Search results for

A jury recommends a $9 million award in punitive damages to a man who blamed his heart attack on Vioxx. The jury found that the drug manufacturer, Merck, failed to warn about the risks of its arthritis drug and misrepresented the risks to physicians. The jury had already recommended $4.5 million in compensatory damages.

Bigger is not better for a growing number of homeowners who live in, or use, tiny homes. The storm-ravaged Gulf Coast — where much of the housing is gone — is one place where miniature homes are trying to take root.

Gun control advocates say that legislation before Congress could make it difficult to shut down gun dealers who violate federal gun laws. Gun owners and gun makers say the issue is a red herring, raised by those who want to use a wave of lawsuits to bankrupt the gun industry.

The Senate began considering President Bush's comprehensive energy proposal on Tuesday. The debate is expected to continue for weeks. Democrats argue that it does not do enough to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

The price of a barrel of oil briefly topped $67 Friday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices have been rising in the past two months due to strong demand, refining capacity shortages and concerns about stability in Saudi Arabia. High energy prices contributed to a jump in the U.S. trade deficit in June.

General Motors and Ford may have had a hit with their "employee discount" sales incentives, but analysts say the nation's biggest automakers still face problems when it comes to producing profits. Critics say too many of the domestic car companies current models are bland, boring boxes.

President Bush meets at the White House with the president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. The White House has carefully supported Karzai as he tries to control violence and manage Afghanistan's fledgling democracy.

Karen Grigsby Bates remembers musical innovator Robert Moog, who died recently of a brain tumor at the age of 71. His signature creation, the Moog Synthesizer, transformed electronic currents into sounds that could be almost infinitely modified, sparking a revolution in how music is created.

Singletary talks about whether multiple credit checks by auto dealers could affect a car shopper's credit score.

Washington Post pop culture writer Hank Stuever reviews the new acoustic version of Jagged Little Pill, the 1995 album that introduced Canadian singer Alanis Morissette to American audiences and helped popularize a style of songwriting for women that embraced anger. Morissette is revisiting that earlier success, but taking a softer approach to the songs.

The Environmental Protection Agency says the floodwaters in New Orleans are full of sewage and dangerous bacteria. Initial testing has revealed not only bacteria but lead and other toxic elements.

Madeleine Brand shares money questions from listeners with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. Singletary also writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money," for The Washington Post and is the author of 7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life.

Haiti's once-flourishing coffee trade has been badly battered. The latest threat: climate change. Locals who still rely on coffee for their livelihood must learn to grow it in changing climes.

As many Americans continue to struggle financially because of inflation, we set out to clear the air on some common claims about what's going on.

Gas prices in California are some of the highest in the country. People in Los Angeles are getting creative in order to continue driving.

"How many times do you look at a clock, or look at time, and are happy?" says Kevin Bertolero, the maker of watches that feature tiny rubber duckies instead of numbers.

Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after the Texas Supreme Court blocked an order allowing the procedure to resume in some cases.

The opera star is known for her musical obsessions, her latest being the music and repertoire of 19th-century diva Maria Malibran. Bartoli has built a traveling shrine to Malibran, and they're currently on tour together.

Art Pepper was a self-taught jazz legend. He played with Miles Davis and was hailed as one of the greatest alto players to follow in the footsteps of Charlie Parker. He also spent ten years in prison on narcotics charges. Now his widow is turning his life story into a series of short films she's posting on YouTube.

On Dos, the new reggae album from the Culver City Dub Collective, you'll hear contributions from Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and Money Mark of Beastie Boys fame. The album features more serendipitous creativity than hook-laden songs aimed at the charts.