http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Culture_and_LifestyleFind stories, videos, and photos about Culture and Lifestyle from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:24 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120830104055-birthdays-without-pressure-00003709-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Culture_and_Lifestyle14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Culture and Lifestyle from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/living/extreme-birthday-parties/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/living/extreme-birthday-parties/index.htmlMy mother often tells the story of my first birthday party, which took about as long to plan as the gathering lasted. It included a homemade sheet cake. As my parents were ready to sing "Happy Birthday," my mother went outside and invited all of the neighborhood kids who were within listening distance as she called out the invitation.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/justice/amish-beard-cutting-attack-photo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/justice/amish-beard-cutting-attack-photo/index.htmlFederal prosecutors revealed a photograph Thursday that they say show an Amish man attacking another Amish man by attempting to forcibly cut his beard.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/world/europe/judit-polgar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/world/europe/judit-polgar/index.htmlIn the game of chess, one woman has dominated all others for more than 20 years.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/ryan-youth-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/ryan-youth-vote/index.htmlPaul Ryan symbolizes for many Republicans of his generation a passing of the torch and a call to embrace the Reagan-era principles that appealed so strongly to young voters in the 1980s.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/health/chocolate-stroke/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/health/chocolate-stroke/index.htmlMen may be able to reduce their risk of having a stroke by about one-sixth, simply by eating one chocolate bar per week.Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/opinion/kaur-sikh-leads-prayer-rnc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/opinion/kaur-sikh-leads-prayer-rnc/index.htmlThe Republican National Convention will make history Wednesday night. Ishwar Singh, wearing a turban and beard, will take the stage and lead thousands of conservatives in prayer. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/health/time-bloomberg-breast-feeding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/health/time-bloomberg-breast-feeding/index.htmlThere are lots of experts who have lots of opinions about New York City's new plan to encourage breast-feeding in new moms by urging hospitals not to give them baby formula. Advocates praise the move as a way to limit the influence of formula manufacturers on new mothers. Skeptics wonder whether the policy will shame women who choose not to breast-feed.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/justice/amish-beard-cutting-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/justice/amish-beard-cutting-trial/index.htmlFederal prosecutors are expected to argue that an Amish sect leader, accused of orchestrating beard-cutting attacks against fellow Amish men, was operating a cult out of his family compound in rural Ohio.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/26/opinion/rauf-christian-girl-pakistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/26/opinion/rauf-christian-girl-pakistan/index.htmlIslam is a religion of compassion and mercy, considering that the two adjectives most used in the Quran to describe God are the "compassionate" and the "merciful." It is also a religion of justice. Throughout Islamic history, many non-Muslims would take their disputes to Sharia courts, over their own religious courts, because of the firm injunctions in the Quran and Sharia law to adhere to high standards of justice.Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/health/kerner-sex-books/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/health/kerner-sex-books/index.htmlWith the blockbuster success of "Fifty Shades of Grey," many people are curious about dipping their toes (not to mention other body parts) into more sexually adventurous waters.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/obama-romney-video-game-ipad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/obama-romney-video-game-ipad/index.htmlThey call politics a blood sport, a battle royale, a bare-knuckle brawl.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/health/rape-pregnancy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/health/rape-pregnancy/index.htmlA woman's chances of becoming pregnant are the same after rape as they are after consensual sex, according to medical experts and published studies.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/opinion/kaleka-sikh-father-killed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/opinion/kaleka-sikh-father-killed/index.htmlMy 65-year-old father, Satwant Singh Kaleka, was shot five times, knife in hand, as he wrestled with a domestic terrorist in the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The coward fled, leaving my father to pass away in a murmur of meditation.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/18/health/coffee-health-benefits/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/18/health/coffee-health-benefits/index.htmlIf you can't get through your day without a coffee break or two, here's good news for you: What scientists know so far suggests coffee may help you stay healthy.Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/kaur-obama-sikh-temple/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/kaur-obama-sikh-temple/index.htmlLast Saturday morning, when media crews outside the Sikh gurdwara (house of worship) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, packed up their trucks to chase the news of Mitt Romney's choice for vice president, Sikh Americans were left reflecting on six days of unprecedented national attention. After the shooting of six people in a Sikh gurdwara, a stream of national leaders, from the Rev. Jesse Jackson to Gov. Scott Walker, came to offer condolences and support. But there was one person missing.