Clemson Beats Ohio State and Wins a Championship Rematch With Alabama

No. 2 seed Clemson routed No. 3 seed Ohio State, 31-0, in the College Football Playoff semifinal and clinched a rematch in the national championship opposite the Crimson Tide—the first time in the current era of college football that a pair of teams has played for the title in consecutive seasons.

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The Smart Way to Trade In Old Gadgets for Cash

If you’ve recently unwrapped a new phone, tablet or other gadget, don’t just toss out your old one. You could get some cash for it.

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Alabama Beats Washington to Return to College Football Playoff Championship

The Crimson Tide’s 24-7 victory in the Peach Bowl scuttled a brief lead by the Washington Huskies and sends the team back to college football’s championship game. A win there would give Alabama two consecutive titles and five of the last eight.

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Ronda Rousey Loses Again; What Now?

The UFC’s best-known fighter, Ronda Rousey, suffered her second consecutive brutal defeat, this time at the hands of Brazilian Amanda Nunes.

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Job No. 1 for a New Congress? Undoing Obama’s Health Law

Republicans plan to waste no time repealing the Affordable Care Act, a signature part of President Obama’s legacy.

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On Washington: House Republicans Fret About Winning Their Health Care Suit

The lawsuit, challenging the Obama administration’s spending of billions on subsidies, could have consequences that entangle Republicans and the incoming Trump team.

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Massachusetts Delays Opening of Marijuana Shops

Voters approved the sale of pot for recreational use, but they may now have to wait six months longer.

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Kitty Dukakis, a Beneficiary of Electroshock Therapy, Emerges as Its Evangelist

Mrs. Dukakis, a former first lady of Massachusetts, credits the treatment with saving her life, and she and her husband work to promote electroconvulsive therapy.

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Costly Drug for Fatal Muscular Disease Wins F.D.A. Approval

Spinraza, a “life-changing” drug for spinal muscular atrophy, will cost as much as $750,000 for the first year of treatment and $375,000 annually after that.

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Every Year, the Droz Family Scours America for the Best Road Sign to Make the Perfect New Year Card

Since 1979, Dan Droz and his family have braved traffic police, bemused drivers and, once, the army, to find the ideal road sign that points to the coming year.

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How Alcohol Affects the Body in Cold Weather

That "feeling" of warmth does not mean your body temperature will be affected.

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How to Survive Your New Year's Day Hangover

Tips from medical experts on getting through the first day of the new year.

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Reynolds' Stroke Highlights When People Follow Loved Ones in Death

Debbie Reynolds died one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

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College Football Playoff: Alabama vs. the World

Nick Saban’s machine-like Alabama Crimson Tide have trampled opponents with historic ease. And now there are only three teams left to stop them.

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Christian Hackenberg Is Taking a Redshirt Year in the NFL

If the Jets’ Christian Hackenberg doesn’t play in Week 17, he’ll be only the eighth quarterback taken in the first two rounds since 1990, not to throw a pass in his rookie season.

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16 Reasons to Love Fashion in 2016

The industry, with struggling stores and leaderless labels, stumbled this year. But amid the gloom were triumphs—from Tom Ford’s second movie and the royally good style of “The Crown” to the boom in smartly curated independent boutiques.

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A Vineyard Gets Its Ducks in a Row, and Visitors Flock In

The 1,000 birds at South Africa’s Vergenoegd Wine Estate were employed to eat snails and slugs. Now they parade for tourists who don’t all like the wine.

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Ties: Why I Talk About My Daughter’s Body

I struggle with bulimia, and I want my 11-year-old to grow up with a healthier body image than my own.

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How to Nurse Your Hangover (and Head One Off)

Despite the claims of some commercial products, experts say no elixir exists to cure a hangover. But there are steps you can take to minimize its effects.

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Well: Can Psychiatric Drugs Blunt the Mother-Baby Bond?

Antidepressants and other medications can affect bonding, but letting an illness go untreated is far riskier for both mother and baby.

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The New Old Age: Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Elders; Friends Are the Antidote

As friends lose touch or die, older people can forge new bonds. Those relationships appear critical to physical and psychological health.

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Op-Ed Columnist: Snatching Health Care Away From Millions

Will Trump really kill Obamacare?

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A Modern Spice Merchant Requires Calm at Customs

Peter Bahlwanian of Spice Station in Los Angeles on the joys and perils of searching the world for the best ingredients.

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The Mystery of Ronda Rousey

Thirteen months after a stunning loss, Ronda Rousey makes her return but will she still be the same fighter when she enters the Octagon?

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Cyclist Bradley Wiggins Makes Quiet Exit Amid Swirling Questions

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins announced his retirement from pro cycling at the age of 36. His muted exit comes amid scrutiny of his career and questions over his use of special exemptions to take banned substances at the peak of his career.

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Did Debbie Reynolds Die of a Broken Heart?

Science shows that stress, like that brought on by the sudden death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, could have contributed to her collapse.

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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: Practical Magic

Could the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, an accessible little wagon, point the way to VW’s redemption?

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Vodka-Cranberry Reclaimed

Tweak the frat-party classic to make a grown-up cocktail. Here’s a recipe any home bar can handle—the one you want in your back pocket this New Year’s Eve.

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A Gut Makeover for the New Year

What you eat can affect the microbes in your gut — and your long-term health.

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Why Virginia Is for Wine Lovers

The state’s winemakers are garnering more and more respect, with well-crafted bottles that regularly sell out. But with 95% of Virginia wines sold in-state, you’ll have to visit to get a true taste of its offerings.

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Top 5 Interior Design Trends for 2017

Dozens of design professionals wax opinionated over what’s fresh and what’s finished in 2017.

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The New Flexibility of Yoga Getaways

Yoga vacations—more self-indulgent than you’d think—are taking off around the globe. One lazy yogi heads to Italy for a low-stress, no-hassle trip. Plus: How to find the right yoga retreat and 6 other fun-filled fitness vacations.

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Edinburgh's Housing Market Raises Hopes in Scotland

The outlook is bright in the city center, where prices of prime real estate have returned to prerecession levels.

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After a Disaster, Families Rebuild an Even Better House

Catastrophic events can destroy a home, but owners with the resources and the fortitude can end up with an even stronger property than before.

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Las Vegas: Explore Its Less-Flashy, Infinitely Cooler Side

7 reasons even the staunchest Las Vegas skeptics should give the city another chance, including deals on luxury hotels and a genuinely good food scene

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Upset of the Year: Mark Davis Rescues the Raiders

Mark Davis, the son of the NFL’s original renegade owner, once seemed close to losing the Raiders. Now his team is one of the league’s best and he’s on the cusp of becoming a billionaire.

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Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep?

A new study finds why sleeping in on the weekend isn’t as helpful as you think.

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Premier League's Most Important Striker: Diego Costa

How Chelsea’s Diego Costa has become the most important striker in the Premier League.

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Tennis Star Ana Ivanovic Retires

Tennis star Ana Ivanovic, who won a Grand Slam title and briefly became No. 1 in the world, announced her retirement on Wednesday at age 29.

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Ravens' Steve Smith Likely Playing His Final Game

Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. said he is “89% sure” that Sunday’s game against the Bengals will be his final game.

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Carrie Fisher’s Other Legacy: Honesty About Bipolar Disorder

The actress and author brought the subject of bipolar illness into the popular culture with humor and hard-boiled detail.

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Taking Fish Oil During Pregnancy Is Found to Lower Child’s Asthma Risk

Babies of women who took fish oil in the last three months of pregnancy had a 31 percent lower risk of developing asthma by age 3, a study in Denmark found.

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Times Staffer Gets All Choked Up

“Five dollars to anyone who can tell me who that is,” wrote Eric Bishop, an assistant editor on the news desk.

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For Heart Health, the Most Dangerous Time of the Year

A disproportionate number of heart-related deaths occur during the holidays, from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7. And it’s not just because of the cold.

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NHL Investor Lists Montana Ranch for $26.7 Million

Longtime deal maker Bill Foley is selling his 21-acre forested property that includes an 11,500-square-foot lodge-style home.

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Top 10 Health Stories of 2016

Fear of the Zika virus and a shorter life expectancy weighed on Americans this year. But new genetic tools and some surprising benefits of screen time brightened the picture.

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Newspaper Rivalry Bred the Modern Use of 'Scoop'

Newspaper wars of the 1870s spurred the use of “scoop” as a word for an exclusive news story.

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Fentanyl Outpaces Heroin as the Deadliest Drug on Long Island

Counselors call the drug’s surge the “scariest thing” they have seen, while officials are calling for “intervention from all levels of government.”

