Health

A recent story over at the BBC — "Why do Americans die younger than Britons?" — looks at life expectancy figures across Canada, the U.S., the UK, Japan and Australia. And, interestingly, the U.S. is lagging behind.

Ditching your bottled water habit is good for the environment, and it can save you money. Our money expert has eight tips for making the switch.

A recent story by Ben Blanchard and Sabrina Mao at Reuters — "Chinese women learn how to snag a billionaire" — explores the goings on at the Beijing Moral Education Center for Women, where women are taught the ins and outs of attracting and keeping a rich man.

There are some bad things associated with exercise. For one, the amount of laundry you have to do goes up. Yucky, sweaty, stinky laundry. Also, you may need to start leaving your running shoes outside and blasting them with a bacteria-killing spray.

Last week the greatest jumpers — freestylers, double-dutchers, all-arounders and speedsters — gathered in Washington, D.C. for the World Jump Rope Championships. I watched the coverage while jumping in my living room. The gifts of coordination and timing are truly awesome to behold in a competition like this one. But it’s the smiles that stand out the most.