Manny Pacquiao’s been fighting his whole life — first for survival and then for sport. Now, as he shifts from the boxing ring to the political one, he’s taking up a fight of a different kind.  Read More

Brit Eaton wants your great-great- granddaddy’s jeans. And he’s not alone.  Read More

A new approach for attacking addictions uses science as its main weapon.  Read More

In Brazil, the Google-owned social-networking site Orkut far surpasses Facebook as the country’s go-to choice for online schmoozing, friending and all things social.  Read More

Ready to trace your family roots? Keep your passport handy.  Read More

How to bring a community together? Try pie. Diners and county fairs have long held the secret, but now innovative businesses are catching on as well. From traditional apple to spinach-and-bacon quiche, pies may be tart, sweet or savory, but they always satisfy. Especially at the following pie joints.  Read More

Not a fan of pumpkin pie? Or any other pumpkin-related food? (Or, maybe Halloween did you in and you’re totally over seeing pumpkins everywhere — we understand.) But it’s OK, because there are plenty of other ways to enjoy the autumn fruit (yes, fruit) — whether it’s slathering it all over your face, enjoying its spicy fragrance or spicing up your home decor.  Read More

Houston is about as far away from Savile Row (or from Charvet’s mind-blowing shop on Paris’ Place Vendôme) as the custom-shirt aficionado can get. Yet, the minute you step inside the unassuming storefront of Hamilton Shirts, you know you’re in for something special.  Read More

New statistics reveal the cost — and likelihood — of speeding tickets.  Read More

Hard cider — fermented fruit juice that falls somewhere between beer and wine — is not only America’s original alcohol but also the perfect fall drink: flavorful, refreshing and typically pressed from a variety of apples that are at their ripest in autumn. Ready to imbibe?  Read More

IT TOOK COUNTLESS bio-mechanics studies and nearly 40 years for Nike to do an about-face on its cushion-heavy running-shoe technology. But when they did — with the 2005 introduction of the grooved-sole, barefoot-style Nike Free — it set off a footwear revolution that’s growing stronger by the day.  Read More

Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy represent different generations and musical genres, but that didn’t stop them from pairing well on their new collaboration, You Are Not Alone.  Read More

The hot rides in the new Gran Turismo 5 may get all the attention, but the locations are just as much a part of the jaw-dropping fun  Read More

Ian Somerhalder manages to be both bone-chilling and pulse-pounding on his hit show The Vampire Diaries.  Read More

The Killers’ Brandon Flowers grows up and gets down on his first solo record, Flamingo  Read More

We know it’s where the heart is, it’s where you bring the bacon, and that there’s no place like it. But in his new book, Bill Bryson tells us everything else you wanted to know — and then some — about home.  Read More