Food safety concerns lead the latest recalls, along with millions of vehicles, attic ladders, climbing ropes, eye drops and other products.
Impatience, entitlement and poor planning can turn school drop-off and pickup into a daily test of safety and sanity.
Chronic latecomers test everyone’s patience, but guests who show up early can create their own problems. How much leeway should hosts give?
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The persistence of the fungus in health care facilities underscores need for stronger infection control measures, researchers say.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. children and teens ages 2 through 19 consumed caffeine daily, but the sources of the stimulant differed by age.
Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but civil rights groups say the vast license plate network enables warrantless tracking and abuse.
The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Head Start, expects a rule to be published this week.
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The collection includes the sale of Hell, a record-setting nutcracker, a stolen Taylor Swift cutout, predatory otters and other oddities.
Cutting in line, blocking crosswalks and lingering over goodbyes can turn the school drop-off lane into a daily test of patience.
How to wash fruits and vegetables properly, what doesn’t work against cyclospora and why even prewashed greens aren’t risk-free.
Survey respondents are split over cash registries, honeymoon funds and destination wedding costs as couples embrace modern gift etiquette.
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Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low and are not keeping pace with hospital demand during the busy trauma season.
The August break could still be disrupted by President Donald Trump’s push for the Senate to stay in session until it passes the SAVE Act.
School cellphone rules are tightening nationwide, but there’s debate over whether the restrictions improve learning or simply limit access.
The cyclospora outbreak is hurting lettuce sales and restaurant traffic. Here’s what to do to avoid the parasite causing severe diarrhea.
Wedding guests may spend hundreds before the vows are exchanged. Does that change what they owe the couple when it comes to a gift?
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Sharing public parks comes down to common sense, readers say. Leash dogs, slow down on trails and remember the space belongs to everyone.
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The latest recalls include allergy medicine, car seats, salmonella-risk eggs, fruit pouches, soup, parasite-linked lettuce and more.
