Magician David Blaine set a new world record last month for breath-holding: 17 minutes and 4 seconds. The feat was broadcast live during The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the studio audience cheered as divers pulled Blaine from a water-filled sphere. He lo...
Amanda: Mike, you've had the same hairstyle for as long as I can remember! Don't you think a change is long overdue? I think you should experiment with your look－I'm bored of your usual spiked-up hair. Mike: Yeah, you may be right, Amanda. I've act...
Mike: You've got to try these sausages, Amanda. They're delicious! Amanda: I'd love to eat a sausage, Mike, but didn't your mother ever teach you any table manners? You shouldn't talk with your mouth full! No one wants to see what your food looks lik...
Amanda: What are you doing on the computer? You've been sitting there for eight hours straight! What could be so interesting that you haven't eaten anything and haven't even gotten up to use the washroom? Mike: It's this new online game that just cam...
With commencement exercises happening these days all over the world, today is a good time to write again about the Graduation Pledge Alliance. Nearly 150 colleges and universities and some high schools in North America and Asia have in recent years m...
Dear Annie: My daughter, Lara, just finished her junior year in college, and she has been steadily gaining weight. The summer before college, Lara dropped some pounds and seemed determined not to gain them back. Her self-esteem went up and she was ha...
When you've been to the zoo have you noticed how some of the animals pace around a lot? In this Moment of Science Don and Yal discuss one explanation for this behavior. D: Yal, I went to the zoo yesterday, and boy, the polar bear just kept pacing in...
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...
It's impossible to talk about the new Sex and the City movie without first mentioning Sex and the City, the HBO series; or the rabid fan devotion it enjoyed; or the equally fervent antipathy (female and male) it inspired－but we will try. The movie...
Yal: Hey Don, what's that? Don: It's a tomato I found! Don't you think it looks like Richard Nixon? I wonder why tomatoes and other fruits sometimes grow into such different shapes. Y: Scientists wonder about that too, and they are a step closer to s...
The angry green giant is back! Dr. Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) has exiled himself to Portugal after his experiment with gamma radiation went awry, turning him into a superhuman rageaholic whose growth spurts and pigment change signal impending destr...
Dear Annie: I am 24 years old and in considerable debt due to my mother. I didn't want to press charges, so I'm struggling to pay it off. I am planning to be married next year, and my fianc is helping me financially. Despite the situation, my mother...
Mike: Hey Amanda! Happy Friday! What are your plans for the weekend? Amanda: Oh, a bunch of my friends and I are going to check out the new amusement park that just opened up. Want to come? Mike: Sure, that sounds like fun. I love amusement parks. Wh...
Yael: I have a question for you, Don. Paper or plastic? Don: Not that question again, Yael. Does anyone really care whether their groceries are put in plastic or paper bags? Y: Sure they do. In fact, the city of San Francisco has taken an interest in...
Amanda: Guess what, Mike? My parents bought me a digital camera for my birthday! It's the newest model and has all the latest functions. I'm not too sure how to operate it though. Can you please help me, Mike? Mike: It's about time you got a new digi...
