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The U.S.'s largest passenger ship is about to get a commercial afterlife underwater

by Irina Zhorov

The SS United States was built nearly 1,000 feet long, with more than 400 guest rooms, but it sailed for less than two decades. Now it will be sunk to make an artificial reef.

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Give your leftovers the sniff test before tossing them. If "it smells OK, that's usually a pretty good sign," says Margaret Li, coauthor of the cookbook, "Perfectly Good Food."

You probably waste more food than you think — and it's costing you

Cultureby Ellen Rolfes

Tracking food waste can save you hundreds — maybe even thousands — of dollars a year. Here are some expert tips for how to eat what you buy and buy only what you will eat.

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