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Whether you'd sunbathe on an arsenic-treated wood deck or watch your toddler eat dirt under a treated play set probably depends on your answer to this question: What is acceptable...

When I was young, I devoured the works of science-fiction master Ray Bradbury. In my 20s, I read the science-fiction greats--Heinlein, Ellison, Clarke--trying, like most twentysomethings, to Figure Things Out....

When Tracy Weiss started going to substance abuse counselor Jay Parker, he thought Weiss might be an alcoholic. She had binged in her early 20s and was using destructive behavior...

The following is a quick recipe adapted from "Great Adventures in Food," by Ellen Haas. Pasta with chicken, tomato and olive sauce Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes...

This recipe, adapted from "The Soup Mix Gourmet: 375 Short-Cut Recipes Using Dry and Canned Soup," by Diane Phillips, puts a soup mix and dried herb blend to work on...

It could be a scene from any teen drama in which a romantically challenged high school boy asks the object of his unrequited affections why she stays with her jock...

It could have been a sweet Christmas present for Nirvana fans: a 45-track box set including the never-released Nirvana song "You Know You're Right," all just in time for the...

This quick recipe, spiced pilaf with apricots, is adapted from "The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy," by Bette Hagman. The dried fruit and turmeric provide fall color and depth...

This oven-baked dish takes Asian eggplant and applies them in a Mediterranean-style side. Standard purple eggplant should work just as well. With either type, look for shiny, unblemished skins and...

We often look to the past for inspiration. Brining is one of the oldest methods of preserving and flavoring food, and its revival has inspired a contemporary generation of cooks...