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Have a Mindful New Year’s Kiss

As the confetti flies and the champagne is uncorked, take a moment to kiss your partner with intention.

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Shoe Storage Fit for an Art Gallery

In Newport Beach, Calif., Paige Hill’s luxurious ‘shoe wall’ shows off her collection of fancy footwear.

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How To Order Oysters

Nothing goes down easier with bubbly, but oysters today are so varied and complex, the half-shell menu can be downright daunting. Two new books help facilitate a better bivalve experience.

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Manhattan Home of Late Artist Aaron Shikler Lists

On the Upper West Side, the three-bedroom seeking $7 million was a longtime home of Mr. Shikler, who is known for his portraiture of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

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Ashley Christensen's Recipe for Roast Chicken Thighs With Wilted Greens and Garlic

Sear the chicken with garlic and rosemary, sauté the greens in the drippings. This recipe from Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner in Raleigh, N.C., builds big flavor fast.

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Top 10 Fashion Moments of 2016

From Demna Gvasalia’s shape-shifting silhouettes to political style statements and the beach burkini debate, a look back at the year in fashion.

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Sports 2016: The Year of Living Shirtlessly

From J.R. Smith to Tiger Woods to the Tongan Olympic flag bearer, bare torsos became a bizarre trend in sports in 2016.

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Real-Estate Agents on Their Most Unusual House Tours

Two showings that involved stumbling upon the homeowners in bed and dealing with a powerful pet smell

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Fans Tweet About Mental Illness to Honor Carrie Fisher

Ms. Fisher was a staunch advocate for people with mental health problems and talked openly about her own struggles with bipolar disorder.

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Meredith Monk's 'Wizard of Oz' Moment

The avant-garde singer recalls coming face-to-face with the Wicked Witch

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The Best Podcasts for Self-Improvement

Looking for a painless path to a better you? Tune in to one of these inspiring and life-enhancing podcasts.

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Phys Ed: Work. Walk 5 Minutes. Work.

Standing up and walking around for five minutes every hour during the workday could lift your mood, combat lethargy and even dull hunger pangs.

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Talk: Vivek Murthy Thinks We Need to Learn How to Deal With Stress

The surgeon general on the Affordable Care Act, the historic campaign to curb tobacco use and whether or not the president takes his advice.

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Op-Ed Contributors: How Donald Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Endangers Women

Tom Price is likely to go after Obamacare’s contraception-coverage requirement.

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Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law’s Repeal

As the president-elect and Congress prepare to repeal the law, Temple University Hospital and others serving the poor expect harsh consequences.

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H.I.V. Cases Surpass a Million in Russia, but Little Is Done

A combination of stigma and ignorance, a “family values” emphasis and government indifference have pushed H.I.V. to epidemic status.

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A Night to Bid Good Riddance to the Worst Year Ever

All around the city, night spots are throwing parties to capitalize on widespread bitterness about 2016.

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Ho, Ho, Horror! The People Who Make Christmas Movies Also Produce the Gory Ones

It turns out the feel-good Christmas tales come from the same actors, writers and directors who also make horror movies; ‘flip sides of the same coin’

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Why NFL Coaches Take No Chances

Rex Ryan, fired on Tuesday, stuck with a conservative style that most math experts say doesn’t add up but remains the league norm.

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Swansea City Fires Bob Bradley After 11 Games

Bob Bradley’s foray in Premier League soccer management, the first by an American in the history of England’s top tier, ended after just 11 games on Tuesday.

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Football's Steve Spurrier on Kris Kristofferson's 'Why Me'

Longtime football coach and Heisman winner Steve Spurrier on close calls, the fragility of life and Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Why Me.’

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An Easy Way to Deep Clean Your Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor (No More Excuses!)

How to safely remove streaks from your screen, smudges from your mouse and grime from your keyboard—in three simple steps.

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Harry Connick Jr.'s Favorite Gadgets

The crooner and host of the TV show ‘Harry’ on hyper-efficient juicing and his slightly mad way of getting around the office.

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New Head of Nutrition Gives Liverpool a Taste of Premier League Success

Players have embraced Mona Nemmer’s plans for individualized diets; locally and organically sourced foods; and compulsory four meals a day.

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The 10 Most Memorable Vehicles of 2016

From a teardrop trailer that serves as a traveling altar to a street-legal drag-racing Geo, a look at some of our favorite wheels this year.

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An Escape Hatch for the Professional Rut

How one member of the unlucky Class of 2009 navigated an ugly job market to arrive at work she actually wanted.

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How to Find Clinical Trials for Experimental Cancer Treatments

Most major cancer centers post the trials in which they participate on their websites. But other sites show more options.

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After Weight-Loss Surgery, a Year of Joys and Disappointments

Even as the pounds fell away and their health improved, two patients contended with the feeling that life hadn’t changed as much as they’d hoped.

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My Year After Gastric Bypass

Jessica Shapiro tells of her weight loss and her changing relationship with food in the months after gastric bypass surgery — her last resort to combat severe obesity.

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What Is Bariatric Surgery, and How Does It Work?

The surgery almost always works to help very heavy people lose a lot of weight and also can mysteriously make some chronic conditions vanish.

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Op-Ed Columnist: A Letter to Donald Trump About Health Care

You support universal coverage. You should be skeptical of Republicans who do not.

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Everybody Lies on Social Media---Just Ask Bankruptcy Asset Hunters

Debtors pose on boats that don’t belong to them and in flashy jewelry that isn’t valuable; 50 Cent and his stacks of fake cash.

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Sports 2016: Cubs Won, That's Enough!

There was a Summer Olympiad and the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead. But nothing approached the triumph for the Cubs and the Wrigley faithful.

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Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Leaves Nation’s Doctors Divided

The American Medical Association endorsed the choice of Tom Price, a physician, but thousands of doctors have opposed it, citing Mr. Price’s opinions on health care and other issues.

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Seller-Financed Deals Are Putting Poor People in Lead-Tainted Homes

The contracts relieve the true owner of the home of the responsibility for fixing it, and the result is more children with dangerous lead poisoning.

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Personal Health: 7 Tips for Making It Through the Winter

How to winterize your body, your wardrobe, your home and your car.

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E.U. Agency in Limbo as Hidden Costs of ‘Brexit’ Continue to Mount

The likely move of the European Medicines Agency, currently in Britain, has worrying implications for the country’s vibrant biotech and pharmaceuticals sector.

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Kidney Fund Seen Insisting on Donations, Contrary to Government Deal

The charity that helps people get lifesaving dialysis has a special arrangement that has helped it grow large, but it may not be holding up its end of the deal.

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Take a Number: Opioids Contribute to a Rising Death Toll: 28,647 in 2014

Fatal drug overdoses have nearly tripled over the past few years, largely because of opioid abuse, the C.D.C. has found.

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Cornerstone: The Rise and Fall of a Health Care Experiment

A company of doctors tried to link their firm’s compensation to quality over quantity. Then they ran into a buzz saw.

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Fair Game: To Stop Price Spikes on Prescription Drugs, a Widening Radar

It is unclear where the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging might set its sights next after its report on price gouging by drug makers.

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Infant Matches to Donated Liver After 40 Minutes on Organ Wait List

Daniel McCabe was born with rare condition that affected his liver.

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Q&A: Don’t Count on Vitamins for Better Sleep

Rates of insomnia and vitamin B12 deficiency generally increase in older people, but supplements may not be the answer to ease sleep problems.

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Ties: Working Through Divorce With Mary and Joseph

My daughter used the nativity figures to play out arguments similar to the ones she’d witnessed between her dad and me.

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Well: Are Hydroponic Vegetables as Nutritious as Those Grown in Soil?

Vegetables grown in hydroponic warehouses can be just as nutritious as those grown conventionally.

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Celebrity Hairstylist Frederic Fekkai Seeks $8.5 Million for Duplex

The New York co-op was purchased from the late billionaire John Kluge.

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How Jimmy Stewart Became George Bailey

In making “It’s a Wonderful Life,” star Jimmy Stewart had to struggle with what today would be called post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Flying Internationally? No More Free Lunch

Free food and drinks on long-haul flights have been one of the last perks to survive decades of airline cost-cutting. Now some budget carriers are charging—and traditional carriers may not be far behind.

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Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning

For 2,000 years, believers and nonbelievers alike have fought over the meaning and traditions of a repeatedly reinvented holiday

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In Cancer Trials, a Lopsided Shot at Hope for Minorities

As immunotherapy research takes off, the patients getting the treatment have been overwhelmingly white. Researchers know this and say they are trying to correct it.

