Over the years, we've had a variety of strong women in "Sweeney Todd" play Mrs. Lovett, the baker of the most infamous meat pies in the theater. Read comments

You know the whole thing these days about checking in a couple of hours early for a flight? Read comments

We call them "boomerangs." Read comments

The universe: an alternate one. Read comments

I am in such a good mood today. Read comments

This is the story of an artist and her clothesline. Read comments

What an afternoon. The U.S. House of Representatives, in a shocking vote, has just rejected a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. The stock market is swooning. Big financial firms are failing. Accusations swirl of greed and corruption. Politicians are falling over themselves ducking for cover. That collective gulp you hear is the sound of millions of Americans wondering whether their 401(k) plans will ever recover. Read comments

Chemistry is an ephemeral and mysterious thing. Movie-star couples can have it in romantic spades on screen -- or wind up hobbling along like brother and sister. A chef might combine two wildly different menu items and score a hit -- or cause indigestion. A boss and employee might get along famously, or they could wind up at each other's throats. Read comments