The Tans were warned that their little boy might face a wait for a bed, but, as it turned out, he was quickly looked after.

CNN: HOSPITALS IN FLUX

The last time the worldwide carbon level probably hit 400 ppm was about 2 million years ago, said Pieter Tans of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NPR: Experts: CO2 Record Illustrates 'Scary' Trend

The last time the worldwide carbon level was probably that high was about 2 million years ago, said Pieter Tans of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NPR: Greenhouse Gas Milestone; CO2 Levels Set Record

Dr Tans probably speaks for many of the scientists involved when he says he is cautiously optimistic about the news.

ECONOMIST: Greenhouse-gas monitoring

Painful practices such as waxing - not only of legs but also underarms and pubic area - have become near-compulsory for young women, alongside dieting, eyebrow threading, spray tans, false lashes, stilettos and visits to the nail bar and the hair salon.

BBC: The Response: Is there a problem with Miss World?

The audience is usually filled with former New Yorkers, now sporting tans and reminiscing.

NPR: Reports from McCain, Romney, Giuliani Camps in Fla.

Here you will see the usual flashes of Miami glitter and flair, SUVs and fake tans and condo canyons, but you will also spy thick bearded men in gabardine coats and head-scarved babushkas wandering around like lost extras from Fiddler on the Roof.

BBC: Multicultural Miami

Snowbirds are usually eager to get away from the cold, ice, snow and darkness, and work on their tans beneath palm trees.

FORBES: Industries And Businesses That Boom As The Snow Falls

Maybe the silly names are another boomer trend, like disco, asymmetrical hairstyles, Botox and spray tans.

NPR: Who's Your Grandma? These Days, Nobody Is