Jodie Foster weds artist Alexandra Hedison

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jodie Foster is a married woman.

Mama Sass

Mama Sass: Teaching my daughter to drive

Legislature 2014

Florida House votes to regulate e-cigarette sales

State lawmakers took significant steps to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Pets

Pets column: Dog feels pain; she just shows it in a different way

Q: Our 6-month-old Lab puppy, Bella, was spayed last week. Afterwards, she acted like nothing was wrong. I ...

miami beach

Britto ‘parking’ meters benefit homeless but cause confusion

dinner in minutes

Dinner in minutes: Easy gyro sandwiches with tzatziki

Gyros are pita bread sandwiches filled with meat, lettuce, tomatoes and the yogurt sauce tzatziki. They wer...

Fiction

Francine Prose reconstructs a Nazi collaborator and Paris in this dazzling historical novel.

Fiction

A boy spies on his mom in Mona Simpson’s fresh new novel

Legislature 2014

Florida House votes to regulate e-cigarette sales

State lawmakers took significant steps to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Sleep

To sleep well, adjust what you eat — and when

Sleep. Oh, to sleep. A good night’s sleep is often a struggle for more than half of American adults....

Plastic Surgery 101

Mohs cancer surgery tries to spare tissues

Q. I was just told by my dermatologist that I would have to undergo a Mohs surgical procedure. I had a frie...

Going green with the smoothie

JJ Smith has inspired thousands to try her ‘10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse'

Watch for sleep drug risks

About 8 million people take prescription drugs to help them sleep, but these medications have flaws

Nutrition NUTRITION

Losses in her life led her to create superfood energy bars

It’s difficult to keep Isabel Gallego down.

Children’s health

Fast, cheap test can save the lives of many babies

Fit tip: Get enough water

Q: How much water should I be drinking throughout the day?

Cruising

Prone to seasickness? Distraction might help

Few things will ruin a cruise faster than feeling seasick. To help prevent motion sickness, the Centers for...

Poland: New museum celebrates John Paul II

The travel troubleshooter

An empty vacation package from Expedia

Q: I’m writing you about our problems with a vacation package we booked on Expedia to Tamarindo, Cos...

The Bahamas

The Bahama’s: Eleuthera, an island of sun, surf and solitude

Eleuthera: Elusive, therapeutic, with empty beaches, among the most beautiful anywhere, with white or blush...

Bed check: Virginia

In Northern Neck, a B&B with ambition

Themed hotels aren’t easy to pull off without veering into the absurd.

Travelwise

Putting the bite on the mosquitoes

Oh, the perils of vacationing in mosquito territory. These little bloodsuckers have made a meal of me arou...

Colorado

For a real adventure, bring the kids

Airlines

Are American, US Airways delivering on merger promises?

The new American Airlines — the product of last year’s controversial merger between American ...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Think before you dial, text, FaceTime, Skype, chat

One of the great wonders of the modern era is the fact that we can pretty much reach anyone at any time, re...

Mannequin makeover

Retailers are adding thicker waists, saggier breasts and back fat to mimic shoppers’ actual shapes

Television

‘Downton’ costumers transform Lady Edith

Fashion and Art Basel

Fashion designers add to the glitterati at Art Basel this year

GAY SOUTH FLORIDA

Event planner from Plantation writes ‘Getting Groomed: Ultimate Wedding Planner for Gay Grooms’

An event planner from Plantation writes a gay-wedding guide

Tapas art exhibit makes first U.S. stop in Miami’s Design District

manufacturing

Rene Ruiz gives a boost to manufacturing — and jobs

Could manufacturing be returning to South Florida? Luxury designer Rene Ruiz’s new Hialeah factory i...

fashion

H&M opens Friday in Miami Beach

From the neon yellow tank tops to the rainbow colored floor length kaftan and the plaid board shorts, the s...

consumed

Master the Art of the Cut at Carmen y Lola in Doral

The Spanish — on both sides of the pond — are one people united by a passion for pig, whether...

