Joe Knowles

The year 2002 was unquestionably the year of the woman. For the first time in a long time, there are more great female movie performances than there are Oscar slots....

Germans, already among the world's most eager recyclers, greeted the introduction of a new nationwide deposit on cans and bottles Wednesday with a mixture of approval, grumbling and surprise. Stores...

Exulting over the launch of its fourth unmanned space capsule, China said Monday it is on the verge of sending a human into orbit-- a step toward fulfilling its decades-old...

We love frothy pop confections. We love crafty, thoughtful music too. But it's not so easy to be smart and fun at the same time. How many dreamy pop pinup...

According to a recent poll conducted by KRC Research, 36 percent of Americans plan to give or receive a computer game or a video game this holiday season.

Frank Thomas is testing the free agent market to see who'll bite. Candidates could range from the Yankees (they always want another guy) to the Mariners (Edgar Martinez is on...

Al Michaels achieved sportscasting immortality with his "Do you believe in miracles?" call of the 1980 U.S. hockey upset of the Soviets in Lake Placid, N.Y. How will Gary Thorne...

Puffy shirts and skin-tight pants might earn you presentation points at the Olympics, but they're risky at the office. Few of the outfits seen in Thursday's men's competition could ever...

Maybe it's time to change your nickname from "Grandmama" to "The Father Of Our Country." FATHER'S DAY A day after being identified in a Sports Illustrated cover story as having...

If the Olympics are about wonder, if they are about bringing the world closer together, then I can say they achieved those goals in ways both large and small. A...