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I'd love to be excited about bringing you this week's update on my Weight Watchers journey, but I'm sorry to say the news isn't exciting. I gained a pound.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, want to put errant butts to an intriguing new use.

Tesla unveils the Tesla Semi, an electric semi truck, and surprises everyone with an update to the Roadster at the same live event.

From a highway that runs through a building to a road that's a racetrack by day and a toll road by night, check out these unusual streets.

Videos and ads by Roxy for women's surfing gear and swimsuits anger female surfers.

Eco-publisher giving away copies of Riki Ott's book on the Exxon Valdez spill, <i>Not One Drop</i>, in exchange for donations to help in the Gulf coast relief e

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.

Time can be rough on a dam: as it ages, repairs are more costly and it risks catastrophic breakage. But removing one can also be a major eco-hazard.

Danny Ferraro was driving on Highway 105 in Texas when he spotted clouds arranged in an angelic way.

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!

Tesla Motors announces a new lease option for its electric supercar -- only $1,658 per month.

During the Russian leg of the Odyssey of Pioneers tour, the Tesla Roadster received clearance to park in Moscow’s famed Red Square.

'Dippin’ in my Tesla' not likely to get radio playtime, but it won't make your ears bleed either.

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.

The Tesla Roadster is nearing the end of its production run.

Alison and her husband Doug are upgrading from the Tesla Roadster to the Model S sedan to accommodate their growing family.

Cash raised will benefit efforts to monitor the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.

What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini.

Oil sands, international relations and energy policy make for a touchy visit in Ottawa.

The wildfire in the Florida Everglades has spread to 32,000 acres, and officials are using all the resources they can to contain it.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

After 467 days in orbit and a ticker-tape parade, a special litte astronaut will live out its days at the National Air and Space Museum.

Residents of the Big Apple may catch sight of an unusual sight over their famous skyline this week: a NASA space shuttle riding atop a jumbo jet.

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?

While the verdict may still be out about the iPad in the human world, pets across the country are unanimous in their confusion.

From paper straws to bison burgers, Ted's Montana Grill proves red meat can be green.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

In Arkansas, attention to thousands of miles of unpaved roads has helped clean up streams, ease the threat to endangered species and benefited everyone.

The USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan did a Q&A with The Washington Post about challenges for the organic food market.

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.

Instagramming your restaurant could get you a slap on the wrist from the chef. Should it?

Elon Musk wasn't the first with a futuristic idea. The transportation industry has seen a mixed bag of game-changing technologies and utter failures.

Elon Musk wasn't the first to come up with a visionary transportation scheme.

New research finds dads are happier than moms, and it might have to do with how much time they spend playing.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

The bat-killing fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome has been found in two new U.S. states.

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'