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When the Sun Sets Early, It’s a Race to Prepare for Shabbat

The Sabbath puts chaos on pause, but short winter days require making all the preparations in half as much time.

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Beware the Zombie Bowl Games!

The college football playoff has rendered the bowl system near-irrelevant so it’s tough to chastise a player for opting out.

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Kenneth Starr's Baylor Exit Followed Years of Hidden Turmoil

Former Baylor president Kenneth Starr reinstated a troubled football player over the objections of other administrators in 2011. The disagreement is indicative of deeper tensions that simmered between him and other officials long before the sexual-assault scandal that roiled the school.

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Duke Suspends Grayson Allen Indefinitely for Tripping

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski suspended star guard Grayson Allen indefinitely on Thursday, the morning after he tripped Elon’s Steven Santa Ana in a 72-61 win for the fifth-ranked Blue Devils.

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A New Ebola Vaccine Is Shown Highly Protective

After decades of trying, scientists have finally devised a powerful vaccine against a terrifying contagion.

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It's Too Early to Call the Rams' Jared Goff a Draft Bust

Jared Goff’s chances of becoming a franchise QB still seem no worse than they were when he was initially drafted by the Rams.

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Life in China, Smothered by Smog

Beijing and other parts of China have for days been under a "red alert" issued because of dangerously bad air quality.

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Audi R8 V10: Dreaming of a Loud Christmas

Audi’s supercar is one of the few remaining with an unabashedly thrumming, aspirated engine. Dan Neil hears it roar.

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The Best Way to See Lava in Hawaii? We Tried Three

Hawaii’s feistiest volcano, Kilauea, is putting on its best spectacle in years. We compared three strategies to catch the fireworks—by foot, boat and (doorless) helicopter.

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Where the Beers Are: A Region-by-Region Guide to U.S. Craft Brews

Once, a few mega brands dominated the American beer landscape. Now, offerings from smaller breweries are so vast and varied it’s hard to know where to begin. Here’s your guide to the major regional styles, plus 21 top craft brews that deliver an intriguing taste of place.

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Globetrotting Gearhead Jeremy Clarkson on Travel Secrets and Terrible Airports

Co-host of Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour,’ auto aficionado Jeremy Clarkson sounds off on the greatest touring car, a sheikh’s extreme hospitality and why he hates landing in Atlanta

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A Bold, All-Red Bouquet Based on a Scarpitta 'Bandage Painting'

Fruit-laden Ilex branches ally with roses in floral designer Lindsey Taylor’s year-end riff on a moody, monochromatic work of art by Salvatore Scarpitta.

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Moving Robots With Just a Thought

In an experiment, participants steered a robot arm using nothing more than their thoughts, using a cap with sensors, not brain implants requiring surgery. Dan Akst on the results.

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An African-Style Ranch in Southern California Asks $16 Million

The property of surgeon Stuart Jamieson has its own chapel, three-bedroom ‘log cabin’ and two helipads.

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London's Luxury Rentals Are on the Rise

Buyers and sellers alike take a wait-and-see approach in a softening market.

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Miami Beach Penthouse With Four Pools Asks $40 Million

In the under-construction Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, the unit would include a library, wine tasting room and nearly 13,000 square feet of outdoor space.

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Coach Designs Strategy to Stop Getting Beaten at Its Own Game

Coach, a pioneer of luxury at affordable prices, has in recent years been outpaced by rivals such as Michael Kors. But the handbag maker has hired a new executive creative director, closed some stores and cut back on discounts—and it is starting to pay off.

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Ashley Christensen's Recipe For Macaroni Au Gratin

You could call it mac and cheese, but that wouldn’t quite do justice to this creamy three-cheese update on the classic from chef Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner in Raleigh, N.C. Cook an egg yolk on top if you really want to take it to the next level.

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When Awe-Struck, We Feel Both Smaller and Larger

Research on the feeling of awe shows that while we feel less egotistical, we have a greater sense of well-being, Alison Gopnik says.

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Out of Sorts Around the Holidays? It Could Be Family Jet Lag

Many people describe their family jet lag and holiday stress as an overwhelming, pit-of-the-stomach sense of dread and avoidance.

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Running With Sherman: Becoming a Pack Leader of Dogs and Donkeys

My friend Luis worked with shelter dogs and I had a neglected donkey. How do you make a damaged animal a willing partner? Cesar Millan arrived to help.

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Children's Homework Spaces That Get an A+

As school assignments go digital, more parents are building dedicated, gadget-friendly spaces where they can monitor children’s activities.

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What Doctors Can Learn From Looking at Art

Art can help physicians become more thoughtful and meticulous observers — a skill that lays the foundation for good medicine.

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Trilobites: Your Liver Doesn’t Know It’s the Holidays

Think of your liver as the unindulgent relative at your holiday party who doesn’t like the change in schedule and would rather be in bed.

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Human Touch: How Social Isolation Is Killing Us

Research confirms our deepest intuition: Human connection lies at the heart of human well-being.

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What's Worse Than an Office Holiday Party? A Virtual Office Holiday Party

Some companies with remote employees ask workers to bring a drink and belly up to home webcams to play trivia games, talk about goals and ‘desk-dance’ to Wham! songs; ‘that just added to the sadness’

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Organic or Conventional?

The big food question of the era is worth considering as you prepare holiday feasts this week.

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Health Exchange Enrollment Jumps, Even as G.O.P. Pledges Repeal

The Obama administration said 6.4 million people had signed up so far for 2017 health insurance, an increase of 400,000 over a similar point last year.

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Full Course of Antibiotics Is Best for Infant Ear Infections, Study Finds

In the study of 520 babies ages 6 to 23 months, a five-day treatment for babies was found to be lacking, unlike the standard 10-day course.

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The Boston-LaGuardia Shuttle Battle Heats Up

JetBlue’s arrival to battle Delta, American and Amtrak’s Acela sparks a new price war between Beantown and the Big Apple, Scott McCartney writes.

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The Breakfast Burrito Variations: Two Wrap-Star Recipes

Breakfast burrito or breakfast Frankie? These easy, appealing recipes have your morning meal all wrapped up.

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There May Not Be Enough Eggnog This Year

Dairies are reporting stronger than usual demand for the creamy, egg-infused holiday drink often mixed with rum or brandy. Could eggnog top pumpkin spice?

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Connor McDavid: The NHL's Teenage Team Captain

Connor McDavid is living up to his pedigree on the ice, leading the NHL in scoring. But the quiet teenager is also growing into his role as the youngest captain in league history.

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Florida Woman Charged in Death of Infant in ‘Co-Sleeping’ Case

Erin Piche-Pitts was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child after she fell asleep while bottle feeding her infant son and he died.

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Statin Drugs Tied to Better Surgery Outcomes

The widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs may make surgery safer, a new analysis suggests.

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Neiman Marcus's Powerful Personal Shopper

At the luxury store in Beverly Hills, Catherine Bloom has a global client list and rare access to designers; dressing for the red carpet.

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Foodies Toast Holiday Convergence As Hanukkah Starts on Christmas Eve

A quirk of the calendar this year has the first night of Hanukkah falling on Christmas Eve, and New York restaurants are all in.

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Matter: You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much.

The brain reshapes itself for years after adolescence, scientists have found, raising questions about when an adult is mature in the legal sense.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful Wrapping Presents

Take a moment for yourself as you package gifts for others.

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Voices: Remembering My Doctor Who Let Me Walk Again

A freak mountain accident was the beginning of a remarkable four decade relationship between Dr. Philip Wilson Jr. and me.

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Phys Ed: Savings, Longevity and the Year in Fitness

Two numbers are particularly emblematic of what science had to tell us abut fitness this year: 42 percent and $2,500.

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Cancer-Free: One Recovery Inspires Another — and Could Help Thousands

The science reporter Denise Grady writes about the connection between two immunotherapy success stories.

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Op-Ed Contributor: Trump Is Going After Health Care. Will Democrats Push Back?

Republicans plan to slash health care spending. That will hurt their own voters, and the left should take advantage.

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Senate Aims to Stop Firms From ‘Buying Up Drugs and Jacking Up Prices’

A bipartisan report says Congress should prevent huge, unjustified cost increases on decades-old prescription medicines that have no competition.

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Should Medicare Allow Outpatient Knee Replacement? Doctors Are Deeply Split

As the agency considers paying for outpatient procedures, some predict better care and savings while others see a potential for post-operation complications.

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The Biggest Shot in NBA History

It wasn’t Michael Jordan’s, Ray Allen’s or any of Robert Horry’s. It was Kyrie Irving’s clutch shot in Game 7 of the NBA Finals—even if nobody realized.

