted (organic, free-range,...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Chefs predict fall flavors, dining trends for the new season
Like it or not, autumn will soon be here.Summer salads will give ways to pots of chili and — dare I even say it — holiday fare.With chefs already thinking about the upcoming season, I chatted with...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Bleaching hurts flour’s ability to make gluten
Q: What is unbleached flour?— I.B., Reynoldsburg, OhioA: All-purpose flour comes in two varieties, bleached or unbleached.Bleaching chemically ages flour, changing its color from ivory to white. The...
View ArticleA surprisingly simple solution to bad indoor air quality: potted plants [video]
According to Niri's research, common house plants are effective at removing VOCs from the air. In 12 hours, an unassuming bromeliad (a tropical plant with long, swordlike leaves and spiky red flowers)...
View ArticleWhat inspires a burqini ban?
Recent efforts to keep the burqini off French beaches may be spawned by cultural anxiety, social scientists say.
View ArticleThere's even more evidence that one activity could help slow the aging process
The quest for longer life has driven searches for the Fountain of Youth, had billionaires consider transfusions of the blood of the young, and is perhaps one of the biggest motivating factors that gets...
View ArticleAre zombie courses creating mindless, debt-ridden students in higher education?
From English to Anthropology, professors are producing revenue for departments with fun pop culture courses that may not pay off for students.
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