Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...

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It seems unlikely that there is a connection between bird poop and angels, but I can attest that there is. Thanksgiving week saw us in Chicago visiting our daughter and her family. Street parking is ...

BART has approved nearly $12 million in upgrades to its San Mateo County stations as part of the transit agency's effort to modernize facilities, improve safety and refresh its rail system's ...

It seems that every month, new studies are released to find things like the best places to get different kinds of food in every state, the most expensive places to live, the most dangerous places, ...

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MLB’s hot stove has yet to start cooking. There have been no major trades or free agent signings of note in the less than two weeks since the World Series ended. This week’s just-concluded GM meetings ...

If you look around enough, you'll find a study for everything. There is research on the best places to eat in every state, the best places to live, the most dangerous places, where the most bedbugs ...

We are getting spoiled this year with playoff baseball. The games, as a whole, have been pretty great, including this World Series. And now, we get to maximize our fun with the magic of a Game 7 on ...