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Odell Beckham Jr.: I Would Be Fined for Kettle Stunt

Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. enjoyed Ezekiel Elliott’s touchdown celebration on Sunday, when the Cowboys running back jumped into an oversized Salvation Army red kettle, but thinks the NFL should be more consistent about what is allowed.

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Come to Church! There's Beer

St. Wulfram’s Church in England is trying beer festivals, toboggan runs and dance parties to bring the secular community inside the 1,000-year-old edifice, raising eyebrows; try a ‘Black Mass’ dark ale.

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The Game That Changed the Tide of College Football

The South’s domination of college football is rooted in another Alabama and Washington game: The 1926 Rose Bowl

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Coat Tales Warm a New Yorker's Heart

Metro Money’s Anne Kadet uncovers how the seasonal New York Cares Coat Drive manages to be so successful year after year: The operation is both crazy low-tech and crazy efficient, relying almost entirely on volunteer labor.

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Uncertain Harvest: Fact-Checking a Claim About a Weed Killer

Syngenta, the manufacturer of paraquat, says an influential study shows no link between the pesticide and Parkinson’s. The study’s authors say that claim is wrong.

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Uncertain Harvest: A Pesticide Contradiction: Prohibited in Britain but Made There for Export

Paraquat, one of many pesticides that can’t be used in Europe but is sold in the United States and elsewhere, has been linked to Parkinson’s disease in a growing body of research.

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A Customized Ski Holiday, Italian-Style

In the Dolomite Mountains—where skiers can be overwhelmed by the abundance of slopes—a local outfitter tailor-makes a cushy inn-to-inn ‘ski safari’.

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Is the Nintendo NES Classic Edition the Key to Father-Son Bonding?

With the help of the Nintendo NES Classic Edition, one father attempts to pass on his love for videogames to his 7-year-old son.

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Square Feet: Trading Hospital Rooms for Hotel Suites

As patients increasingly travel for medical treatment, developers are seizing on the benefits of situating hotels near major medical centers.

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2 Flint Ex-Emergency Managers Charged Over Tainted Water

New criminal charges against the former managers, and two former Flint workers, stem from an inquiry into contamination linked to lead poisoning and deaths.

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Fannie Flagg: Nurtured by Birmingham's Theatrical Side

The ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ author, born into a family of film projectionists in Alabama, started writing comic plays in grammar school

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A Manifesto to End Boring Meetings

The problem may be overcrowding—keeping meetings smaller often leads to faster decisions and more engaged employees.

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The Origins of a Christmas Carol: The Real 'Winter Wonderland'

A jingle-writer from Honesdale, Pa., wrote the lyrics in 1934 at the sanatorium where he suffered from tuberculosis. A celebrated citizen, his childhood home is a stop on the town tour.

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One 95-Year-Old Rolls-Royce Deserves Another

How a California couple ended up with a pair of 1921 Silver Ghosts in their garage.

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Stairs That Kick It Up a Notch

Risers that connect steps are getting the attention of homeowners; lights, metal, porcelain

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The Best Watches of 2016

Horological expert Michael Clerizo chooses the watches that most impressed him this past year—from Rolex, Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier. Plus: five honorable mentions.

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Study Tied to Food Industry Tries to Discredit Sugar Guidelines

Critics say the review, a scathing attack on recommendations to eat less sugar, is the latest in a series of efforts by the food industry to shape global nutrition advice.

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Drinking on Antidepressants

Is it risky to have a drink or two if you’re taking drugs for depression? Doctors don’t really know.

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How SiriusXM is Battling for the Car Radio

Outlaw Country, founded by rocker Steven Van Zandt, is a model for how the satellite-radio giant plans to take on Spotify, Pandora and AM/FM radio.

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Are the Lesser Bowl Games Getting Flushed Away?

Star player dropouts and increased attention on the playoff have put the squeeze on the sport’s smaller postseason contests

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Rock ... Paper ... Scissors ... Shoot (a Free Throw)!

The Boston Celtics employed an unusual solution when forced to decide who should take a late-game free throw

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Houston Texans to Stick With Savage at Quarterback

The backup gets the call after subbing for struggling starter Brock Osweiler in Week 15.

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An American Soccer Coach in England Learns to Speak British

Swansea manager Bob Bradley was criticized for saying “PK”, but a WSJ study shows he’s been good at avoiding Americanized soccer lingo.

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Gina Quattrochi, Who Helped Provide Housing for AIDS Patients, Dies at 63

Ms. Quattrochi served for 25 years as the AIDS Resource Center’s chief executive and was instrumental in building what became the nation’s largest housing resource for people living with AIDS.

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A Book on Life and Death Becomes a Best Seller

How Paul Kalanithi’s widow helped turn his memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air,” into a bestseller.

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Esther Wilkins, Who Set Standards for Dental Hygienists, Dies at 100

Dr. Wilkins, who studied dentistry at a time when few women did, wrote an influential textbook in 1959 that is still used worldwide.

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Scientists Seek the Perfect Cup of Coffee

After decades of mindless gulping, academics are poring over their favorite beverage to measure its chemical properties, even how it responds to being yelled at; ‘Sloshing is a really complicated thing’

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Harnessing the U.S. Taxpayer to Fight Cancer and Make Profits

Public funding is backing a new immunotherapy treatment, but the bulk of any profits will go to a private company. So are taxpayers getting a good deal?

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The Trump Administration Puts the U.S. at a Crossroad for Global Health Aid

The United States is the pillar of health aid to poor countries, but experts are uncertain about the focus of the new Trump administration.

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Global Health: The Baby Is Getting Fed — but What?

In poor countries, the nutritional quality of packaged foods for infants varies widely, researchers find.

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Pregnancy Alters Size and Structure of Brain, New Study Shows

The changes affect areas used in perceiving the feelings and perspectives of others, according to the report, though further research is required.

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How to Fall Back in Love

New research finds people can increase their romantic feelings by practicing ‘love regulation.’ Try looking at pictures from your relationship and thinking positive thoughts.

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New Concerns About Anesthesia for Young Children

Certain uses of general anesthesia may harm children’s brain development, the FDA warns.

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The Checkup: The Cough That Doesn’t Go Away

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against using over-the-counter cough medications in young children.

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When Is It OK to Eat Chocolate?

Chocolate sales are up 18% since 2011. When it is high in cocoa, low in sugar and full of premium ingredients people feel it is almost a healthy indulgence.

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The New Health Care: Price Transparency Is Nice. Just Don’t Expect It to Cut Health Costs.

Research shows pricing apps and websites don’t always help patients spend less.

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Personal Health: Beware: Winter Is Coming

An international study found that cold weather is responsible, directly or indirectly, for 20 times more deaths than hot weather.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies at 99

The jet-setting Hungarian actress and socialite who helped create a type of celebrity fame out of multiple marriages, conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, has died.

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'Book Doctors' Say What You Need Is a Good Read

Bibliotherapists recommend tomes they think can help what ails you; finding calm in ‘The Old Man and the Sea’

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'Rogue One' Scores Big at Box Office

Walt Disney Co.’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” hit blockbuster status with light speed at the box office this weekend, collecting an estimated $155 million in the U.S. and Canada.

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The Hidden Hurt of Life on the Police Beat

National soul-searching over officer shootings has obscured a routine reality for cops—the threat of violence is often just behind a door, and for some of them the trauma can leave lasting personal damage.

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Jerry Jones Is Having a Jerryaissance

With an improved team, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is again riding high—and stirring it up.

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Jacksonville Jaguars Fire Head Coach Gus Bradley

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Gus Bradley on Sunday, after the team lost its 12th game of the season, a 21-20 defeat to the Houston Texans.

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Want to Exercise More? Try Screen Time

New research shows potential for smartphone apps and games like ‘Pokémon Go’ to boost physical activity.

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Ballroom Dancing: Fitness Doubles as Date Night

The French winemaker behind E. Guigal makes time with his wife with a waltz and a tango.

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Bargain Shopping Advice From London

As Primark, in a rare expansion in retail, plans more U.S. stores, some see deals...and others just piles of clothes.

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The Surprising Ways a Baby's Brain Develops

New research offers insight into neural developments in the first few months of life—and highlights the peculiar evolutionary strategy that allows us to have such big brains.

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New York Giants Seize Control in NFC Wild-Card Race

Five years removed from their last postseason berth, the New York Giants are now on the verge of the playoffs after Sunday’s 17-6 win over the Detroit Lions.

