Bow-Ties Are Cool
It's just a slim slip of silk, yet it says so much.After years under the chins of the pocket-protector crowd, the bow tie is cool. It now appears on "Gossip Girl" characters, fashion runways and sports stars --...
Sport or Slaughter?
The single shot was sharp and clean. Ten-year-old Gregory Cabral's bullet found its mark, and his snorting prey collapsed, dead, in the thick Maine woods.But this was no ordinary animal. And it was no ordinary ...
Education
Post-grad EducationCall it a post-graduation civics lesson. When Erica Corder of Monument, Colo., altered her pre-approved valedictorian speech in 2006 to evangelize for Jesus, her school principal was not at a...
Sex & Sexuality
Book Takes on AbuseWhen prosecutor Jill Starishevsky authored a children’s book that would teach kids how to respond to sexual abuse, several publishers showed interest—only they wanted her to cut ...
Mixed Media
Where There’s Smoke …A new study says media plays an important role in whether youth start smoking.The four-year study, tellingly titled, “The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobac...
Tech Talk
Online, All the Time According to the online tracking service www.comScore, Americans spent 302 billion minutes online in July—or the equivalent of 6,760 lifetimes, give or take. Americans' favorite plac...
EcoPhones Recycling Fundraiser
Looking for a great way to raise thousands of dollars for your school, church or club? The EcoPhones Recycling Fundraiser pays up to $300 per item. There’s nothing to buy and nothing to sell. Simply ask p...
Fire Ravages Alton Bay Christian Conference Center
Authorities are trying to determine the cause of an 11-alarm fire that destroyed or damaged dozens of summer cottages at a 146-year-old Christian center.High winds on Easter Sunday helped fan the flames at the&...
More Risky Sex for Teens Who Talk to Parents Less
More than three-quarters of teen girls who have lost their virginity say they’ve engaged in sex without a condom and most moms are in the dark about it, a survey from Seventeen and O, The Oprah Magazine f...
NRT Launches Christian Music App for iPhone, iPodTouch
NewReleaseTuesday.com (NRT), a Christian music, social and entertainment mega-site and part of the FrontGate Media group, has announced the successful launch of NRT Mobile, the first Christian mu...