Yael: You know how they say you should never go grocery shopping when you're hungry? Don: Everything looks delicious. Y: Yes, well, doesn't it seem to you that food is indeed more delicious when you're hungry? I don't normally care for potato chips,...
It's two in the morning, and like most people you're fast asleep. But then your eyes pop open and your three year old is standing there, tugging her ear and saying, Mommy, my ear hurts. If you're a parent with a young child, this scenario is probably...
I'd like to look into your past, and predict the future. I bet that the last time you went to the beach, the wind was blowing in off the water. Maybe it was just a pleasant breeze, maybe something a little stronger. But it was definitely coming in of...
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have returned as former FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a taut, well-acted, thoughtfully organized, not very scary, not very hard to figure out serial-killer mystery. The pa...
Dear Annie: I am 20 years old and engaged to the girl of my dreams. Liza is beautiful, smart and very loving. We have no problems in our relationship. Before she dated me, Liza dated one of my best friends. In fact, I once witnessed them making out a...
Observational selection, on this Moment of Science. D: Grubs, on today's moment of science. Grubs are really cool because if you squish 'em . . . oh, I give up. I can't read this. Y: Why not? D: I'm sorry, Ya?l, I'm just discouraged. You see, for yea...
Handsome is as handsome doesn't in The Dark Knight. Of the three male lookers who dominate it, who would have guessed that the one with his face hidden behind twisted clown makeup, whose perfect features and fair brow are not glimpsed even once, woul...
On this Moment of Science Ya?l and Don discuss how parenting affects the brain. Ya?l : On today's Moment of Science--wait a sec, Don, do you mind if I call home real quick? Don: Now? In the middle of the show? Y: Well, I'm worried about the baby. I j...
John Woo ventures into new territory with the famous Battle of Red Cliff tale, and though his debut in the genre is flawed, he manages to reign in the epic narrative with both action-packed choreography and humble reverence for his characters. It's 2...
A small but enthusiastic Singapore crowd got its first taste of professional eating as the sport's two titans－Takeru Kobayashi and Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut－made their debut in the city-state. About 300 competitive eating fans roared as local favorite...
Mike: I'm so excited, Amanda! I just qualified to participate in a singing contest on TV. I'm going to be a famous singer and everyone is going to be listening to my music and saying my name. Girls will be all over me and people on the street won't b...
Walking on penguin eggshells on this Moment of Science. Yael: Today, we're talking penguin eggs. Don: Why? Y: Penguins lay their eggs on hard surfaces near coastlines, or they might dig burrows if the soil permits. And because they're optimized for s...
A Russian mini-submarine reached the bottom of Lake Baikal, setting a record for the deepest dive in a lake. The Mir-2 has reached the bottom of Lake Baikal at a depth of 1,680 meters (5,512 feet), ITAR-TASS reported from the barge where the submarin...
Dear Annie: Please settle a dispute between my husband and me. Several weeks ago, I surprised him with a 50th birthday party. It was very low-key and in our backyard. Several of his friends gave him gifts. I handed him the addresses and thank-you not...
Although there has been much debate about whether race has a biological or social basis, the bottom line is that race is a psychological reality for many people. That is, many folks assign other individuals to racial categories based on their appeara...
