Beth Dalbey

More flags than usual will fly this Memorial Day Weekend as America gears up for its 250th anniversary. How to display the flag matters.

As National Burger Day approaches, cattle ranchers are having a moment. So are consumers who are paying for it.

Parrot saves family from fire; woman gives birth in night court; car that hasn't moved in years gets $50 ticket; world's oldest oak spared.

Some cellphone etiquette guidelines should be obvious, such as not using them in restaurants, stores and public bathrooms, readers said.

With year-round daylight saving time, winter sunsets in much of the country would occur after 5 p.m.; sunrises would be as late as 9 a.m.

What's the best way to deflect nosy questions and set boundaries without being rude — or over-explaining yourself?

Consumers feel squeezed by higher gas prices, rising grocery bills, and more expensive health care. How is your budget changing?

Porch chats, block parties and back-and-forth favors once defined neighborhood life. Now, even small connections feel harder to find.

Of the two definitions of a blue moon, this one — the second full moon in a calendar month — is the more common.

E. coli, salmonella and other issues prompt food recalls; a lounge chair poses an amputation threat; and plush toys contain asbestos.