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Minnesota Football Team Agrees to Play in Holiday Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team will play in the Holiday Bowl, reversing a threat to boycott the game because of the suspension of 10 players accused of participating in a sexual assault.

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Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96

Dr. Heimlich entered the pantheon of medical history with his maneuver but in later years often found himself at odds with a medical establishment skeptical of his claims.

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A Founder of Odwalla Tries to Recapture His Mojo

With tough times in the 1990s behind him, the head of Califia Farms has a new idea: nut milk and coffees.

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Why the Washington Redskins Have the NFL's Most Maddening Defense

No unit in at least 20 years as been as bad as this one when it comes to stopping third and long

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Adidas, Like Nike, Is Working on Sub-2 Hour Marathon Project

For sportswear makers, producing the world’s first sub-2-hour marathon is becoming the ultimate arms race.

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North Dakota Bar Owner Pulls Off a Monumental Coup

By swooping in to register another town’s lapsed trademark, Hanson’s Bar in Robinson, N.D. lays claim to being the geographical center of North America; ‘You snooze you lose.’

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Bernard Hopkins Throws One Final Punch at Father Time

As the 51-year-old champion prepares for his last fight, boxing greats marvel at his incredible feat of longevity

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Minnesota Football Team Plans Boycott to Protest Teammates' Suspensions

University of Minnesota football players said they would boycott all football activities, including an upcoming bowl game, to protest the suspension of 10 teammates in connection with a sexual-assault investigation.

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Bid Adieu to 2016 With a Very Strong Drink

If ever a year called for a double, it’s this one. Thankfully, publishers have our backs. Wayne Curtis reviews new books about the spritz, the joys of amaro and some hip, new gins.

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DJ Khaled's Strategies for Success

The music producer and recording star on his rise to fame and his tips for making it big, from “don’t play yourself” to “win, win, win.”

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Donald Trump and the Overinflated Presidency

The president-elect will inherit an executive branch whose power has ballooned far beyond its constitutional bounds.

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The New Old Age: You’re ‘Prediabetic’? Join the Club.

A popular screening tool finds that most older people are at risk for Type 2 diabetes. But how helpful is that, really?

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Tom Perkins's Penthouse in Sinking Millennium Tower Sells

Buyer Craig Ramsey said he paid a ‘very reasonable’ $13 million for the unit in the San Francisco building, which has been beset by reports that it is sinking and tilting.

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Model Adriana Lima Relists Manhattan Apartment for a Reduced $4.85 Million

The Brazilian veteran of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show listed the unit in 2013 for $5.5 million.

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Medical and Health News That Stuck With Us in 2016

Here’s a selection of Science desk reporters’ most memorable articles of the year, with a focus on medicine and health.

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Ties: Wishing Away the Wish List

Some part of me still has a child’s desire to wake up, starry-eyed, and find surprises chosen with love and obtained in secret.

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Why Does the Hanukkah Menorah Have Nine Branches?

The more familiar seven-branched menorah has symbolized Judaism since biblical times. A historian on where the nine-branched version comes from.

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A Russian Fights for Stalin's Victims

Nearly 80 years ago, Joseph Stalin’s secret police shot the great-grandfather of Denis Karagodin. Now he has shaken Russia with a landmark investigation.

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Well: Is Hot Yoga Good for You?

Hot yoga, done in a hot room, may have health benefits, but it can also lead to dehydration or heat stroke.

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NBC Bets Viewers Will Watch Olympics Year-Round

Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal unit will launch an Olympic television channel in the summer of 2017 in a joint venture with the International and U.S. Olympic Committees, according to executives involved in the venture.

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G.O.P. Plans to Replace Health Care Law With ‘Universal Access’

Republicans said by repealing the Affordable Care Act, and then delaying the effective date, they hope to guarantee access to health care, not just to health insurance.

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The Children of the Opioid Crisis

Widespread abuse of powerful opioids has pushed U.S. overdose death rates to all-time highs—and left countless children traumatized. The number of youngsters in foster care in many states has soared. And grandparents are forced to become parents again.

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Xi Jinping Likes English Beer and Iowa Farms---And Now All of China Does, Too

As China’s president tries to cultivate a common touch, investors and tourists are tracing his steps; “hey, there are people out in the front yard taking pictures!”

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Poinsettias' Popularity Wilts---With Some Growers, at Least

Poinsettias, the red-leafed plants second only to Christmas trees as floral symbols of the holiday season, saw wilting sales in recent years as growers’ profit margins shrank.

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Daily Fantasy Confronts a New Reality

DraftKings and FanDuel popularized daily-fantasy sports contests but are revamping to capture armchair quarterbacks who have grown wary of longshot odds and a regulatory crackdown on the young industry.

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NBA Loses Its Beloved Sideline Reporter Craig Sager

Craig Sager turned into an inspirational figure in recent years during his public battle with leukemia, died on Thursday. He was 65.

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Winter Is Coming for Aaron Rodgers

The Packers-Bears game on Sunday may be eighth game since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger played in subzero weather

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An Eccentric---and Endless---Party in Dallas

The nearly two-day opening celebration for Dallas boutique Forty Five Ten’s new flagship drew fashion folk from all over the country.

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2018 Lexus LC 500 Prototype Review: Don't Call It Boring

Dan Neil test drives a late prototype of the Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe—a clean break from the brand’s usually sober design.

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Party Pumps: Which Height Is Right for Your Night?

Satin and sparkle are common denominators when it comes to party shoes. But heel height is up to you. Here, four options from dance-able flats to 4-inch-high achievers.

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Mike Wiley's Recipe for a Fried Fish Sandwich With Kimchi and Spicy Mayo

This fish sandwich with a kicky kimchi garnish and a creamy special sauce is a chef’s favorite at Portland, Maine’s Eventide Oyster Co. and it’s remarkably easy to make at home.

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College-Football Bowl Season: When the Shenanigans Begin

With extra time off to practice and little to lose, college coaches call twice as many trick plays as normal—making the December games ripe for entertainment

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Never Too Old to Be an Organ Donor

A kidney transplanted from a deceased 79-year-old can be as effective as one from a person 30 years younger, a new study found.

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Halfdan Mahler, Who Shifted W.H.O.’s Focus to Primary Care, Dies at 93

The director general of the World Health Organization from 1973 to 1988, Dr. Mahler acknowledged the group’s slowness in responding to AIDS.

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The New Status Symbol? Think Ink

Increasingly rare in the digital era, handwriting has taken on a new potential to impress—and the design world is responding with power pens, standout stationery and other desktop objects of desire

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An Insider's Guide to Bangkok

The best places to eat, sleep, shop and party until the wee hours in the increasingly glamorous Thai capital, with expert advice from four Bangkok trendsetters.

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'Rogue' Dates Back Long Before 'Star Wars'

The use of the word “rogue” in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” dates back to English beggars in the 15th century. Ben Zimmer traces the “rogue” road.

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The Cooler Side of the Polka Dot

Minnie Mouse, no more. Thanks to designers from Rei Kawakubo to Michael Kors, the polka dot has shaken off its silly reputation, becoming cool and even a bit subversive.

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'Neruda' Review: Poet vs. Police

Pablo Larraín’s film follows a Pablo Neruda on the run from a cop who might be an invention of his literary mind

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Why Stylish Guys Own 'House Shoes'

This holiday season, upgrade those scuffed slippers for this indoor shoe—comfortable but chic enough to wear when the in-laws come over, or just in front of Fido

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20 States Accuse Generic Drug Companies of Price Fixing

Two industry giants, Teva and Mylan, are among those named in what officials said was a broad investigation that could produce more charges.

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Americans’ Hearing Loss Decreases Even as Headphone Use Rises

New research shows a drop in hearing loss, thanks to factors like fewer noisy factories, reduced use of medicines that can affect hearing, and better health in general.

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With Just Days to Go, Implementation of Texas Fetal Burial Rule Remains Murky

Women who have abortions or miscarriages in a medical setting are affected.

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Babies Exposed to Zika Virus in First Trimester More Likely to Have Birth Defects, Study Says

The Zika virus has been found to cause microcephaly and other birth defects.

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Infants Dependent on Opioids Rising Faster in Rural Areas, Study Finds

Rates are rising everywhere, faster in rural areas than in urban areas.

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Large Smoke Plume Seen After 2-Alarm Fire at NYC Hospital

Smoke plume could be seen over Manhattan skyline.

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Veteran With Double-Arm Transplant Shows Off Progress

John Peck received a double arm transplant in August.

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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Texas Rule Requiring Burial for Fetal Tissue

Texas is set to impose rule to require fetal and embryonic tissue to be buried.

