Most E-mailed Stories of 2007
Your Health
Got a Runny Nose? Flush It Out!()
February 22, 2007 A growing number of people seeking to keep runny noses and stuffy heads at bay are turning to saline irrigation. In essence, you're flushing your nasal passages out with a saline solution. Research suggests it works.
Your Health
Students' View of Intelligence Can Help Grades()
February 15, 2007 A new study in the journal Child Development shows that if you teach students that their intelligence isn't fixed — that it can grow and increase — they do better in school.
Interviews
Terrence Howard: 'I Would Be a Witness'()
May 22, 2007 Actor Terrence Howard introduces viewers to the film Knocking." It's a look inside the Jehovah's Witness religion. He talks candidly about the film and his personal connection to the faith.
Kitchen Window
Quinoa: A Sacred, Super Crop()
October 31, 2007 Considered a sacred crop by the Incas, quinoa has been classified as a "super crop" by the United Nations because of its high protein content. Quinoa plants produce nutty, earthy-tasting kernels that are great in pilafs, soups and porridges.
This I Believe
Creating Our Own Happiness()
February 26, 2007 Wayne Coyne is singer and guitarist for The Flaming Lips, an indie-rock band he founded. Coyne believes happiness isn't a cosmic coincidence, but something we have the power to make within ourselves.
Krulwich Wonders...
Have You Heard About B Flat?()
February 16, 2007 For reasons that remain mostly mysterious, the note we call "B flat" does the oddest things. It aggravates alligators, it lurks in the stairwell of an office building, and it emanates from a supermassive black hole 250 million light years from Earth.
Books
Why Women Read More Than Men()
September 5, 2007 Recent studies confirm what publishing executives have long suspected: Women read more than men. It's not clear why but theories abound, ranging from early childhood development to the differences between the male and female brain.
Your Health
Helping Teens Make Peace with Sleep()
January 18, 2007 Late-night online chats with friends can make for rough mornings, and can eventually take a toll on a teen's health. Dr. Helene Emsellem offers advice for night-owl teens.
Race
Beating Charges Split La. Town Along Racial Lines()
July 30, 2007 Six black high school students could face decades in prison if found guilty in the beating of a white student in a dispute over a "whites only" tree. Their supporters say the charges are disproportionate to the crime and charge prosecutors with racism.
Education
Rafe Esquith Offers His Fiery Teaching Methods()
January 22, 2007 Rafe Esquith has taught kids from some of the toughest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. His book, 'Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire,' outlines the methods he's found to be successful.
