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  • As Lindsay Lohan's character (far left) learned in the movie <em>Mean Girls</em>, popularity comes at a price.
    Cool Kids Lose, Though It May Take A Few Years
    Call it revenge of the nerds. Popularity at age 13 fades by age 22, a study finds. And kids who try to act cool in their early teens are more likely to have alcohol and relationship problems later.
  • Kansas City Man Highlights His Culture's Food And Sport During World Cup
    Italy didn’t even end up in the top four spots in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. For a nation that’s obsessed with soccer, that was basically an utter failure.…
  • Ted (voiced by writer-director Seth MacFarlane) and Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) share a laugh in <em>Ted. </em>The talking teddy bear got his powers when 8-year-old Johnny wished upon a falling star for Ted to speak.<em></em>
    A Boy And His Bear, At Large In A Man's World
    Ted, the first film from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, is about 35-year-old Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) and his decidedly adult talking teddy bear. NPR's Bob Mondello has to confess that in time, he warmed up to this movie for and about overgrown kids.
  • Romney Makes Media Rounds Defending Bain Record
    GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney took to the TV networks Friday to rebut news accounts that have questioned his departure date from Bain Capital. Brian Naylor talks to Melissa Block about the unusual round of one-on-one interviews.
  • "Schedules compress, priorities change and people often become pickier in what they want in their friends," Alex Williams writes in a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?_r=1">piece</a> in <em>The New York Times</em>.
    Recipe For Good Friendships: Best If Formed By 30
    In a piece in The New York Times, writer Alex Williams explores why it's harder to form meaningful friendships later in life. "As people approach midlife," he writes, "the days of youthful exploration, when life felt like one big blind date, are fading."
  • There's No Such Thing As A Sold Out Concert (Even For Justin Bieber)
    Or: Why Justin Bieber didn't really sell 40,000 tickets in 30 seconds.
  • Women Take Over The Farm
    Farmland ownership and management has long been dominated by men. But there's a trend toward more women taking an active role, either by choice, or because of inheritance.
  • Janelle Arevalo, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors, makes a house call in Miami to sign up Sandra Berrios (left) for an insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act.
    Deadline Nears To Buy Or Switch Obamacare Coverage
    People who were stymied by website snafus when trying to sign up for health insurance may be able to get retroactive subsidies or choose a different plan.
  • Behind The Curtain At The Clinton White House
    The Clinton Presidential Library is releasing thousands formerly secret documents that date back to the Clinton presidency. They offer close look at the operations of the Clinton White House.
  • The skull of a female Neanderthal, who lived about 50,000 years ago, is displayed at the Natural History Museum in London.
    Diabetes Gene Common In Latinos Has Ancient Roots
    Scientists have found a gene that helps to explain why Mexicans are prone to Type 2 diabetes. The disease gene, like many others we humans carry, dates back to the time when humans and Neanderthals had sex thousands of years ago.
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