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Surgeons Start Program in Chicago to Train Bystanders to Treat Shooting Victims

The city has had 700 homicides just this year.

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Parents of Formerly Conjoined Twins Say Seeing Them Separated Is 'Surreal'

Erika and Eva Sandoval were separated in an 18-hour surgery earlier this week.

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The Case of the Bogus House Buyer

Luxury properties attract lots of people—including those with no intention of ever closing a deal.

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Families Who Relocate for Sports Prodigies

Parents who move around the world to advance their child’s future in sports are taking big risks in real estate.

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Sinosphere: Don’t Call It ‘Smog’ in Beijing, Call It a ‘Meteorological Disaster’

City officials are poised to legally classify air pollution as a weather calamity, like a sandstorm, worrying those who see it as a way to dodge responsibility.

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Feature: Is It Possible to Make a Less Allergenic Peanut?

Why scientists and startups are tinkering with our most popular legume.

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Pregnant Women Warned to Avoid Brownsville, Tex., Because of Zika

At least five cases of Zika transmitted by local mosquitoes have been reported in the last few weeks, and temperatures are still high enough for the insects to thrive.

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The Man Behind 'America's Wine Superstore'

David Trone and the Total Wine & More stores have helped redefine the way Americans buy wine. Plus: His tips for finding the best wine deals.

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Drug 85 Times as Potent as Marijuana Caused a ‘Zombielike’ State in Brooklyn

A new study offers the first detailed look at a drug that has caused dozens to overdose and offers a window into the evolving world of synthetic drugs.

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'The Nutcracker' Review: Waltzing in the Windy City

Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic gets a Chicago-centric staging from Christopher Wheeldon.

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Hospitals’ Death and Complication Rates Shown to Vary Widely

Patients at the worst institutions were three times more likely to die and 13 times more likely to have medical complications than at one of the best.

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The Right Gift for a Fashionista

Instead of buying a gift, treat her to experiences

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About One-Fifth of Mortgage Borrowers Were Unhappy With Their Lender

In a recent survey, 21% of home buyers regretted their choice of lender. Here’s how to do better next time.

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Abortion Is Found to Have Little Effect on Women’s Mental Health

A study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, undermines the claim that women seeking abortions might develop emotional and psychological trauma.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful With Your In-Laws

Allow your family get-togethers to be a source of harmony and well-being.

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How to Salvage the Mileage Run

Airlines have made it tougher for year-end, mile-boosting trips to pay off for frequent fliers, but there are ways, Scott McCartney says.

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Where Has All the Gift Wrapping Gone?

Buying presents is more convenient than ever, but stores and online retailers have cut back on paper, bows and decorative touches. Shoppers often pay for a simple box with the retailer’s logo.

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Can a Man Wear a Sweater Vest Without Looking Like Urkel?

With all its dorky baggage, the sweater vest can seem to do no right. But the much-maligned knit has its defenders who say it’s all in the styling.

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A Vienna Feasting Tour: Where to Eat Like an Emperor

For a delicious winter getaway, take your cue from a famous foodie, the late Emperor Franz Joseph. Here, some of his favorite dishes—from schnitzels to sausages—and the best spots to taste them in this gastronomic capital

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Sotheby's New Bid to Manage Artists' Careers

Sotheby’s is expanding its art advisory division to include the management of major living artists, as well as artist estates.

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Argentine Firm to Pay $112.8 Million to Settle FIFA Case

An Argentine sports marketing company agreed Tuesday to pay more than $112.8 million to settle charges by federal prosecutors regarding a scheme tied to the company’s efforts to obtain broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup.

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Phys Ed: Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport

The sport seems to change how the brain works in surprising ways, according to a new report.

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Disability: Should I Tell My Students I Have Depression?

As a professor, I had a choice — reveal my condition and risk stigma, or remain isolated.

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Extensive Brain Defects Seen in Babies of Mothers With Zika

Damage may be present even in the absence of obvious abnormalities like small heads, and the virus may go on replicating in babies’ brains well after birth, studies found.

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Location Is King in the Christmas Tree Business

New York City sprouts a forest of Christmas tree stands every year around this time, but prices vary wildly. Six-foot trees are selling for $30 in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens, $80 in Brooklyn Heights and $160 or more in Tribeca.

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Are You My Mother? These Birds Must Never Know

Whooping-crane keepers, raising chicks to replenish an endangered species, wear shapeless suits and keep mum so the youngsters don’t get attached.

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Is the NFL's Sequel in L.A. Going to Flop?

As the NFL considers adding a second team in Los Angeles, the Rams urgently need to turn the franchise around. Firing Jeff Fisher was a start.

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An N.F.L. Executive, Honoring His Lost Sister, Speaks Out About Anorexia

Fueled by regret, Paraag Marathe of the San Francisco 49ers has found his voice in helping to educate people about eating disorders and their treatments.

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A Bread You Can Bake in Your Sleep

The Yemenite bread kubaneh spends the night in the oven so you can wake up to a brunch ready to go. Here’s the recipe, plus a whole menu of prepare-ahead dishes for lazy days.

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Clothing Can Be the Perfect Gift: Tips to Avoid Returns and Cringes

Personal shoppers and stylists offer advice on how to successfully buy clothing for others: Take cues from social media posts on style and color. Don’t try to change him.

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What Parents of Early-Teen Boys Need to Know

New research shows where boys lag behind girls in early adolescence. But parents can take specific steps to support them.

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Nike Recruits Top Runners to Break 2-Hour Marathon Barrier

Three of the world’s top distance runners will skip major marathons this spring so they can focus instead on a Nike project to produce the world’s first sub-2 hour marathon, a high-stakes marketing ploy by the sneaker giant.

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Skin Deep: You Are Not Getting Hungry …: Using Hypnosis to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Instead of a new diet or a gym membership, many people are opting for a session with a hypnotist.

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Larry Bird's Indiana Homes

The former Boston Celtics basketball star practiced shooting hoops using a coffee can nailed above a porch doorway; today, he prefers time outdoors at his new Indianapolis home

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Multimillion-Dollar Penthouses Sell in New York's Lower East Side

A unit at One Manhattan Square has gone into contract for roughly $13 million, while a condo at 215 Chrystie is in contract for ‘close to’ its $23.5 million asking price.

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What Is This Defense and Where Did You Put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay is on pace to have the biggest defensive improvement since the 16-game era began in 1978

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Dodgers Retain Kenley Jansen With $80 Million Deal

Closer becomes the third reliever to sign a deal worth more than $50 million—all within the week

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Horse Racing's $12 Million Wager

The Pegasus World Cup aims to shake up the sport’s model with entrants putting up $1 million each

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'Quadrophenia' Lives: The Ultimate Mod Scooter

Scottish collector Tony Cochrane bought the 1967 Lambretta used in the film of The Who’s rock opera for about $45,000 in November 2008. Mod enthusiasts make pilgrimages to view the scooter.

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Rams Fire Jeff Fisher After Tepid Los Angeles Debut

Coach loses job after going 4-9 despite recently signing a contract extension

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Lessons From The Informed Patient

Columnist Laura Landro offers eight tips in her concluding column on how patients can get the best care and avoid harm in the health-care system.

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Heroin Overdoses Kill More People Than HIV, Melanoma or Firearms

More than 13,000 people died via heroin overdoses in U.S. last year.

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Florida Is Free of Zika, Governor Says

Last area cleared of ongoing Zika transmission.

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Norman Lear Relists Longtime Brentwood Estate for $39.95 Million

The ‘All in the Family’ creator, who originally sought $55 million for a larger parcel, is now keeping a portion of the Los Angeles property with a three-bedroom guesthouse.

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When Grown-Ups Party at the Children's Museum

Evening events give adults the run of the place with no children allowed. Anyone up for a Whiskey A Ho Ho Ho cocktail?

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Rise in Infant Drug Dependence in U.S. Is Felt Most in Rural Areas

Many more pregnant women are abusing opioids, a new report suggests.

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Personal Health: When Bathroom Runs Rule the Day (and Night)

Approximately 51 million Americans have overactive bladders. Exercises and medications can help, experts say.

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One in 6 American Adults Say They Have Taken Psychiatric Drugs, Report Says

The new analysis provides the most fine-grained snapshot of prescription drug use for psychological and sleep problems to date.

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The Checkup: Why Doctors Still Worry About Measles

A generation of parents no longer remembers the risks and potential for serious complications from the disease.

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Global Health: British Officials Issue a Report Card on Aid Organizations

The report praised three well-known nonprofits, but took aim at Unesco’s “weak” organizational strength.

