The FBI has arrested more than 400 people in a sweep that's revealed a broad array of alleged mortgage scams across the country. Some alleged schemes involved real-estate twists on identity theft; others preyed on those facing foreclosure.
At least 17 teenagers at a Massachusetts high school may have made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Michele Norris talks with Time magazine's Kathleen Kingsbury about the unusual spike in teen pregnancies in Gloucester.
Marin Alsop, meet Robert Schumann. The Baltimore Symphony conductor reconnects with the composer's symphonies, probing for a deeper meaning within this widely performed but still misunderstood music. The Symphony No. 2, Alsop says, traces Schumann's emotional frailty.
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Poor achievement and low attendance at Manual High School in Denver led the district to close its doors and open a year later. Closing Denver's oldest high school was not without controversy or protest. But administrators said starting fresh was the only fix.
Days after his birth in 1952, Ray Martinez was sent to an orphanage in Denver. He says the five years he spent there were a time when nothing belonged to him — until his adoptive parents came along.
Todd Poelstra and Sally Day of Tucson, Ariz., drive a Zap Xebra, an all-electric car that costs about $10 a month to charge. The Xebra helps the family save big on gas, but with its bright green color, it's hard to run errands around town without drawing stares.
Can you go a day at the office without e-mail? Employees at U.S. Cellular try to do that every Friday. A policy implemented a few years ago gives workers a respite from the e-mail avalanche.
Bike freight is springing up in some cities as a cheaper, greener way for some companies to ship products. In Boston, a start-up called The New Amsterdam Project uses human power to transport some serious freight: Some deliveries weigh up to 1,000 lbs.
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A quarter-century ago, swimmer Hodding Carter just missed qualifying for the Olympic trials. Now 45, he is training for a long-shot bid at qualifying for the Beijing Olympics. Carter chronicles his quest in a new book, Off the Deep End.
Runaway gas prices have prompted talk of alternatives to cars — even in the ultimate oil boom town of Houston. Mayor Bill White discusses the city's traffic congestion and other car-related issues.
Should employers re-examine the role of e-mail? One trend of thought is that overflowing e-mail can actually decrease workplace productivity. New York Times editor David Shipley, co-author of a book on e-mail, offers his insights.
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