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Having to pay to play school sports may have long-reaching health effects, according to a newly released University of Michigan survey that may reinforce a link between income and health.

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"Settle down, Batman, it's a Ford Explorer."That, more or less, was Jon Stewart's message to Don Lemon on "The Daily Show," after Lemon spent the Big Blizzard that Wasn't (in New York!) driving around the streets of a ci...

New owners transfomr Neo-Asia to create new restaurant serving both Chinese and Japanese in Cary's Maynard Crossing Shopping Center.

Carbohydrates are components of food that provide energy to your body. Complex carbohydrates such as beans and whole grains digest slowly so they do not raise blood sugar too fast.

I'd like to follow up on my previous blog post on the Mount Holyoke College controversy surrounding The Vagina Monologues because of the responses I've received. They've run the gamut from praise to condemnation, from th...

From The Kitchn ' 10 Kitchen Islands That We Wish Were in Our Kitchens

Changing tables aren't usually very memorable which is why we like this simple idea for customizing and adding color to one. This nursery DIY is quick, non-permanent and only requires a pair of scissors and some yarn.

Donald Trump is apparently none too pleased with the way things are progressing at the site of the Old Post Office Building, where he's constructing the classiest hotel this side of Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal.

At Paris' high-octane couture week, what happens on the catwalk is only half the story. Here are some of the highlights and tidbits from Paris Fashion Week.

Name: Theresa & Marjo Location: Atwater Village, CA The house was built in 1928 and there are so many parts that we want to gently tear down and rebuild. We did, however, decided to renovate the kitchen and that was a 6 ...

CommonUnion59 is made up of two people: Steve McKenzie and Laura Malasig. Their latest offering, Heartbeat Serenade, is slated for release shortly and boy, is it a doozy! What makes Heartbeat Serenade so great is Malasig...

Photographer and mother-of-two Ivette Ivens has a knack for capturing breathtaking images of pregnant mamas-to-be. Her secret? She takes her subjects outside -- whatever the weather. "This is where my ideas go out of the...

Going vertical with your storage is a great way to save space, but sometimes even that just isn't enough. When you need to eke out just. a. little. bit. more. room for your stuff, seek slim solutions that fit tidily into...

Hem, the furniture design company from Fab co-founder Jason Goldberg, debuted its first collections since their September 2014 launch. The new pieces include the Key coffee table that assembles in 30 seconds sans tools, ...

Acclaimed photographer Anne Geddes has plenty tips for capturing the perfect photograph of your children, but there's one use of the medium she does not condone: the selfie. "I don't really think that much of them, to be...

Lauren's Bright & Bold Chicago Apartment Coconut oil is increasingly a go-to ingredient for cooking and body care, but this versatile substance can work wonders in a number of different contexts.

Project by: Negar of Space Harmony Location: Vancouver, Canada This is an interior design and renovation we did for client, a professional and avid skier who wanted his 1600 three level town house to feel like a chalet. ...

It seems safe to say that Michael Tilson Thomas--or MTT, as he's been known since street banners announcing his appointment as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, 20 years ago, went up all over town--had a spec...

Katy Perry, the pop star with more Twitter followers than anyone on Earth, is set to take the halftime stage at the Super Bowl on Sunday. What will she sing? What will she wear? How many people dressed as cats will be in...

Katy Perry, the pop star with more Twitter followers than anyone on Earth, is set to take the halftime stage at the Super Bowl on Sunday. What will she sing? What will she wear? How many people dressed as cats will be in...

Chris & Jenny's Collective Elegance We tend to think that big, long-lasting change in our lives involve big, overwhelming tasks that need tackling. In some cases, sure. But not always. In fact there are a handful of ways...