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Q&A: Sinister Shellfish

It’s possible to be allergic only to crustaceans (like shrimp) and not mollusks (like clams), but it may not be worth the risk of eating them to find out.

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Odell Beckham's Most Exciting Play in Football

It seems like just a simple slant pattern, but why do opposing defenses have so much trouble defending New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. across the middle?

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One Weight-Loss Approach Fits All? No, Not Even Close

Obesity and its precursor — being overweight — are not one disease, researchers say, but many, which makes treatment difficult and results wildly variable.

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The New Health Care: The Power of Simple Life Changes to Prevent Heart Disease

Drugs like statins are helpful, but healthful habits can achieve much larger gains than many things we pay billions for.

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The Mental Mistakes We Make When Giving to Charities

Our minds play tricks on us, limiting the effectiveness of our efforts. But we can learn to do better.

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How Parents Can Help Children Repay Student Loans

There are ways to give financial assistance, while still holding a young adult accountable.

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Four Financial Gifts Ideas for the Holidays

Presents that encourage savings or reduce debt can be a lot more meaningful than yet another gadget.

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Here's Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement…on Steroids

‘A man ought to know how to do things,’ my mom said. So I’ve learned.

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A Tough Mudder Learns to Listen to Her Pain

Amelia Boone, a champion of endurance races used to fighting through injuries, had to change her approach after breaking her femur.

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New Mothers Derailed by Drugs Find Support in New Hampshire Home

The center, Hope on Haven Hill, provides drug treatment and counseling in a safe environment for opioid users who are pregnant or newly postpartum.

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The Worst Kind of Insomnia

Early morning awakening is one of the most nettlesome problems. Psychologists suggest scheduling a call with a friend or standing up to watch TV to keep circadian rhythms well-timed for sleep.

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Boston's Christmas Tree Comes With a Twitter Account, an Entourage and Some Scrooges

Nova Scotia’s gift of an spruce, which dates to 1917, has set off alarm bells among fiscal types about its cost; ‘I feel so beautiful!’

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Joe Flacco's Awesome Mediocrity

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco doesn’t have dazzling stats but is a proven winner, especially in the playoffs.

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A Record Day for Le'Veon Bell

Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell turned the snow-covered field in Buffalo into his own winter wonderland on Sunday.

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Steelers' Footballs Pass Deflategate Test

It may not qualify as the sequel to “Deflategate,” but the New York Giants were suspicious that Pittsburgh used two under-inflated footballs during the Steelers’ Dec. 4 win.

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The Champions League Round of 16 Has a Very Familiar Look

Clubs from England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France and Portugal are the only ones that remain in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.

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Retro Report: Lives and Profits in the Balance: The High Stakes of Medical Patents

Tensions inherent to drug pricing pit affordability against the need to recoup investment in research, raising questions about how much of the cost patients should have to bear.

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Colombia Reports Major Rise in Birth Defect Amid Zika Crisis

Four times as many babies were born with microcephaly this year as in 2015 in Colombia, home to the second-largest Zika epidemic after Brazil.

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Browns' Haden Is Tired of Hearing the Jokes

Cornerback lashes out after hearing about simulation that showed Cleveland losing to Alabama

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Tom Wolfe: The Faith of John Glenn

The first American to orbit the Earth brought his religiosity to the U.S. space program—and that made many of his fellow astronauts bristle.

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Stranded at the Airport? Let's Tango!

Fans of the forbidden dance use Facebook to find random partners at airline gates, hotel lobbies or the DMV; ‘I can follow in socks’

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Over 1,000 Russian Athletes Involved in Doping, Investigation Says

More than 1,000 Russian athletes across more than two dozen sports benefited from a state-sponsored doping program between 2011 and 2015, according a new report by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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Hunting's Newest Controversy: Snipers

The sport is divided on the ethics of using long-range shooting systems to take down game

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Houston Promotes Applewhite to Replace Tom Herman

Cougars keep Texas connections strong by giving job to offensive coordinator

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Think Like a Doctor: Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters Solved!

Readers solve the real-life case of a builder with blisters all over his hands.

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Turkey's Autocratic Turn

President Erdogan’s harsh crackdown is moving a democratic Muslim ally toward Middle Eastern autocracy.

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Retiring: Telling Their Life Stories, Older Adults Find Peace in Looking Back

Some take life-story writing classes, while others hire “personal historians” to record oral histories or to produce videos that combine interviews, home movies and family photos.

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The Season's Best Statement Earrings---Helpfully Translated

Inventive—or ‘statement’—earrings that go way beyond your classic hoop or chandelier are all the rage. Here, five of the finest and the message they may be telegraphing.

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Forest Whitaker's Character Studies

The actor talks about immersing himself in research for his roles, including the part of a rebel leader in the new “Star Wars” movie, “Rogue One.”

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Ties: Reel Love: How Films Helped Me Through Postpartum Depression

Movies weren’t the only light at the end of the tunnel, but they were the tiny bulbs illuminating the exit row as I shuffled through the dark.

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Well: Do Men and Women Need Separate Multivitamins?

If you’re going to take a multivitamin, it makes sense to get one tailored to your age and gender, though many experts question whether you need to take a multivitamin at all.

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Keep It Moving

A recent study suggests that frequent activity, not just occasional bouts of exercise, is needed to counter the deleterious effects of too much sitting.

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Nursery Décor That Will Charm Babies---and Adults

Any nursery should suit the little occupant, but a cuteness overload can make grown-ups cringe. Here’s a study in rule-breaking sophistication

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Mix of Graphene With 'Silly Putty' Yields Extremely Sensitive Sensor

Mixing graphene—a material made of single-atom-thick layers of carbon—with homemade “Silly Putty” produces a sensor so sensitive that it can detect the tiny footsteps of spiders, according to new research.

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I'm Courtside With LeBron! (In Virtual Reality)

The NBA and other sports bet big on an emerging technology; how does it feel to put on those goggles?

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Golf Drops Penalty That Nearly Cost Dustin Johnson the U.S. Open

Rulemaking bodies eliminate one-stroke penalty for accidentally moving ball on putting green.

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U.S. Patent Office Cross-Checks Vegas

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the Vegas Golden Knights’ trademark application, citing possible confusion with the Golden Knights of the College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y.

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MLS No Longer Aspires to Be Soccer's Retirement Home

This weekend’s championship between Seattle and Toronto doesn’t feature aging imports—and the league is OK with that.

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Holiday Gift Wrap That Isn't Garish

When you stock up on holiday gift paper, reject blindingly bright holly-jolly color schemes and shift to a palette of more nuanced takes on red and green.

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A Game that Put Israel 'On the Map'

Dani Menkin’s new documentary, “On the Map,” recounts how the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team’s 1977 triumph galvanized Israel.

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Congressional Memo: Finding Rare Common Ground in Health Care’s Future

The 21st Century Cures Act, a bill that sailed through Congress with overwhelming support from both parties, stands in contrast to the looming fight over the Affordable Care Act.

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U.S. Life Expectancy Declines, and Researchers Are Puzzled

It dropped for the first time since 1993, to 78.8 years.

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Designer Margherita Missoni Amos on the Best of Milan

The designer—part of the Italian clan famed for its zig-zag knits—dishes on her regrettable denim moments and Milan’s tastiest gelato.

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Former Insys Officials Charged in Scheme to Push Its Painkiller

According to the indictment, employees, including the former chief executive, offered bribes to doctors to get them to prescribe Insys’s product, Subsys.

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Danish Doctors’ Group Wants to End Circumcision for Boys

The medical association in Denmark said the procedure should be an “informed personal choice” that men make for themselves when they reach adulthood.

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Surgeon General Raises E-Cigarette Concerns

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, called for action on Thursday to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among young people.

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Paris's Buzziest Neighborhood: A Need-To-Know Guide

After a nearly billion-euro refurbishment project, Les Halles is emerging as one of the city’s hottest new districts. A 10-stop guide to the area’s best restaurants, shops and cocktail dens.

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Persian Recipes That Deliver Classic Christmas Flavors

Sumptuous and full of warming spice, these recipes by way of the Silk Road hit all the right notes for a festive holiday meal.

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'La La Land' Review: That's Entertainment

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in a joyous musical that evokes Hollywood’s golden age

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Mike Wiley's Recipe for an Easy Winter Clambake

Less than a half-hour at the stove is all it takes to cook up this clambake from chef Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine. He recommends you eat it with your hands and plenty of cold beers.

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The Most Popular Holiday Cards

This year, people are opting for hope over cheer, a wreath over a family photo; Use of the word ‘peace’ is up 14%.

