Adults who always wanted their teeth straightened are going for it
Growing numbers of grown-ups are hoping to achieve the perfect smile and bite. And orthodontists help by offering appliances that are more discrete than…
Category: General Interest
Sneakers break into business dressing
Forget the wingtips. Men are wearing sneakers, even to upscale meetings. At the famed Barneys of New York, men’s fashion experts say men can pair anything…
Tired of seeing that clunky blood pressure monitor?
Multiple blood pressure readings taken at home provide a more accurate picture than a single doctor’s office check. But finding and setting up the clunky…
Connecticut rules “no fly, “no guns”
Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy has signed an executive order banning people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying guns in Connecticut. Malloy…
Modern jerky goes exotic
Low carb, dried meat snacks have come a long way since the kind of beef stick sold in the gas station. These are the modern jerkies that foodies like….
See-in-the-dark drones have potential for security duties
A new drone feature, the Zenmuse XT will allow users to control the camera in flight. It can shoot infrared video or still photos and wirelessly transmit…
Sports Yoenis Cespedes: Baseball’s surprising golf prodigy
In late October of 2015, The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa wrote a story about the New York Mets’ hitter of monster golf drives and home runs. When…
Landmark events
Landmark events in the United States 200 years ago in 1816 March 18: Originally founded in 1758, Pittsburgh was incorporated in 1816. Nov.-Dec.: Secretary…
New companies reinvent shipping and selling mattresses
New companies reinvent the process of selling and shipping mattresses For the last hundred years or so, shopping for a mattress has been a time-consuming,…