Spanish is the second most common language in the United States after English. There are more Spanish speakers in the United States than speakers of French, Hawaiian, and the Native American languages combined. According to the 2000 United States Census, Spanish is spoken most frequently at home by about 28.1 million people aged 5 or over. The United States is home to more than 40 million Hispanics, making it the fifth largest Spanish-speaking community in the world, after Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Argentina. Roughly half of all Spanish speakers in the US also speak English "very well."

The 17th Annual Boston Wine Expo is taking place February 8 - 10, 2008. The event is the largest trade and consumer wine event in the country and it offers wine enthusiasts an unparalleled experience in wine and food. This year, the Grand Tasting will offer over 450 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring over 1,800 ...

This article, the first of many by the fabulous folks at The Second Glass, is an entertaining, informative, and well-written piece highlighting two delicious wines. I highly recommend checking out the article and The Second Glass, a great wine magazine even for those who don't reside in the Boston area.

NEW YORK - The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to declare as early as next week that meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring can be sold to the public, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

The researchers concluded that "High intake of low-fat dairy foods may increase the risk of anovulatory infertility whereas intake of high-fat dairy foods may decrease this risk". The researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston

People are now in the Christmas shopping mode, with many probably looking for a place to rest their weary feet while dining on decent food. Well, there are more options than your basic restaurant chains near Boston-area malls.