Voltaire was both disappointed and excited when he found out that his favorite coffee shop, Candid Coffee, was moving to a new and larger point.

Sahil believed in the importance of excellent customer service, but it was a challenge to remain professional when the customer ordered a fruit smoothie, complained that it tasted like fruit, and then dumped the drink on the floor when she was denied a refund.

Numerous research projects, including the benchmark Framingham Heart Study, demonstrate that taking a vacation can have well-connected health benefits.

In her historic 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan identified "The Problem That Has No Name"—the psychological scuffle for women who wanted to pursue professions but (due to the cultural restrictions of that era) were destined to be homemakers.

Located on the northern coast of South America, Suriname perpetuates the most untouched rainforest on the continent.

All Molly wanted to do was navigate a direct route to the beach, but her GPS kept losing its signal.

When she moved to a new town, Cecilia joined a book club to harvest friendships with people who shared her interests.

Before the Black Plague hit Europe in the 14th century, medieval people did not bathe by submerging themselves in a tub of water, which they considered an act of debauchery. Instead they quickly cleaned themselves with water and a cloth.

In a recent study, Scientific American magazine concluded that dog owners are somewhat less reserved than cat owners, enjoying more social interaction and communal activity.

From a young age, Frederica was destined for a career in theater; her mannerisms and way of speaking had always been excessively dramatic.

Julie believes that a pure bedroom is the mark of an organized person. So when she interviews potential new employees, she asks them to describe their living space.

Redesigning the building might be technically possible, but it is not serviceable: their budget can only cover replacement of the air conditioning system.

Mary hates to clean so much that dust has concentrated on virtually every surface of her apartment.

Would you rather circumnavigate the globe falsely or on a real ship?

No one knew whether to celebrate or not, because the results of the game were unfinished.

If we had our latitude and longitude dots, we could chart a different course.

When Geoffrey's bicycle slipped on the train tracks and he tumbled over the handlebars, a later x-ray confirmed what he already knew: both of his wrists were ruptured.

According to the myth, Cupid hid his identity from Psyche in order to protect her; unfortunately, he only succeeded in angering her curiosity.

More than half a decade after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that leveled Haiti, serious social and public health problems tolerate, including inadequate housing, political corruption, and the spread of cholera.