I've talked about colons more than once in this column, but my focus is usually limited in scope. I zoom in on the little questions, like how many spaces to put after a colon and whether it should be ...

You’ve probably seen these two little dots, one on top of the other, scattered throughout your reading material. But do you really know what they’re used for? The colon is not something that shows up ...

"Pitcher's Treatment Draws Scrutiny," proclaimed the headline for this week's New York Timesstory about the medical treatment performed on New York Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon's elbow and shoulder.

CHICAGOCHICAGO — Few people want to be wide awake during their colonoscopy exams, but new research suggests too many are getting extra sedation treatment, costing as much as $1 billion yearly in ...