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There are certain things you can count on in a punk house. A killer name: Anarchtica, Scribble Squat, Collective A Go-Go, Firebreathing Kangaroo. Lots of bikes and skateboards. Homemade tattoos....

For years, skin care companies have scoured the globe for ingredients, sending scouts to places like Madagascar or the Amazon jungle in search of the next shea butter or Dead...

Over the past week, his last as host of NBC's "Late Night," Conan O'Brien has taken to entering the NBC headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York from the...

Charlotte and John Brant were retirees living in Florida when they found themselves in a quandary. Because of gaps in their Medicare coverage, they would sometimes have to cut their...

Imagine walking into an airy Upper East Side apartment with 18th Century antiques, gilt mirrors and chintz upholstery. Now imagine Metallica playing on the sound system. Music can alter a...

When Mary Morrison retired last year, a priority on her to-do list was redecorating her home. The goal was to create a fresh look while decreasing the time spent on...

For years, skin care companies have scoured the globe for ingredients, sending scouts to places like Madagascar or the Amazon jungle in search of the next shea butter or Dead...

Restaurant menus. Price tags. Caller ID. These are among the first things to become harder to read as people slide further into middle age and their eyes lose their ability...

Over the last few years, Sara and Matt Janssen have been downsizing their life. First, they moved from a 1,600-square-foot home to a small apartment in Montana. Then, wanting to...

Dioxins. PCBs. Phthalates. Those are the reasons Randall Hansen and his wife, Katharine, embark on an annual detoxification program. The Hansens, who live in DeLand, Fla., have made a ritual...