How to Embalm a Body
Those who can't do, learn. In this installment of our series in which the clueless apprentice with the experts, we visited a funeral home in New Jersey to learn, hands-on, how to prepare someone for an eternal rest.
Nicole Pasulka
Cleaning Up
In May, things got messy. Really messy. Garbage everywhere, and cities and states struggled to figure out a place to stow the trash.
More Than Meets the Eye
There is a distinct possibility that, within our lifetimes, robots will be everywhere--taking out the trash, day-tripping to Mars, winning the Nobel prize. During the past month, news about robots was frequently amazing and sometimes terrifying.
Campaign Relief
In March, politicians around the world were campaigning and citizens were wincing. And just like here at home, impropriety was as prevalent as democracy.
5:20 to Jaipur
What does it say about you if one of the most notable themes of your travel tales is the way you kept breaking out into hysterical laughter?
Here's the Beef
In February, the largest beef recall in history capped weeks of speculation about sick cows, then prompted many to wonder where all that meat went off to.
The Superbug
In 2007 news headlines pointed many directions, but rarely long enough at the plague that's creeping up our doorstep. Here's the year of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus asureus--aka, the superbug.
Shop Till You Drop
The weeks prior to Black Friday were spent preparing for it: learning which gifts could drop your kid into a coma, and which you'd need to beat a fellow shopper senseless to buy.
Behind the Mask
This October, while you were shopping for fake blood and a glue-on mustache to complete your zombie Tom Selleck costume, others were dressing up and making the news.
Back to School
This September students headed back to class to absorb knowledge and life skills. Some even found time to work STDs and partners-in-crime into their curricula.