Shauna Wright
Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods
If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?
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Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.
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Nun Who Says ‘Sister Act’ Was Based on Her Life Sues Movie Studios
A woman who says her autobiography was the inspiration for the popular ‘Sister Act’ movie and stage franchise is now suing Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures for breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness, unjust enrichment and other claims.
New Movie Releases: ‘Immortals,’ ‘J. Edgar’ and ‘Jack and Jill’
Fantasy aficionados, history buffs and those who enjoy slapstick comedy will find plenty to keep themselves occupied at the movies this weekend.
Billy Crystal Says He’s Hosting the Oscars for the Ninth Time
When Eddie Murphy quit his upcoming Oscar hosting gig on Wednesday, producers were left with very little time to find a replacement and have reportedly turned to Billy Crystal, once again.
‘Family Circus’ Cartoonist Bil Keane Dies at 89
Bil Keane, who drew the one-panel cartoon ‘Family Circus’ for more than 50 years, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at the age of 89.
‘Family Circus,’ which runs in 1,500 American newspapers, uses humor and traditional family values to chronicle the life and times of a clan with four kids, two harried parents, and three household pets.
Study Finds Autistic Kids Have Too Many Brain Cells — Health Check
New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease.
Duggars From ’19 Kids and Counting’ Are Expecting Baby Number 20
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, stars of TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting,’ will have to change the title of their reality show again this spring. The couple is expecting an April birth date for their 20th child.
National Geographic Explains How We Got to Seven Billion People [VIDEO]
Recently, the world welcomed its seven-billionth person. But what does it all mean?
In a stylish video titled ‘World Population: A National Geographic Tour,’ the nature magazine stalwart puts things in perspective with tidbits about how many people are born and how many die every second of every day, the average human lifespan, and the growing popularity of “mega-cities.”
Oklahoma Cleans Up After Weekend Earthquakes [VIDEO]
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks — some felt as far away as Wisconsin — shook Oklahoma this weekend, startling people more accustomed to tornadoes than temblors.
Early Saturday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake affected areas from Texas to Missouri, followed by a 5.6 quake later that night — Oklahoma’s strongest in history — and more than 10 aftershocks.
’60 Minutes’ Stalwart Andy Rooney Dies at Age 92 [VIDEO]
For 33 years, the CBS Sunday night newsmagazine ’60 Minutes’ ended with Andy Rooney providing his wry and sometimes cantankerous observations on topics ranging from religion to his messy office.
And now, just a month after retiring from the show, Rooney has died at the age of 92 after failing to recover from “serious complications” following minor surgery two weeks ago.
New Movie Releases: ‘Tower Heist,’ ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’
This weekend’s new films include a timely tale of revenge against a greedy rich guy, and the latest in a movie franchise beloved by users of, shall we say, “recreational herbs.”