Topic: Long Island

Meet the new mobile shopper: Smarter phones, savvier spenders

Mobile shopping is growing fast. Will it change the way you shop?

Protest slogan on home pits zoning laws against free speech

A North Carolina man and the ACLU are suing Cary, N.C., after the town told him to remove a protest slogan he had painted on the side of his home. He says it's a free-speech issue, but the town argues he's breaking local zoning laws.

A passion for pumpkin pie intersects with a love of gardening

A pumpkin lover starts a small garden to grow her favorite vegetable and provide the makings of tasty fall pies.

Iran: A refuge for World War II's refugees

Exiled Poles were sent to Persia, as one woman discovers in tracing her grandmother's journey to America.

Opinion: The fair way to judge golf: as a model for life

If respect for our opponents, the rules, and spirit of the game are important values, then golf is an ethical model we should cherish.

Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize

Barack Obama joins three other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Job hunting? This week's most intriguing offers.

A warmer world could make current airport runways too short

Global warming

Empathy is his superpower

Geoffrey Canada's initiative, Harlem Children's Zone, has grown to reach 8,000 children across nearly 100 city blocks.

What I didn't like about "Julie and Julia"

Sarah Palin STILL not getting a divorce (in case you don't believe it)

Palin getting a divorce? Nope.

Opinion: India's pockets of prosperity?

Special Economic Zones are attractive on paper. But they pose thorny political problems.

US citizen captured in Pakistan gives window into Al Qaeda's world

The New York man is now cooperating with US authorities, providing them with information about terrorist training camps and leaders.

Classic review: 1776

A gripping account of 1776 – a year of "sustained suffering" and "phenomenal courage."

Air France plane didn't break up? Skepticism grows.

Many wonder how French investigators, who announced their findings Thursday, could arrive at that conclusion when so little evidence has been recovered.

Hound Dog

The story of two blues-crazed teens who became one of the best songwriting teams of the 20th century.

When nature gets a second chance

Degraded landscapes can be returned to natural beauty and usefulness.

Next target of Madoff case: his wife?

How the recession is reshaping the American family

The downturn is forcing the man of the house to spend more time at home, altering roles everywhere from the laundry room to the child-care center.

Experts say don't jump to conclusions on Air France crash

Information from "black boxes" and other sources could help prevent future accidents.

Why Democrats relent on gun issues

They’ve allowed concealed-carry weapons in national parks, considered easing gun restrictions in the District of Columbia, and turned back a campaign pledge on gun-record transparency.

Ivory femme fatale redraws timeline for early Stone Age art

Review: 'Lymelife'

Another drama set in the bleak lands of suburbia, with some dysfunctional insects thrown in.

Review: 'Adventureland'

A young adult romantic comedy with a core of feeling that overrides the inevitable goofball gross-outs.