WWF stars Mankind and The Rock had bestselling bios in 1999, and volumes by Goldberg and other pro wrestlers are on the way. Why are ...

Popular in the 1970s, yoga is once again all the rage. Why are so many people turning to this age-old set of exercises?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting a record outbreak of illness as the flu sweeps the country. What are the effects of ...

After being diagnosed with colon cancer, 77-year-old "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz recently accounced his retirement. What were his most popular animated TV specials?

On Dec. 7, NASA mysteriously lost all contact with the $165 million Mars Polar Lander. Among the leading theories as to what went wrong:

On Dec. 7, power in Northern Ireland was transferred from London to Belfast, ending 27 years of direct rule by Britain. What are the terms ...

Every other commercial on TV these days seems to be plugging an Internet company. Why are so many web-based businesses turning to television advertising?

Featured recently on the cover of Time, low-carb, high-protein diets are all the rage. Why are millions of Americans following such diets as "Dr. Atkins ...

Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled Microsoft a monopoly. What penalties are being considered for the software giant?

With ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire a ratings smash, a flood of big-money game shows are on the way, inclusing Fox's ...

Martha Stewart, who on Oct. 19 went public in a hugely successful IPO, has parlayed her domestic touch into a multimedia empire. Why has she ...

Recently, a woman defeated a man in the first-ever professionally sanctioned mixed-sex boxing match, and ESPN plans to air an upcoming fight featureing Muhammed Ali ...

Day traders–short term, high risk investors who buy and sell stock online from their own homes–account for a large, rapidly rising percentage of ...

Occupying the top three spots on The New York Times bestseller list and boasting more than five million copies in print, the Harry Potter books ...

Led by such acts as Kid Rock, Eminem, Insane Clown Posse and Everlast, white rap is storming the pop charts. Why are there so many ...

Launched September 9, Sega Dreamcast sold 372,000 units in its first four days of availability, a record for a video game system. What are ...

Encouraged by the success of such WB programs as Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, other networks are rolling out their own teen-oriented ...

Reeling from a string of roller-coaster fatalities this summer, amusement-park operators across the country are taking steps to increase safety. Among them:

Pokemon, or "pocket monsters," is taking America by storm. What do kids love about this Japanese cartoon show/collectible trading-card game/Nintendo video game?

In the wake of two more high-profile shootings, citizens are calling for new, stricter security measures. What does the government plan to do to increase ...