Julie Kendrick

Some might insist that they're just "telling it like it is" when resorting to cruelty, stereotyping or mockery. But others are stepping forward with a 30-day challenge, called Clean Speech.

What’s a meal, what’s a snack, how often are you supposed to eat them and at what time?

Through his program Green Bronx Machine, teacher Stephen Ritz uses gardening to show students the beauty (and fun!) of science.

Recreating that staple of B&Bs all over the Emerald Isle: the Full Irish Breakfast, presented here in all its meaty, greasy, carb-laden wonder (shot of Irish whiskey optional).

Programs like the backyard bumble bee count help scientists expand the range of data they can collect on bees and other pollinators.

Atlanta bartender Keyatta Mincey-Parker is the founder of community garden A Sip of Paradise.

Even when many of us are consistently falling asleep over our laptops at 3 p.m., there are only so many cups of coffee or cans of cola a person can drink in a day.

If you want to day-drink like an authentic Mardi Gras reveler, you need to start off the big day the way they do in the Big Easy — with creamy, boozy milk punch.

What Susan Sarandon ate off the "fruit-gina" display backstage at the Vagina Monologues, and what really went down with the guy who proposed while dressed in a full-size bear costume.

Even if the Aldi logo looks familiar, venturing into the no-frills German discount grocery chain can still be intimidating, especially if you've heard tales about mysterious coin requirements and super-speedy bagging protocols.

In a project that highlighted noteworthy cuisine in each state, my contribution was an appreciation of Minnesota's stellar Hmong cuisine scene.

I spoke to nutrition experts to find out what they’re downing at daybreak, and why you should follow their lead.

If you're getting tired of the taste of your own cooking, here's how to organize a virtual soup swap so you and your friends can share and enjoy homemade soups from each other's kitchens, even if no one's getting together in person.

Yes, there is good in this world, and sometimes it comes smothered under a layer of Funfetti frosting, with a few birthday candles on top. Some of the sweeter moments happening in the Twin Cities are courtesy of For Goodness Cakes, an organization of volunteers who bake birthday cakes for foster children and at-risk youth.

There's no shame in giving up on cooking and heading to the drive-thru, but you can be smarter about your order. I interviewed nutritionists about their favorite fast-food hacks.