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Mammals aren't the only animals that make milk for their babes Most female flies take a low-rent approach to parenthood, depositing scores of seed-size eggs in the trash to hatch, leaving the larvae to fend for themselves. by NATALIE ANGIER The New York Times - February 18, 2019

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Write with care or people will laugh at you Sometimes, other newspapers have some funny things in them. And I'm not talking about their comics pages. I've been collecting examples for years. by Bernadette Kinlaw, Special to the Democrat-Gazette - February 18, 2019

OLD NEWS: Eberts Field aviators swoop under Little Rock bridges One hundred years ago this week, pepper specks appeared in the sky north of Little Rock. They swelled into open-cockpit flying machines, warbirds, 12 of them. by Celia Storey - February 18, 2019

Researchers catch wolves fishing Wolves are thought of as red-meat eaters, but a team of biologists in northern Minnesota, near Voyageurs National Park, has documented a pack that often enjoys ... by JIM ROBBINS The New York Times - February 18, 2019

Blood sugar test strips a hot commodity for resellers On most afternoons, people arrive with backpacks and plastic bags filled with boxes of small plastic strips, forming a line on the sidewalk outside the store. by TED ALCORN THE NEW YORK TIMES - February 18, 2019

SLIM PICKINGS: We Try Pop-Tarts Crisps Popping up in the cereal bar aisle: less caloric Pop-Tarts. by Jennifer Christman - February 18, 2019

SHARON RANDALL: Marriage is like a road trip, and you don’t get to drive It's a strange thing, an act of foolishness or faith, to put your life in someone else's hands. by SHARON RANDALL - February 18, 2019

MASTER CLASS: It’s hard to hold ‘proper form’ after you turn into spaghetti "Progressive form deterioration" is a term that sounds like something straight out of the "Lifecycle" chapter of a junior high science book. by Matt Parrott - February 18, 2019

Helpful Hints DEAR HELOISE: I keep getting magazines I did not subscribe to, with some even "welcoming" me back. It's next to impossible to stop this flow of unwanted magazin... by Heloise - February 18, 2019

Super Quiz: Wearables 1. Imelda Marcos will always be associated with this item of clothing. February 18, 2019

Horoscopes by Holiday TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 18): Out of respect for the people you're with, you've been reluctant to focus on yourself. But there's a way to fulfill your role and st... by Holiday Mathis - February 18, 2019

'Glad I Played That' Awards celebrate best video games of 2018 2018 featured one of the most solid lineups in video-game history, with major releases that pushed the limits of technology. A tsunami of franchise sequels and ... by Jason Bennett - February 11, 2019

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Even the words we use about laughing are fun Laughter is an important part of life, and I get as much practice as I can. by BERNADETTE KINLAW - February 11, 2019

OLD NEWS: God of Desire? Oh, you can call him Dan Daniel Cupid is not a celebrity, not in 2019. But back in the day, Cupid had a first name, and it was Dan. by Celia Storey - February 11, 2019

GAME ON: Resident Evil 2 as it was meant to be played I can hear them all around me as I run through the dark, claustrophobic and blood-spattered hallways of the Raccoon City police station — the groans and cries o... by Jason Bennett - February 11, 2019