There are more than 200 pages in the golf rulebook, but even experienced golfers sometimes get confused. In 2025, golf’s most unusual rule applications happened, from tech problems to natural barriers ...

A fungal outbreak in Tennessee has taken the life of one person and left 30 others seriously unwell. Health officials have ...

The FDA has recalled hundreds of products distributed to 50 stores in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota after unsanitary conditions were found at a Minneapolis storage facility. The facility ...

Numerous products have been recalled after officials determined they were contaminated with rodent and bird poop. Gold Star Distribution, Inc. of Minneapolis recalled the products, which includes ...

A ruling on a matter of coffee-shop etiquette. Ryan writes: I was standing in line at a coffee shop when I noticed the woman in front of me. A bird had pooped on her bare shoulder. I had seconds to ...

Sometimes the fountain of youth pours the putrid. In search of younger-looking skin, humans have turned to all manner of questionable treatments, from bodily fluids to animal guts. Here’s a rundown of ...

Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star or “the Company”) is recalling all FDA regulated products listed in this press release because of the presence of rodent and avian contamination. Persons ...

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The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant. From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe ...

Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...