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Disney Needed a Brainless Rooster for 'Moana,' So It Called Alan Tudyk

To play Heihei in the animated film, the Hollywood voice-over maestro spent hours perfecting dim-witted clucks and bawks; ‘which ‘pee-cawwwwww’ really sells it?’

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Los Angeles Mansion Built by Mohamed Hadid Seeks $85 Million

Real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid, the father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, sold the property known as Le Belvedere for $50 million in 2010, and now leases it from the owners.

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A Paris Apartment Full of Reminders

Roland Herlory has been collecting the quirky and the sentimental for his pied-à-terre; an Hermès side table

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Dating With a Disability

Women with disabilities often begin to date much later in life, and they struggle in a dating culture that places a premium on physical appearance.

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Think Like a Doctor: Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters

Can you figure out what’s wrong with this 63-year-old man with blisters on his hand?

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Show Off Your Art Collection---in the Bathroom

While artworks have long graced great rooms and hallways, some luxury homeowners display cherished pieces in bathrooms.

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The Ultimate Gift for Mom: A House

Some children purchase homes for their parents, gaining gratitude and even tax benefits while maintaining privacy. But mixing family and finances has its risks.

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Nike HyperAdapt 1.0: A Small Step Toward the Future

Jason Gay tries on the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, an admittedly expensive harbinger of smart sneakers to come.

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Design Dilemma: Can Unfinished Pine Live With Slick Red Lacquer?

The Conflict: A couple trying to furnish an entry like incompatible pieces--a fretted table modernized in slick red lacquer and a mirror with an unslick, raw pine frame. Three designers make conciliating suggestions

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Running With Sherman: What Donkeys Know About Autism

Normally skittish and stubborn, donkeys seem to understand children with special needs.

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Use of E-Cigarettes by Young People Is Major Concern, Surgeon General Declares

E-cigarettes can harm developing brains of teenagers who use them, and also can create the harmful equivalent of secondhand smoke, a new report said.

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Dialing Down the Office Cheer This Year

Planned spending on office holiday celebrations is down nationwide, and party planners say the decline is just as pronounced in New York.

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The Dodgers' Lost Owner Resurfaces in France

Frank McCourt, whose ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers ended in acrimony, is trying for a fresh start after buying a Marseille soccer club.

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Russell Westbrook's Season Has Stopped Making Sense

The Oklahoma City Thunder star has increased his usage rate and become more efficient at the same time—and that isn’t supposed to happen.

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Why Lessons From Chimp Mothers Last a Lifetime

New research on how chimp mothers pass on their style of socializing to their children highlights the importance of females (humans, too) in transmitting culture.

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Twins Joined at the Chest Successfully Separated in 18-Hour Surgery

Twin girls joined at abdomen survived lengthy surgery to be separated.

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4 More Infants in NYC Reported to Have Zika-Related Birth Defects

Five NYC infants have been reported to have Zika-related birth defects this year.

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1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery

The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients.

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1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery

The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients.

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Stay Optimistic, Live Longer?

Increasing levels of optimism were tied to decreasing risks of death from cancer, heart disease, stroke and infections.

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Sweeping Health Measure, Backed by Obama, Passes Senate

The 21st Century Cures Act, already passed by the House, was backed by an unusual alliance of pharmaceutical companies and patients desperate for cures.

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Even a Cigarette a Day Is Bad for Your Health

Light smokers who quit at age 50 still have a 44 percent increased risk of premature death.

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A Designer's Secret Weapon: the Right Fit

Opening Ceremony has put a new focus on the fitting process to ensure clothes would work on many body types and offer room to move.

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How the Linzer Stole Christmas: The Season's Most Compelling Cookies

Buttery, jam-filled and generally delightful, Linzer cookies have been taking off in bold new directions. Unburdened by tradition, these innovative riffs are the treats to beat this season.

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Feel Squished? Airlines Are Shrinking Headroom, Too

The distance between your eyes and the seat in front of you on a plane is the latest spot to shrink just like legroom and seat size.

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Women Want Real Weights at the Gym

Gyms are expanding weightlifting areas and classes as more women lift. It’s now more common to see a woman squat-lifting 135 pounds.

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On These Links, Pelting a Kangaroo Is the Least of Your Worries

At an Australian golf course, oblivious tourists from China, India and Norway wander onto the fairways in pursuit of marsupial snapshots.

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Zaha Hadid's Little-Known Sketchbooks

The architect’s proposals, featured in a new exhibit at London’s Serpentine Sackler Gallery, often resembled abstract paintings more than plans for a building.

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Borrow Leonard Cohen's Cold-Weather Style

The look we want to rip off this winter: the late singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen’s boho textured turtlenecks—worn under a trench.

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John Edwards Lists North Carolina Estate for $6.9 Million

The former senator and his wife Elizabeth built the Chapel Hill home, one of the largest in the area.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful While Holiday Shopping

Shopping for the holidays doesn’t have to be stressful if you stay mindful about the joy of giving.

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Public Health: An Obamacare ‘Delay’ Plan Could Backfire

Republicans may try to “repeal and delay” Obamacare. But controlling the timing of the program’s demise could be tricky.

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Phys Ed: Carbs During Workouts May Fend Off Colds

A few simple precautions, including consuming carbohydrates during exhausting workouts, might help to keep our immune systems robust.

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New York City Has 5 Babies Born With Zika-Related Brain Issue

Health officials sent doctors an alert warning them to continue warning women who are or may become pregnant about travel to areas where the virus is spreading.

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An NBA Rookie's Dream Car

Alex Abrines of the Oklahoma City Thunder explains why he got a Camaro upon arrival to the U.S., but not a bright yellow one.

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Red Sox Move All-In, Trade for Ace Chris Sale

In blockbuster, the White Sox get prized Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada, among others, for their All-Star lefty

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Instagram Users Can Now Turn Off Comments, Dismiss Private Followers

Instagram co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom announced two new safety features coming in the next few weeks: The ability to turn off comments for individual posts and to remove followers from private accounts.

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Baseball's Reliever Market Needs Saving

As more teams seek deeper bullpen help, a relief pitcher’s price is still set by the flawed save statistic

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Baylor Hires Temple's Matt Rhule

The new coach, who has no connections to Texas football, will inherit a program mired in scandal

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Senate Republican Leaders Vow to Begin Repeal of Health Law Next Month

The strategy would start the process in early January and could defer the effective date for several years, but not all party members were on board.

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Making Pearl Harbor Personal

An exhibition at the Museum of World War II commemorates the 75th anniversary of the attack and humanizes a larger-than-life historic event.

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Rivalry, Drama, Betrayal---and the Opera Hasn't Even Started Yet

Dueling opera houses on the Maltese island of Gozo (population about 37,000) have a decades-old rivalry marked by feuds, dirty tricks and one-upmanship; ‘like Romeo and Juliet, without the violence.’

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A Handful of Nuts Is Good for Your Health

Eating about an ounce of nuts a day lowered the risk of heart disease, diabetes, respiratory infections and other ills.

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Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed

One of two large trade groups publicly outlined for the first time what its members want if they are to stay in the state marketplaces.

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Unsubscribe! Rid Yourself of Those Pesky Sales Emails

Advertising emails from retailers are destroying your inbox! It’s time to fight back—and not by hitting delete 1,000 times.

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'Mozart 225: The New Complete Edition' Review: A Master in Full

On the anniversary of the composer’s death, a massive collection spanning 240 hours, 4,000 tracks and 200 CDs offers all of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s known works.

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Twin Girls Joined at the Chest to Be Separated in 18-Hour Surgery Today

Twin 2-year-old girls were born conjoined at chest, abdomen.

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A U.S. Weather Tradition Takes the British Isles By Storm

The U.K. and Ireland are now naming the tempests that roll across the region, basing their system on the U.S. National Hurricane Center’s conventions. But in such temperate climates, what qualifies as a storm?

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Sticker Books for Grown-Ups

How a children’s publisher is making Beyoncé, Madonna and the Mona Lisa into paint-by-number sticker books

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In a Test, Cancer Hospital Customizes Diet to Help Patients

An innovative program at NYU Langone is tackling a big problem that keeps many cancer patients from healing—loss of appetite.

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Swimwear That Can Jump Off the Yacht

Flagpole, an up-and-coming maker of practical bathing suits, teams up with glamorous brand Oscar de la Renta for a collection that can do it all.

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Trevor Noah Found Refuge From Apartheid in His Grandmother's Home

The ‘Daily Show’ host says he was ‘born a crime’ as a biracial child in South Africa; today he lives in a Midtown Manhattan apartment with a view

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