A toothpick is a humble thing, ubiquitous but so commonplace as to be ignored. Not so for Wayne Kusy. For most of his 61 years, toothpicks — thousands of them, millions of them — have been essential ...

Who would have thought a small piece of wood used for picking food out of people's teeth could be art? Burlingame resident Steven Backman saw the possibilities when he was 5 years old. Backman's love ...

When Nan Shunji brought a lot of toothpicks made in her hometown to the annual session of China's top legislature, she meant to promote a concept of environment- friendly consumption. The toothpicks ...