Knight-Ridder Tribune

If you like Russian caviar, the news isn't good. Russian exports of black caviar are set to plunge this year, due mainly to pollution and a big increase in poaching,...

The origin of the word "salad" is the Latin herba salata, or "salted greens." Its adoption is believed to have grown out of the ancient Roman habit of dipping romaine...

One food pyramid doesn't fit all. Researchers at Tufts University say older consumers have special dietary requirements, and last year they redesigned the pyramid for healthy people older than 70....

There's no reason to leave comfort and style indoors. For your time spent entertaining and relaxing outdoors, select your patio and poolside furniture as carefully as you do your sofas...

Other than the obvious, what do you do in the bathroom? Among the more interesting findings of a survey by bathroom fixtures manufacturer Ameican Standard is that 22 percent of...

Here are some interesting statistics on the flower power of American business leaders. According to a survey by flower catalog and Web site Calyx & Corolla (www.calyxandcorolla.com), more than half...

Our question for today: Is there anything people won't do to get on television? Before you answer, let me tell you about a new syndicated program that's coming out this...

Are you ready to join the stampede of Internet pioneers creating their own home-grown sites on the World Wide Web? Your personal Web site could contain words, pictures, sounds and...

Has your investment life lost its spark? Your mutual funds don't thrill you the way they did when your portfolio was young and anything seemed possible? If you seek stock-market...

All French doors are not created equal. Even if one manufacturer's doors look just like another's, chances are there are distinct differences. But, you can't always see them. Among the...