At first glance it feels like any Latin American barrio filled with kids. It’s a Saturday afternoon, and a dozen young children are sprawled out on a yard, painting a large canvass
In Bolivia, Keeping Kids and Mothers Together — in Prison
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Is There a Longevity Personality?
Why do some people live to be older than others?
O.J. comments misunderstood, Hulk Hogan says
Hulk Hogan said his comments to Rolling Stone magazine that he can "totally understand" O.J. Simpson — the former football great found liable for the deaths of his wife and another man — are being misunderstood
Unlikely diva’s talent wows global audience
In the space of a few minutes and a few notes unemployed Scottish charity worker Susan Boyle won over 3,000 fans. In the space of a few days and YouTube she has grabbed the attention of millions. And she also reportedly has A-list fans like Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher
All in the Facebook family: older generations join social networks
Penny Ireland’s family is so scattered around the world that Facebook, the popular social networking site, has become the family’s No. 1 way to communicate. “We call it our living room,” the 56-year-old mother said by phone from her home in Houston, Texas.
Kirk Douglas, 92, takes stock of his life
A couple of years ago, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas declared that it was time to undertake "an audit of my life." Now, at the age of 92, he’s going public with the results.
Type A Personalities Have the Edge in Procreating
Throughout most of human history, you didn’t get some unless you had some. More precisely: it was wealthy, powerful men who scored the most sexual mates and, therefore, fathered the most offspring. Men with less wealth and low standing, meanwhile, died disproportionately childless.
Texas board comes down on 2 sides of creationism debate
Dueling theories of how the universe was created got a split decision Friday night from the Texas Board of Education, which required examination of "all sides of scientific evidence" in new science standards, but rejected language requiring teachers to teach the "strengths and weaknesses" of scientific theories. The debate pitted proponents of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution against supporters of religion-based theories of intelligent design, or creationism. “Science loses
Young couple moves in with her ex-husband
Struggling to make ends meet, trying to dig themselves out of debt, Nicole Thompson-Arce and her husband have moved in with her ex-husband. (CNN) — Struggling to make ends meet, trying to dig themselves out of debt, Nicole Thompson-Arce and her husband have moved in with her ex-husband
Kids with ADHD May Learn Better by Fidgeting
Like nose-picking and a preoccupation with feculence, the inability to sit still for long periods is a defining characteristic of childhood.