In the tranquil darkness of the night, smoke gently floats into the bedroom where Aidan Martin and Ronald Fahy sleep. Abruptly, a smoke detector begins to wail. The two boys jolt awake. They roll off ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Ever wonder why smoke alarms always seem to chirp in the middle of the ...

I knew the smell, all right. Linseed oil. The pungent odor roused me early one morning last week. My nose was twitching. I glanced at the clock, then at my hands. Maybe I hadn’t washed up thoroughly ...

A city learning centre has taken a "special approach to a very serious problem" by allowing pupils as young as 14 to smoke between lessons, it emerged today. Students at Tinshill Learning Centre in ...