How do you tell whether a planet trillions of miles away is Earth-like? You look at its orbit and the starlight reflecting off its surface and atmosphere, which can reveal whether it has oceans, ...

I hear the chainsaws and then see the large, powered boom-lifts and know that another tree is coming down. I live in an older neighborhood where the tall, mature trees create a mottled shaded ...

Rudy Lane is a two-lane road that curves through the leafy suburb of Windy Hills east of Louisville, Kentucky. Broadway is a main drag downtown where the federal and state courthouses bump up against ...

It’s no secret that Houston is hot in summer — and both our current heat wave and a wave of scientific studies show that it really is getting hotter by the year. From 1971 to 1990, Houston averaged ...

Friendships are essential to our lives, often providing a support system and sounding board. However, sometimes friends can exhibit less supportive behavior, especially regarding their opinions about ...

There's something expedient about being petty. Gifts are a fantastic opportunity to send a subtle message; sometimes it's a message of love and appreciation, and sometimes it's pure shade. Okay maybe ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, July 20. When Chris Stephens and his fellow striking writers left their picket post outside Universal Studios on Friday ...

There's a difference between throwing shade and making an important point. When Dictionary.com tweeted out a definition of the word "self-made" it was accused of the former. But, was it really ...

If anyone deserves some shade, it’s your ex. You might be in a good place with them, but they still need to know how you're feeling. And what better way to do that than throw shade? There’s also the ...

At this time of year, when temperatures climb into the 80s — soon to be followed by excruciating 90s — I dart beneath awnings, slink along tall buildings and sidle under overhangs in search of respite ...

Cars.com’s 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, a long-term test vehicle we bought in December after naming it our Best of 2018, has come down with a case of moonroof maladies. Our SEL-grade SUV sports a panoramic ...

Former presidential photographer Pete Souza can’t stop, and won’t stop, throwing shade at the Trump administration. “SHADE: A Tale of Two Presidents” will be published in October, Souza announced ...