The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You’ll understand language in a powerful new way. Say you have a meaning in mind, like “happy.” The VT helps you find related words, from “cheerful” to “euphoric.” The best part is the VT works like...

In 1996, former cigarette advertising model Alan Landers (left) joined then-Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles in support of Chiles’ fight against tobacco. NPR.org, March 3, 2009 · Alan Landers, the handsome model who posed for Winston cigarette ads and later sued the tobacco industry over his health claims, has died while undergoing treatment for throat cancer. He was 68. Landers died Friday at his South Florida home, said his niece Robin...