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Despite what all those self-help books say, repeating positive statements apparently does not help people with low self-esteem feel better about themselves. In fact, it tends to make them feel...

One of the most expensive supplies in a renovation project is the paint. It's hard to believe, since it's just paint, but paint a room with cheap stuff and it...

Summer means it's time to break out the flip-flops (if you haven't already). Or is it? According to the American College of Sports Medicine, wearing flip-flops as primary footwear is...

It's often a good idea to multitask when the oven is on. Unless you're baking a pie (which might pick up unwanted garlicky aromas), lop off the top of a...

For 10 years, DwellStudio has dressed beds in modern patterns: songbirds nesting on gray branches, black swoops on a field of stark white. The New York-based company makes soft yet...

This light, frothy version is an alternative to the heavy, super-sweet pina coladas you find at most bars. To make the pineapple puree, just run fresh pineapple slices through a...

Edith "Jackie" Ronne never intended to leave Bethesda, Md. She had gone to Beaumont, Texas, in 1947, to see off her explorer husband as he and a volunteer crew headed...

John Edwards says he has few illusions. He knows the picture many Americans hold of him is not a pretty one. He also knows that even before he was engulfed...

Most conversations about memorable movie dads tend to be brief. Why? Because they usually begin and end with Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Finch...

John Edwards says he has few illusions. He knows the picture many Americans hold of him is not a pretty one. He also knows that even before he was engulfed...