Airport Pat-Down Protests Fizzle

From Betty White's humor and the Chilean miners to the McRib return and Suu Kyi's bravery, here are 23 cultural touchstones getting shout-outs at the dinner table this year.

The former U.S. House Majority Leader was found guilty of money laundering charges four years after resigning his House seat. He faces anywhere from 22 years to life in prison.

Mark McKinnon finds Sarah Palin a captivating figure. He's also dead-set against her White House run. The ex-Bush adviser on why Palin would lose—and damage her party.

Wizards, burlesque queens, a naked Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal,and Colin Firth's Oscar-bait performance. Here are 13 movies you shouldsee—or skip—this holiday weekend.

New research says that dedicated dieters have no more willpowerthan those who can't resist pie. Casey Schwartz on how reframing your thoughts can change your appetite.

As tension in the Koreas escalates, former Pentagon correspondent Jamie McIntyre reminds us that we’ve been here before. Clinton was on the brink of war in 1994.

From iconic images of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to FDR digging into a turkey, see photos from the '30s, '40s, all the way through to the '80s.

The New York Post recently slammed janitors for being overpaid. But Azriel James Relph, who grew up a custodian's son, says try cleaning some school bathrooms.

Surprise! Tom DeLay was just convicted, joining a long list that made news during a quiet dumping ground. Rebecca Dana remembers the divorces, pardons, and resignations.