As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, as a summer escape for his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, and their seven children.

While the federal government protects animals listed under the Endangered Species Act, states are tasked with keeping the vast majority of other species out of the “emergency room.” ...

This dorm room includes multiple couches and beds, plus a hammock in the center between two palm trees. The walls are painted with more trees and decorated with fake foliage. The vintage-style ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Both of my husband’s brothers came to visit us at the same time. The older brother arrived a few days earlier and chose a guest bedroom to sleep in. The younger brother ...

Muppet Vision 3D is closing down for good this weekend after operating for 34 years at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Two Philadelphia police officers were injured while rescuing a man in an overturned ...