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Swept out to sea by a riptide, a father and his 12-year-old son struggle to stay alive miles from shore. As night falls, with no rescue imminent, the dad comes to a devastating realization: If they remain together, they’ll drown together.

(Slide Show) An Exclusive Look Inside the President’s Retreat on Martha’s Vineyard

Take a stroll past some of the most holiday-happy homes

The "journey of harmony" is one of the headiest Olympic symbols, but its roots lie in controversial soil

Wireless electricity. Invisible speakers. A mind-reading headset. See what's coming from America's entrepreneurs this year.

It might be difficult for many Apple faithful to remember the dark days before Steve Jobs’ triumphant return to the throne, especially given the absolute hot streak the company has been on in recent years. But one of the people who remember it well is s

Evan Williams, CEO of Web sensation Twitter, has to defend over and over why his three-year-old company isn't making money yet, despite having raised more than $150 million in venture capital.

By now, you're already well aware of the big winners from last night's Academy Awards. You've heard about The Hurt Locker's semi-sweep and Kathryn Bigelow shattering of the glass ceiling. You know that Sandra Bullock cries and the Dude abides and blah, bl

From general fireplace maintenance to the furnace inspection, find out what you need to do in order to properly prepare your home for winter.

Women are making waves in business, politics and nonprofits around the world. Their influence is growing.

Emily Pilloton is the founder and executive director of Project H Design, a nonprofit that aims to change the world through the power of design. Her recent book, Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People, is available now from Metropolis Books.

After months of prowling Internet chat rooms, posing as the mother of two young daughters, Detective Michele Deery thought she had a live one: "parafling," a married, middle-aged man who claimed he wanted to have sex with her kids. But was he just playing

Religious belief may seem to be a unique psychological experience, but a growing body of research shows that thinking about religion is no different from thinking about secular things­--at least from the standpoint of the brain. In the first imaging stud

The story of the year was a weak economy that could have been much, much weaker. How the mild-mannered man who runs the Federal Reserve prevented an economic catastrophe

Are we recycling our gadgets or simply dumping them on poorer countries?