Of course, this leaves open the question of who keeps the home fires burning and of the impact on children especially. It may be that people are choosing to invest less time and energy at home than others think they should.
Professional linguists, too, are divided on this question. Philip Herdina, at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, is a sceptic. He doubts whether anyone has the capacity to speak 72 languages.
Replies listed the names of well-known polyglots, such as Giuseppe Mezzofanti, an 18th century cardinal. Then, in 2003, Hudson received an unexpected reply to his email from someone who had belatedly come across his question.
These discoveries answered one question – what the painted scenes were all about – but still left a central riddle: Why had Moche society finally collapsed?
Going out to see a film is becoming less popular. The number of movie goers in the US dropped to the lowest it's been in 20 years. The question is: why?
The role players populating Plimoth Plantation are amazingly skilled. They can answer even the most fussy questions about what life is like in 17th century New England, but you'll stump them if you ask what they do for fun.
Will my baby be healthy? It's a question that concerns every prospective parent. Now a new technology will allow people to screen out sperm donors who could increase the risk of a child inheriting genetic diseases.
Will my baby be healthy? It's a question that concerns every prospective parent. Now a new technology will allow people to screen out sperm donors who could increase the risk of a child inheriting genetic diseases.
Will my baby be healthy? It's a question that concerns every prospective parent. Now a new technology will allow people to screen out sperm donors who could increase the risk of a child inheriting genetic diseases.
The comedy duo Ylvis topped the global trending list with their spoof pop song The Fox, which asks the eternal question "what does the fox say?" before suggesting the animal makes a string of ridiculous sounds.
The comedy duo Ylvis topped the global trending list with their spoof pop song The Fox, which asks the eternal question "what does the fox say?" before suggesting the animal makes a string of ridiculous sounds.
The comedy duo Ylvis topped the global trending list with their spoof pop song The Fox, which asks the eternal question "what does the fox say?" before suggesting the animal makes a string of ridiculous sounds.
Chris Froome, the 2013 Tour de France winner, was being peppered with questions that furtively touched on a bigger issue — have you doped? — when his team director leaped into the fray, fairly bubbling with frustration.
Chris Froome, the 2013 Tour de France winner, was being peppered with questions that furtively touched on a bigger issue — have you doped? — when his team director leaped into the fray, fairly bubbling with frustration.
Chris Froome, the 2013 Tour de France winner, was being peppered with questions that furtively touched on a bigger issue — have you doped? — when his team director leaped into the fray, fairly bubbling with frustration.
The relevancy of the monarchy is once again brought into question as the royal wedding looms. Reactions of Britons have ranged from unalloyed enthusiasm to slogans of abolition.
How does Superman shave? If he is a “Man of Steel,” impervious to nearly everything, what could possibly remove that formidable stubble? Gillette is posing those questions in an unusually playful promotional campaign.