A new study finds a neighborhood's front yards may be the window to its soul: Welcoming or whimsical features such as benches and flamingos are linked to happier, more connected neighbors.

People who lose track of time aren't rude, researchers say — they may just be listening to their inner timekeeper instead of an external clock. Living according to "event time" has its benefits.

Comedian Paula Poundstone is concerned she will have to whisper her act at the Miller Theater in Augusta Friday. "Because of the golf," she told us in a...