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  • SCIENCE WEATHER171.jpg Everybody talks about the weather, but it's not easy to predict

    Large temperature variations from year to year have significant implications, most obviously for farmers and gardeners but also for utility companies estimating energy use, city managers budgeting for snow and sports teams worrying about scheduling. Are we getting any better at predicting the weather weeks or months in advance?

    April 19, 2013 2 Photos

  • r030413tornadodrill.jpg Weather warnings now issue from your pocket

    Keith Stammer, director of emergency management in Joplin, Mo., suggests people have back-up systems for their back-up systems when it comes to weather warnings. The layers of alerts should include mobile apps and text alerts that indicate when storms are approaching, he says.

    April 18, 2013 1 Photo

  • SICKHOUSE12.jpg 5 ways your house might be making you sick

    Many homeowners may be unsuspecting victims of medical problems, from asthma attacks to lung cancer, caused by components and conditions in their houses, according to a new federal report.

    April 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • money.jpg Slate: A better way to manage your household budget

    Most people who want to know about household budgeting turn to someone like personal finance guru Dave Ramsey, who has a carefully crafted household budgeting system which relies on a simple idea, sometimes called the "envelope system." There is a problem, though: It is in violation of basic economic principles.

    April 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • Slate: How Americans parent

    New parenthood is a desperate search for certainty: When you start knowing nothing, you are desperate to know something.

    April 13, 2013

  • malware.jpg How to detect malware on your PC

    Your anti-virus software is supposed to detect and deflect malware but, for a number of reasons, some can slip by.

    April 12, 2013 1 Photo

  • Screen shot 2013-04-09 at 10.33.33 AM.png Is free TV coming back?

    What exactly is Free TV?

    April 11, 2013 1 Photo

  • mouth.jpg 'Breathprints' offer clues about what makes you who you are

    What makes your body different from everyone else's? Maybe you're thinking fingerprints or the DNA that you leave on everything you touch. Now, add your breath to that list.

    April 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • Unmarried couples living together is new norm, U.S. study says

    Three of four women in the United States have lived with a partner without being married by age 30, an increasing trend that suggests cohabitation is now a regular part of family life, researchers said.

    April 9, 2013

  • SUPERCRAB81.jpg Crabs supersized by carbon pollution

    Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators.

    April 9, 2013 1 Photo