Palestinian kids swept up in wave of Israeli arrests

Vacation home sales sizzle; rentals book up

  The recession hit home buying in this area, which increased competition in the rental market, but that may change. Low mortgage rates, returning consumer and investor confidence, and the recent migration from New Jersey could turn this Maryland market around.

Posnanski: After years as the best, Pujols is irrelevant

Posnanski: Albert Pujols' at-bats used to be buzzworthy, must-watch events. Now, they're not. Here's the result of his struggles the past few years.

'DWTS' pro Val: 'It's a good time' to win

  The dancer dishes on the stresses his 16-year-old partner, Zendaya, faces heading into the finale, and why this is the season for him to win the mirror ball trophy.

Boys with ADHD twice as likely to grow up obese

A long-term study released Monday finds men diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as children are twice as likely to be overweight or obese as those who never had the disorder. The results may surprise some parents since ADHD medications can suppress appetite.

Who wants to take a one-way trip to Mars?

A one-way trip to Mars sounds like something you'd wish on your worst enemy — yet more than 78,000 people have paid up to $75 for a chance to die on another planet. Three hopeful voyagers explain why.

NYT: Moonshine U. classes in session in Louisville

It’s been a long time since scofflaw drinkers were forced to resort to bathtub gin. But after whipping up a batch of diluted grain alcohol flavored with juniper berry concentrate for about 40 curious students at a Moonshine University class in Louisville this winter, Colin Blake celebrated the end of Prohibition.