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The United States Postal Service wants you to "go green in 2011," so its released--just in time for Earth Day, we imagine-- a set of stamps with little tips on how to achieve better harmony with nature.

A growing number of companies are selling mats with nail-like plastic spikes that they say can relieve stress, alleviate neck and back pain, and even help with insomnia. Taryn Winter Brill reports.

Taryn Winter Brill reports on a new FDA rule that requires chain establishments that serve food to list the calorie count of their menu items.

It's not spring yet, so there’s plenty of time to shed the parka-shaped pounds you may have gained over the winter. Act now, and when the heat returns, you’ll have a body to match.

This past December, a leaked EPA document revealed that the agency allowed the widespread use of pesticide known to be toxic to honeybees, despite warnings from EPA scientists.

College professors offer little notice on buying class textbooks, so typically, students have little choice but to buy the books on campus. "[University bookstores] are good at making it easy and being right there," says Richard Mondello, a junior computer science major at Tufts University. "What they're not good at is giving students good prices." In Mondello's first semester at Tufts University in 2008, he spent $190 on a single physics textbook at the campus bookstore

For three out of the last four winter seasons, Breckenridge Ski Resort has edged out its Colorado neighbor and sister property Vail as North America’s most-visited ski area. Unlike Vail, however, Breckenridge has never had a legitimate luxury hotel in which to house discriminating downhillers

For three out of the last four winter seasons, Breckenridge Ski Resort has edged out its Colorado neighbor and sister property Vail as North America’s most-visited ski area. Unlike Vail, however, Breckenridge has never had a legitimate luxury hotel in which to house discriminating downhillers.

We've put together a list of eight sunny spots around the globe where you can escape the cold this winter. So grab your flip-flops and read on!

Heat up your winter vacation at one of these top warm-weather hotels.