Aging

Study tallies toll of chronic heath conditions

The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than eve...

Dr. Dolittler

What to look for in a vet

Mama Sass

Cinnamon Challenge adds spice to adolescent antics

You can learn a lot when your car is full of middle school students. Like who got her navel pierced over wi...

Baggage Check

She’s OK with being single, but Mom isn’t

Q. I’m 23 and have never had a romantic/sexual partner. My mother and aunts seem to think that havin...

Performing Arts

THEATER THERAPY

A new musical about mental illness at Actors’ Playhouse in Coral Gables melds the arts with medicine

Super Bowl Sunday

Fan Fare

Give your game-day buffet a Mexican accent with recipes from the Cantina Beach chef

A Fork on the Road

Mexican soul food on South Beach

Alma Mexicana (Soul of Mexico) is hidden in plain on Washington Avenue, its sign obscured by palm fronds. B...

Aging

Study tallies toll of chronic heath conditions

The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than eve...

Performing Arts

THEATER THERAPY

A new musical about mental illness at Actors’ Playhouse in Coral Gables melds the arts with medicine

Crime

Good Samaritan shot during Haiti robbery attempt dies from wound

Susan G. Komen cancer charity halts grants to Planned Parenthood

The nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with P...

Golden years? Many older gays and lesbians worry about their futures

LGBT boomers face the same aging issues as their straight counterparts — but with an added layer of ...

Palmetto Bay

Palmetto Bay hosts Fitness Day

Children’s Health

READ MY LIPS

By age 6 months, babies begin to watch people’s mouths when somone speaks to them, helping them lear...

New Jersey

Upgrades eyed for Atlantic City and its Boardwalk

A dazzling Boardwalk pulsating with light, music, recreation and entertainment, surrounded by pedestrian-f...

London

Enjoy the Olympic spirit without a ticket

In the run-up to the Summer Games, London is offering a wealth of free or inexpensive cultural activities.

Bed check: New York

Bowery House: room for little but history

My room at The Bowery House on Manhattan’s Lower East Side was so small.

Mississippi

Wild hogs unwelcome guests at Civil War site

Last year’s frightening flooding of the Mississippi River didn’t do any direct damage to the...

Airlines

The new rules in a nutshell

New federal consumer rules will make the skies smoother for travelers, despite airlines trying to delay the...

New in 2012

What’s up at travel destinations

What’s new — or newly reopening — in 2012? So much. Here’s a short list.

Super Bowl

Indianapolis offers fans big attractions, compact space

Indianapolis won’t ever be mistaken for Miami’s South Beach or New Orleans’ Bourbon S...

Color It Orange in 2012

Four photos (TPN)

collectibles

Eclectic Florida museum to be emptied by auction

Say goodbye to the twirling carousel, the rows of perfectly shined classic cars, the player pianos and juke...

Salons

All eyes on Blink Lash

The lowdown: For come-hither eyes, hit up Blink Lash. The beauty boutique specializes in eyelash extension...

Fashion

Lagerfeld retools line for the Web

Karl Lagerfeld’s reboot of his own label is happening entirely online.

Salons

Van Michael’s on a streak

The lowdown: First there were highlights, then ombré and now dip-dye — bright, punk-inspired s...

MARKETING

Deal site offers ‘Insider’s’ Miami experience

Local Internet marketing entrepreneur Loren Ridinger chooses her favorites as a Gilt City “Insider.&...

Fashion

IT’S NICKI’S WORLD

Coral Gables

Coral Gables Tour of Kitchens benefits foundation, students

A photo gallery

Super Bowl Sunday

Fan Fare

Give your game-day buffet a Mexican accent with recipes from the Cantina Beach chef

Home cooking

Wheat beer and onions give soup a sweet edge

Dips: Get the scoop on a party staple

Have you ever been to a party where dips weren’t served? Me, neither. They’re mainstays at ga...

Meatless meals

Nutrient-rich mushrooms star in pasta dish

Mushrooms are high on a list of things to watch in the food and beverage world for 2012. An annual trend-sp...

Coral Gables

Produce is in season at Coral Gables Farmers Market

Food

Chocolate, from bean to bar

Dr. Dolittler

What to look for in a vet

Coral Gables

Coral Gables Tour of Kitchens benefits foundation, students

A photo gallery

Interior Design

High style mixes with beach casual in Sunny Isles Beach condo

Condo Line

Documenting board actions in the minutes

Minutes have only the basic information about the business conducted by the board or members at an annual m...

Hot Property: Los Angeles

Melanie ‘Scary Spice’ Brown lists Tarzana home

Singer Melanie Brown — Scary Spice from her days with the Spice Girls — and her husband, pro...

Washington Report

On appraisals, follow the money?

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of the...

Fairchild’s tropical garden column

Fight is on against Giant African Snails

In what sounds like a headline pulled from a science fiction movie, Giant African Snails, Lissachatina ful...

Dr. Dolittler

What to look for in a vet

Cemetery opens plots for pets

Families have been known to skirt cemetery rules in trying to reunite Fido or Patches with their owners, sl...

Talking Dogs: Stay calm around dogs on the loose

Responsible dog owners know how important it is to obey ordinances by walking their dogs on a leash, as wel...

Tips to help your dog deal with divorce

Breaking up is hard to do, and when the family pet is involved things become more complicated. "Dogs form b...

Dr. Dolittler

Kitty’s frequent upchucking not necessarily a cause for concern

Relationships

Almost an owner: Ways to enjoy pets when you can’t live with one

People seem to have a basic need to connect with animals.

Almost a pet owner: Solutions to enjoying a pet when you can't live with one

People seem to have a basic need to connect with animals.

In my opinion

The handoff: Caring for aging parents instead of growing kids

For years, we spoke endlessly about our children. In phone calls, over coffee, during a weekend breakfast o...

In my opinion

Fairness, not envy, fuels the income inequality debate

I will spend much of this weekend taming the beast that is my income tax folder, a multi-pocketed file with...

Tebow haters, back off

A senior’s photo is too sexy for the school yearbook

I’ve just spent the morning strolling memory lane. For my job, no less.

In my opinion

End of the world? Mayan doomsday the latest hoax

So here we are in 2012, a new year full of hope and promise. My heart sings with possibilities.

In my opinion

What I learned from my grandchildren in 2011

I’m one of those lucky women who, by the grace of God or economics, lives 10 minutes from her grandc...

Equality is part of the Christmas spirit

If your house is anything like mine, the next few days will be an orgy of food and festivities. I’ll...