After nearly 100 years, snowballs are legal in this town again thanks to one brave kid.

The animated short "Bao" is about a Chinese mother overprotecting a dumpling, and it speaks to anyone who has ever been a mom or had a mom.

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.

A new study finds that the presence of grandmother helps younger whales thrive, just as with humans.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

With malaria and polio eradication at the top of Gates' to-do list, the Microsoft founder finds fault with Google's focus on tech projects.

Microsoft announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring.

The Microsoft founder admits that the cumbersome combination should have been made easier.

Microsoft is the latest in a long line of tech companies making a serious play in the renewable energy sector.

Bill and Melinda Gates outline global-aid myths: poor countries will always be poor, foreign aid is a waste, and saving lives will lead to overpopulation.

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

Natura, Benjamin Moore's eco paint line, hits Pottery Barn Kids with a fabulous collection of colors that won't induce headaches and other VOC-related maladies.

You really don't need the stuff that makes your bathroom smell like an overchlorinated swimming pool.

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea wants to help us breathe easier with pollutant-busting window treatments.

The flu vaccine is your best weapon against the flu this year.

Health officials have identified a 'very strong culprit' for the devastating sickness linked to e-cigarettes.

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.

New study takes a closer look at the link between music and sports performance.

The standard goal of 10,000 steps could do more harm than good for some, says Dr. Greg Hager of Johns Hopkins, and it might not be enough for others.

Colorado and Washington state have legalized marijuana, and others are considering measures. Test your cannabis knowledge.

Raising a child is an expensive undertaking, and new parents can get a severe case of sticker shock even before they've left the maternity ward.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

Like any other aspect of running a business, the key to survival is preparation.

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

Legal cannabis markets are bringing a powerful ally to the fight against marijuana prohibition: The business community.

Use time, instead of money, to get what you need.

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.

It costs 1.6 cents to make a 1-cent coin. Given the pollution it creates, what's the point?

Here's everything you need to know to get started in the world of legal marijuana — from investing to fundraising to finding a job.

Find out how this stand-up comedian, writer and entrepreneur found his dream job.

They might just kill a few sites that you know and love.

Not if you're an artist, therapist, love counselor or yoga instructor.

Some boomers are going to be supporting three generations, but their kids are going to have it worse.

New designs like the Eargo and new rules from the government may change everything.

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

Puerto Rico wants to attract more tourists as part of its post-Maria economic recovery efforts, so don't be afraid to go there.

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

College textbook prices have outpaced the rate of inflation since the 70s, but here are some creative ways to find course materials for less.

The world needs more trees -- here are recommended varieties for planting.

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.

Biodegradable products may not be as good for the environment as advertised. New research from North Carolina State University shows that biodegradable material

Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli