Cold Books for Hot Days

Reading about blizzards, snow drifts, howling Arctic winds and sleet storms might be even more bracing than a dip in the pool or a glass of iced tea.

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Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer

Caffeine is probably not responsible for the healthful effects of coffee.

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Piet Oudolf's 'Five Seasons'

Last month I caught Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf at IFC Center, when director Thomas Piper and his subject, planting designer Piet Oudolf, were in attendance. Just today I wrote about the film for World-Architects.



Head on over to World-Architects to read "Five Facts from Five Seasons."

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In Baby Teeth, Links Between Chemical Exposure in Pregnancy and Autism

The record in teeth may show associations with autism but does not mean that the mother did something to cause the condition, experts say.

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Why Amazon’s Push Into Prescription Drugs Isn’t a Guaranteed Success

Amazon has transformed the way Americans buy products as different as books and diapers, but with drugs, it will need to work with powerful entrenched players.

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Preventing Suicide Among College Students

Privacy rules that keep colleges from notifying parents of a students’ distress may be costing lives. Some solutions include granting permission in advance or having a friend alert the family.

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Officials Identify a Source in the Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak

Samples of canal water in the Yuma area of Arizona were found to contain the same genetic strain of E. coli that caused the outbreak, but how it got there is unclear.

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