There’s been a lot of talk lately about Bigfoot. It occurs to me that if Mr. Foot ever decides to go public, the first person he’ll probably seek out is Michelle Souliere, who operates the quirky Portland bookstore The Green Hand. Souliere also runs a popular blog called “Strange Maine,” which covers . . . […]

Let’s face it. You haven’t eaten a bug since you were in third grade and your best friend dared you to do it. As far as you’re concerned, eating bugs is fine on “Fear Factor,” but here in the real world, you’ll get your nutrition from the familiar bottles, cans and boxes you find at […]

I had a craving for fresh mint. I wanted to toss it with sliced oranges, knead it into meatballs and steep it for tea, even though January is not mint’s time. The supermarket had it in little plastic packages, skimpy and half-dead. So I set out in search of a local nursery with mint plants. […]

The debate over smart guns typically elicits the following questions: Would Americans even buy one? Would gun owners buy them? Would conservative, Second Amendment absolutists accept them? This week, Johns Hopkins University researchers offered some answers. In a paper published online in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers said results from a survey […]

We all know, basically, how to lose weight: Eat less. Exercise more. But to get ourselves to actually do it, it helps to get some brisk, quotable advice from people who spend their careers talking about nutrition. “Their best advice, on the house,” is how Women’s Health puts it in an article headlined “12 Nutritionists […]

To modern eyes, the classic trio of Disney princess films — released in 1937, 1950, and 1959 — can seem painfully retrograde. Why are characters so obsessed with Snow White’s looks? Why doesn’t Cinderella have any talents or hobbies? And why doesn’t Sleeping Beauty do anything besides get drugged and await rescue? A generational gap […]

There have been plenty of beloved adaptations of Stephen King’s writing. “The Shining,” “Stand By Me,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Misery” and “Carrie” are just a few of the acclaimed movies based on his books and stories. These titles have something else in common too. King had nothing to do with their transition from page to screen. […]

That thing you do all the time when you eat out? Maybe you shouldn’t. We asked industry vets to pinpoint the most common gaffes they see when they venture into a dining room. Here are nine helpful pointers from D.C.-area restaurateurs, managers and beverage directors.  • Don’t stack empty plates. Elizabeth Parker, general manager at […]

After our story about readers’ experiences with mice in their homes was published last Sunday on page B1, we heard from more readers, including Peggy Libby. This one was too cute to not share. “About seven years ago my cat killed a mouse in the middle of the night. It wasn’t an unusual event, so I […]