Nov 20, 2009 -
We've had Thanksgiving on the brain so much recently (the bourbon-glazed turkey! the creamed collard greens! the cocktails!) that it's almost easy to forget the other things that happened this week.
- 0 Comments
Nov 20, 2009 -
This week China welcomed Barack Obama to town by selling random things with the president's face on it. Do you know what other stories lit up the headlines?
Take the quiz
- 0 Comments
Nov 20, 2009 -
Vampire mania is in full force today as New Moon officially hits theaters. (Did you vote on our Edward or Jacob poll?) But before the Cullens there was Buffy, and before Buffy there was Count Dracula, and before Count Dracula there were the undead of folklore. I've gone back and investigated some of the more ancient vampire myths, and rounded them up in this quiz.
- 17 Comments
Nov 20, 2009 -
Quick — and no peeking! Yesterday, Twitter changed the question on the top of the home screen. It used to say, "What are you doing?"
- 3 Comments
Nov 20, 2009 -
As the French like to proclaim: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! Raise your glass, because Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest season in the Northern Hemisphere — has finally arrived. Yesterday was the annual release date for the wine, which is welcomed on what's called "Beaujolais Nouveau Day" with a colossal celebration across France each year.
- 7 Comments
Nov 20, 2009 -
With juice labels touting their healthy benefits, it's easy to believe we're doing our bodies good with a glass of fruit juice. But just this week, Dr. Jennifer Ashton caught my attention when she stopped by the CBS Early Show to clear up some juicy health myths.
- 5 Comments
Nov 19, 2009 -
It seems like every day a new diet makes the news. Some of these fads can sound promising because they're veiled in medical and health jargon or carry the backing of a celebrity or doctor. But reading between the lines reveals that regardless of the details, these diets are generally not healthy because they lack balance and are very restrictive.
- 8 Comments
Nov 19, 2009 -
College prices are continually on the rise, and this year's numbers have a lot of families nervous about the big tuition checks to come. Can you guess which college costs more during this new school year? Note: Cost includes tuition, room and board.
- 1 Comment
Nov 18, 2009 -
The initial reaction to the Stupak amendment — which forbids coverage for abortion from a public insurance plan and prevents private insurers from covering abortions for anyone getting a tax credit — was not anger for many women, but "What? Health insurance covers abortions?!"
Looking into the issue, the Wall Street Journal found that eliminating abortion coverage would have almost no effect because so few women use insurance for the procedure.
- 23 Comments