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‘Boy Boobs’ a Growing Problem. Literally.

“Boy boobs” aren’t exactly a medical problem. Still, the condition can be cured by a surgical procedure—and for teenagers suffering from schoolyard ridicule, it can be worth it.

Gray Is the New Blond

While middle-aged women still fight the onset of gray, young women have actually begun to dye their hair gray by choice—as a fashion statement.

Luxury Watch Repair on Borrowed Time

As senior watch repairmen retire, who’ll be left to fix all those fancy Rolexes and Breitlings? Fortunately, a few young men have stepped up to the task.

I Can’t Stop Thinking About You, I Lied.

Guess what? Craigslist’s Missed Connections — which started out as a romantic, whimsical way to reconnect with someone, and achieved fame as a success story for couples everywhere — has devolved, as so many romantic fantasies do, into a way for people to fake love for the sake of hooking up.

Have Wanderlust Gene, Will Travel

Do you wake up in the middle of the night with the urge to fly to Burma, or do you roll over and go back to sleep? If you’re addicted to travel, scientists think wanderlust may be in your genes.

On the Line: Hanging On to 1-900

The 1-900 industry may have peaked in the ’90s, but operators are still standing by.

If ‘Tessie’ Is Playing, the Red Sox Won

Many athletes and teams have their own rituals. Some sports teams are developing rituals only for when they win, and they’re using music and dance to do so.

Celebrity Self-Promotion? There’s an App for That

Apple’s iPhone is now featuring apps by celebrities to help fans follow their every move. You can sing along with Mariah Carey, guess Ellen DeGeneres’s guest celebrity, or have Samuel L. Jackson inject his answer into your conversation. Even D-list celebrities have their own apps.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the anatomy of human sternutation—or to put it another way, why we sneeze.

Voice For The Voiceless: An Autistic Political Leader

How an autistic candidate for public office has begun to change the face of politics in America.