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Cartoonist Gahan Wilson gestures as New Yorker cartoon editor Robert Mankoff looks over Wilson's offerings at the magazine's offices in New York in 2001.

Gahan Wilson, cartooning’s master of the creepy and the macabre, dies at 89

November 24, 2019 at 10:39 a.m.

The Latin word for left-handed is "sinister." Few artists of the late 20th century portrayed the sinister side of life - the monstrous, the macabre and the just plain creepy...

A sign marking Google offices is seen May 1, 2019, with a span of the Bay Bridge at rear. On Nov. 22, Google employees staged a rally outside the search giant's offices to protest the suspension of two co-workers.

Hundreds of Google workers protest company’s leadership in San Francisco

November 22, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

Google employees on Friday staged a rally outside the search giant's offices here to protest what they said was the unfair suspension of two software engineering colleagues, the latest sign...

Will Ferrell discussing "More Cowbell" with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday.

The inexplicable appeal of ‘SNL’s’ ‘More Cowbell,’ which Will Ferrell jokes ruined Christopher Walken’s life

November 22, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Sometimes a sketch comedian's dream can turn into a nightmare. Consider the case of "More Cowbell." The 2000 "Saturday Night Live" sketch, which imagined how Blue Oyster Cult recorded their...

Lucky the pit bull – every bit of him – gets his day in court

November 22, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

Attorney Paul Kent has filed all kinds of court motions. But never one like this. "I have owned dogs both castrated and not," Kent wrote recently, seeking a temporary restraining...

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2018, file photo, Emmy, a harrier, keeps her eyes on a treat offered to her by handler Mike Gowen in the benching area before competing in the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Research shows that training dogs with food is more effective than using other rewards, like praise, and doesn't have the risks of alternative methods. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Researchers have finally put a price tag on the life of a dog

November 22, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

Americans spend about $75 billion annually on their pets, covering everything from food to toys to clothing to veterinary care. The typical dog owner can expect to pour well over...

Tom Harriman, a lawyer from Chicago, and Betty take a break on the lawn of the Carnegie Library during a sightseeing dog walk organized through Airbnb.

Animal attractions get new scrutiny from travel companies

November 22, 2019 at 12:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON - On a chilly fall morning, a tour group of four adults strolled with a trio of adoptable dogs along the Mall as a guide pointed out Washington landmarks....

Betty, with Chicago lawyer Tom Harriman, on the Mall in Washington.

Animal attractions get new scrutiny from travel companies

November 22, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

In many cases, the companies are shunning certain kinds of animal tourism altogether - such as elephant rides and marine mammal shows - and sparking anxiety and resistance at some...

What yoga taught me about parenting young ones through dark (early) mornings

November 22, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

Like most of you, we turned our clocks back an hour here in Europe recently, too. So, also like many of you, my little 5-year-old morning glory has been waking...

Visitors play the cloud-game based "Doom" at the stand of Google Stadia during the Video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany, on August 21, 2019.

Unplayable at times, magical in others: Stadia’s dream is still in the clouds

November 22, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

The Google Stadia felt like a miracle the moment I loaded Destiny onto a Google Pixel phone. Sitting in a lounge chair on a rooftop, I was shocked to see...

It’s time to drop the ‘sticks and stones’ cliche and help kids cope with the pain of exclusion

November 22, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. As a kid, I was always skeptical of this saying. Not just because my older brother and...

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