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The Balls of Learning: Table Tennis on Campus

Competitive table tennis has become more popular on campus. Teams from 40 universities will go head-to-head in April at the annual College Table Tennis National Championships. May the best chop block win.

And That’s The Way It Ish

Members of the youngish generation tag the suffix ish on to just about any word. And they’re using it as a standalone, too. It’s the linguistic equivalent of dressing differently from their parents.

Refrigerator Art A Dying Form In Stainless-Steel Era

Call it the fridge art dilemma. Most stainless steel appliances can’t hold magnets, so some kitchen designers have been helping families find alternate ways to display the stuff of daily life: children’s artwork, calendars, to do lists, emergency information, photos and more.

For Bald Men, Haircut Is Moment of Reckoning

Note to balding men: Forget the expensive interventions. And don’t even think about a comb-over. It’s time to let go and embrace being follicly challenged.

Choir Aims to Soothe Souls of the Dying

As America’s elderly population grows, the demand for music therapy for the sick and dying is on the rise. Ten years ago, Kate Munger formed a choir to sing at the bedside of hospice patients. Since then, 103 other women have been inspired to start similar choirs in the U.S. and around the world.