Is your garden dead? Here’s how to try again
It's hot. It's dry. Your garden resembles a moonscape, and those flowers that bloomed in spring now look as if they're putting out dreadlocks. This isn't fair. There are still...
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Be bold: Wallpaper can stretch beyond walls
It seems that wallpaper has been around forever — or at least for 2,000 years, dating to when the Chinese started to hang decorated rice paper on their walls. Since...
Hidden room hints at another era
Homeowners live in dread of the contractor's phone call involving a "surprise." A nest of termites. A hidden crack in a foundation wall. Kansas City, Mo., resident Anne Smith took...
Key to a happy marriage? More listening, less talking
While no one could reasonably expect to always follow all 106 rules in Harriet Lerner's new book, "Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up" (Gotham), the...
A birth control pill for men is long overdue
Women may say, "It's about time." Guys may have the same reaction. After many overly optimistic predictions, a male version of the pill may truly be in sight. A team...
A birth control pill for men is long overdue
Women may say, "It's about time." Guys may have the same reaction. After many overly optimistic predictions, a male version of the pill may truly be in sight. A team...
Margin for error small for U.S.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Coming off a history-making loss, the U.S. national soccer team landed in Kansas City bloodied but unbowed. A 2-1 loss to Panama on Saturday night marked...
Kyle Busch steps on gas with three titles in his sights
DOVER, Del. — Eleven NASCAR drivers are chasing a Sprint Cup championship. One other, Kyle Busch, is going for the Triple Crown. Busch, who is third in the standings going...
Arenas saga is far from shocking
At what point do we admit athletes have no real interest in being our role models and little chance of executing the facade of role modeling in today's media environment?...
New school of thought
The man parked in front of the stadium, got out of his car, gazed up in wonder and let out a fist-pumping, "Yeah!" The woman couldn't stop crying because she...