HANOVER, NH—Times are tough for young people today. Faced with the overwhelming complexities of modern life, many turn to drugs, gangs, and, in some ...

REDMOND, WA—Microsoft head Bill Gates, already considered by many to be among the most powerful men in the world, further increased his powers Monday ...

ROSSLYN, VA—TLC officials say that viewers can expect to see fewer science specials and more head bonks involving coconuts.

WASHINGTON, DC—Alzheimer's sufferers marched on random buildings throughout Washington, demanding more bread in the laundry.

INDEPENDENCE, MO—At a press conference Monday, former president Harry S Truman declared that U.S. anachronism levels are at "an all-time high." Responding to ...

LOS ANGELES—Media-industry giant Rupert Murdoch made perhaps his most significant move ever Monday, acquiring cable for his L.A.-area mansion for an estimated ...

NEW YORK—Despite massive market-saturation and advance promotion, the first three issues of Rat Fancy, a new monthly magazine devoted to rats and the people ...

VALDOSTA, GA—Despite living in a harsh, unaccepting world in which their dads won't let them have the car past 11 p.m. on ...

UTICA, NY—Tom Collins, a 49-year-old data technician and father of seven, announced Monday that model railroading is a harsh mistress. "Model railroading, like the ...

According to a number of national magazines, America's thrill-seeking youths are going wild for extreme sports—"radical" activities like skyboarding, bungee-jumping and sail-blading. Why ...

A bizarre incident involving a bullwhip and an unusually strong over-the-counter laxative results in your having to make a heartfelt apology to a rickshaw driver.

Walter G. Sluman is a syndicated advice columnist whose weekly column, Ask A Coffin Salesman, appears in over 250 newspapers nationwide.

In the past year, several military officers have been involved in major sex scandals, ranging from adultery to sexual assault. What do you think about ...