Holiday cooking

Miami chefs put a twist on Easter classics

Passover

Not your Bubbe’s matzoh: Cooking for Passover gets creative at local synagogues

Cooking for Passover gets creative at local synagogues

Passover

From generation to generation, Davie citrus family preserves Passover traditions

From generation to generation, a Davie citrus family has preserved its Passover traditions.

Craft beer

Beer of the week: Miami Brewing Big Rod Coconut Ale

wine

Fred Tasker: It’s not just wine, it’s an adventure

The New Year is aging rapidly, and we’ve broken all of our well-intentioned resolutions by now. So l...

CRAFT BEER

Proposed Florida law would turn small brewers’ profits to froth

Under a bill now moving through the Florida legislature, craft brewers would be required to sell bottled an...

Seven-day menu planner

Plan your meals a week at a time or pick and choose your favorites. Each meal comes with a shopping list.

Decorating

Style at Home: 5 terrific ways to use trays

Treasures

Unusual Victorian butter dish still valuable

Q: This butter dish was given to my grandmother over 50 years ago. It is 5 inches in diameter. The markings...

Washington Report

Is spring the time to list your home?

It’s common knowledge verging on holy writ in real estate: Spring is the absolute best time of the ...

gardening

Dr Strangebug or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lubbers

Hot Property: Los Angeles

Is it too late for Paltrow, Martin to get a refund?

Well, this is awkward. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her musician husband, Chris Martin of Coldplay, bought a...

Real Estate

What will be the next big trends in house building?

Is America’s love affair with big houses finally over?

North Miami Beach

City arborist serves by tending the trees in North Miami Beach

NMB’s city arborist sees trees as an amenity that can improve home values, increase city tax income,...

Decorating

Mastering the bedroom in this suite retreat

Sue and Shouvik are a busy young couple with full-time jobs, a 2-year-old son, and a newborn baby. Life is ...

Pet Vet: Poor pet banished outside for stinky problem

Alex is a 6-year-old larger mixed breed dog that lives with a family of five people. He is well taken care ...

People's love for cats is unrequited, study indicates

The agony of unrequited love. It may be what keeps us devoted to the felines in our lives.

Pet Vet: Exercise beneficial for pet diagnosed with arthritis

Ken has a 7-year-old golden retriever named Pal that has been diagnosed with arthritis in his elbows. Pal i...

Palmetto Bay

Palmetto Bay may change barking-dog law

Current rules say a police officer must witness violations, although the police chief said a videotape also...

South Miami-Dade

Humane Society could lose contract to run spay-neuter clinic

The county is considering at least one other provider to operate the South Dade clinic in Cutler Bay.

Pets

Extraction the only solution to kitty’s cavities

Q: Our veterinarian told us our cat has cavities on three of her teeth, and that they must be pulled. This ...

Pets

Chihuahua’s tooth cleaning requires anesthesia, and owner is worried

Q: Our Chihuahua needs to have her teeth cleaned annually, and our vet says she has so much tartar and so o...

Pets

Caution: Kill the pests, not the pets

Q: Our dog ate rat poison the neighbor had used near the fence-line between our properties. She was unaware...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Think before you dial, text, FaceTime, Skype, chat

One of the great wonders of the modern era is the fact that we can pretty much reach anyone at any time, re...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Sacrificing at the altar of busyness

When the children start school. When they get older. When they go off to college. When they leave the house...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: It’s not about Gywneth Paltrow; it’s about our insecurities and need to compare

Boy, am I glad I’m not Gywneth Paltrow.

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Will you love me, granddaughter, when I’m (really, really) old?

The spring breeze picks up, fluttering the fronds of the areca palms, as we turn the corner of our suburban...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: We are failing to protect our children from abuse

Little Emanuel Murray was wearing nothing but a blue onesie when he died on the shoulder of Interstate 275....

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Don’t allow teachers to carry guns in school

When my youngest son graduated from Coral Reef High School — the very same school President Obama re...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: The story of Marissa Alexander: When justice is blind, deaf and dumb

Add this to the ever-expanding list of ludicrous decisions, ridiculous incidents and moments that defy the ...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Why do women ‘shop’ in their friends’ closets?

My friend has one of those closets most women aspire to, and I’m not referring just to its spaciousn...