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Travel Leisure
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Aug 13, 07 6:06 PM CDT
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Hot dogs may be cheap, but they're rich in flavor—and history. Travel + Leisure visits the birthplace of the tubesteak and clues you in to the seven best spots for all breeds of dog: The classic: Murphy's Red Hots The classic with an accent: Hot Doug's The classic with car service: Superdawg Drive-in
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Outside
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Aug 13, 07 1:51 PM CDT
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Outside magazine selects 30 sweet spots—the best towns for mixing city life with the big outdoors—and, oh yeah, getting a job, too. Here are the top nine: Santa Cruz, California Jackson, Wyoming Iowa City, Iowa Bend, Oregon Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Portfolio
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Aug 13, 07 12:57 PM CDT
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You thought you were safe by confining your philandering to professionals, but now the cat's out of the bag. Portfolio offers tips for controlling the damage: Tell your spouse If you know you'll be ratted out, fess up first Go directly to the press Act quickly, then move on
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Newsweek
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Aug 11, 07 10:02 AM CDT
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All that work, and still no six-pack? Newsweek tips you off to six ways you may be hurting your results—and your body. Reading while exercising: You need focus for results. Excessive sweating: Losing water weight is not the same as losing fat. Skipping resistance training: Lift for long-term results.
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Jaunted
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Aug 11, 07 7:20 AM CDT
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To appreciate the earth's natural beauty, sometimes you have to dig under the surface. Jaunted tips you off to the best caves in the world. Waitomo Glow Worms Caves, New Zealand: Abseil down a tiny hole, black-water raft for 3 hours, and then see a glow-worm-studded cave ceiling.
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Wired
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Aug 10, 07 2:21 PM CDT
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Science isn't just lab rats and microscopes—how does flying into hurricanes grab you? The most hazardous occupations for you biology, chemistry, and physics nerds: Astronaut: 24 US deaths since 1961. Biosafety lab researcher: Handle earth's deadliest diseases. Hurricane hunter: Fly into tempests to gauge pressure and wind speed.
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New York Times
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Aug 9, 07 2:06 PM CDT
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The euro and the pound are kicking the dollar's butt, but that doesn't mean you need to cancel your vacation plans. The Times gives you 10 tips for traveling on a shoestring: Find cheap flights abroad Find a budget hotel or rent a villa Within Europe, try the budget airlines Pack light so you can steer clear of airport cabs Take advantage of cheap public transit
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BusinessWeek
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Aug 9, 07 12:09 PM CDT
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BusinessWeek gives job-seekers seven signs that you're getting the brush-off: Your calls to the recruiter generate nothing but silence. You miss the first phone screen; that ship has sailed. Musical interviewers; someone else has landed the job.
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Consumerist
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Aug 8, 07 6:22 PM CDT
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Too much money? Here's some much-needed advice from the Consumerist: Make shopping your hobby. Don't budget. Buy your friends gifts you can't afford Grocery shop hungry, don't bring a list, and buy everything you sample. Use the ATM at the gas station.
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USA Today
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Aug 8, 07 4:22 PM CDT
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On a best-dressed list, one might expect a few actors—but world leaders, a presidential hopeful, and couple of journalists, all trailing a guy who often works in sweatpants? Esquire , you've officially blown our minds. The top 10: Tom Brady Jay-Z Daniel Craig Barack Obama André Balazs
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Discovery Channel
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Aug 8, 07 10:54 AM CDT
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Do you like scary movies? Then you may enjoy the real thing even more. The Discovery Channel finds 10 spots guaranteed to send your shorts to the dry cleaners. Lizzy Borden Bed-and-Breakfast, Fall River, Mass. Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, Calif. Roswell, NM Salem, Mass. New Orleans
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Forbes
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Aug 7, 07 2:24 PM CDT
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Want the biggest bang for your production buck? Forbes says not to look at the mega-celebs—the biggest return per dollar spent on a star's compensation belongs to some lesser lights in the Hollywood constellation. Matt Damon Brad Pitt Vince Vaughn Johnny Depp Jennifer Aniston
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Forbes
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Aug 6, 07 2:55 PM CDT
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Can't find a babysitter? Bringing your kid to work may seem the simplest solution—but first, consider these suggestions from Forbes . Check out employer-provided child care. Many places don't have on-site care, but they may have backup services. Work from home. Your boss and co-workers will thank you.
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MIT Technology Review
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Aug 5, 07 2:33 PM CDT
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Technology Review presents 10 technologies you'll soon be hearing about. Peer-to-peer networking as a way for legitimate businesses to handle heavy data streaming. Nanocharging solar, which could make solar power cost-competitive. Artifically structured metamaterials. Personalized medical monitors. Single-cell analysis.
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CNN
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Aug 4, 07 4:29 PM CDT
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Whether you want something small and hip or capacious and safe, you can find it in CNNMoney's guide to the best cars of 2007 as determined by Consumer Reports. Budget car, subcompact: Honda Fit Sedan, less then $20,000: Honda Civic Sedan, $20,000 to $30,000: Honda Accord Sedan, $30,000 to $40,000: Infiniti G35 Luxury Sedan: Infiniti M35
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Entertainment Weekly
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Aug 3, 07 1:11 PM CDT
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Entertainment Weekly combs its impressive video library and comes up with 50 films will that wring sobs from even the most unfeeling of viewers. The top 10: Terms of Endearment (1983) Bambi (1942) Sophie's Choice (1982) An Affair to Remember (1957) It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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Vanity Fair
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Aug 2, 07 8:07 PM CDT
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They're pretty, they're talented, and they're all the rage. Vanity Fair presents seven hot new young things. Shia LaBeouf: Transformers , Indiana Jones Kevin Zegers: Transamerica, The Jane Austen Book Club Michael Pitt: Dreamers, Last Days, Silk
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MSNBC
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Aug 2, 07 11:55 AM CDT
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Nutritionist Joy Bauer, the "Today" show's diet editor, looks at some popular dieting myths—or are they? Diet and exercise can transform fat into muscle: The one can't become the other. Metabolism slows with age, and there's nothing you can do about it: Exercise can maintain your burn.
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Sporting News
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Aug 2, 07 10:22 AM CDT
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After 9 years on the bench, Detroit has regained the coveted status of best sports city of the year, according to the Sporting News. The magazine weighed factors including won/loss records, championships, star players, and fan fervor. The Motor City (plus Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti) managed to overcome the performance of the atrocious Lions and depose Chicago for the crown.
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