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/living/parenting-latch-on-nyc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/living/parenting-latch-on-nyc/index.htmlAlthough it's been in the works -- and riled alarmists (Whoopi Goldberg had some choice words to share back in May) -- for a while, New York City's "Latch On NYC" initiative, which will be put into practice in 27 of the city's 40 hospitals beginning on September 2, has caught a recent wave of inflammatory flack among various 'news' sources, mom bloggers, and more.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/tech/gaming-gadgets/gamescom-2012-watch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/tech/gaming-gadgets/gamescom-2012-watch/index.htmlMore than 270,000 gamers from throughout Europe and beyond have converged in the beautiful city of Cologne for the annual Gamescom video game festival. The show, which is more than twice as large as San Diego Comic-Con, offers attendees the first hands-on opportunities with some of the biggest games coming this fall and later.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/opinion/bradatan-self-immolation-new/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/opinion/bradatan-self-immolation-new/index.htmlConsider this. On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire and started a dramatic remaking of the political landscape. The striking of a match brought change not only in Tunisia, but also in Egypt and Libya, and even what is happening in Syria.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/travel/guided-backpacking-national-parks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/travel/guided-backpacking-national-parks/index.htmlGet off the grid and into the wild on an overnight backpacking trip.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/us/north-carolina-billy-graham/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/us/north-carolina-billy-graham/index.htmlEvangelist Billy Graham was released from the hospital Tuesday after a two-day stay and returned to his North Carolina home, Mission Hospital said.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/travel/unaccompanied-children-flights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/travel/unaccompanied-children-flights/index.htmlAn Australian airline's policy prohibiting male passengers from sitting next to kids traveling alone has fueled a social media firestorm and caused the company to review the rule.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/12/us/billy-graham-hospitalized/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/12/us/billy-graham-hospitalized/index.htmlEvangelist Billy Graham was admitted to a hospital overnight for treatment of a pulmonary infection believed to be bronchitis, a North Carolina hospital and his evangelistic association said.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/opinion/baldwin-sikh-community/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/opinion/baldwin-sikh-community/index.htmlI do not have long hair; I have smoked occasionally; I am married to a gora (white guy) -- I'm a Sikh, but no poster child for the Sikh community. I am critical of the difference between words and actions in our religion's promised equality for women. But like most Sikhs I do still believe in one god, karma and reincarnation, and I find the poetry of our 10 gurus deeply inspiring.Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/health/sex-athletes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/health/sex-athletes/index.htmlThe International Olympic Committee distributed 150,000 condoms to athletes competing in London 2012. But what about the myth that claims that sex before a competition reduces the players' performance?Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/tech/gaming-gadgets/brett-favre-madden-13/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/tech/gaming-gadgets/brett-favre-madden-13/index.htmlFormer Super Bowl champion Brett Favre was back on the football field wearing his No. 4 jersey and throwing touchdowns in front of a cheering crowd.Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/justice/wisconsin-temple-shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/justice/wisconsin-temple-shooting/index.htmlThe FBI has ended its on-scene investigation of the Sikh Temple shooting in suburban Milwaukee over the weekend, local police said on Thursday.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/health/kerner-too-tired-sex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/health/kerner-too-tired-sex/index.htmlAccording to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation, about one in every four married or cohabitating Americans claim they're so sleep-deprived that they're often too tired to have sex.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/world/europe/germany-gay-rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/world/europe/germany-gay-rights/index.htmlGermany's constitutional court has strengthened the rights of gay and lesbian couples, giving them a same tax benefit as heterosexual married couples.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/us/louisiana-pregnant-school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/us/louisiana-pregnant-school/index.htmlA publicly funded school in Louisiana said Tuesday that it may rethink requiring students suspected of being pregnant to be tested medically and, if pregnant, to be home schooled.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/opinion/kanwar-singh-sikhism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/opinion/kanwar-singh-sikhism/index.htmlFreedom. Equality. Both are cornerstones of our treasured American heritage as well as primary foundations of Sikhism. The South Asian faith preaches equality among races, genders, and classes and incorporates this teaching in all aspects of its practice.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/us/wisconsin-temple-shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/us/wisconsin-temple-shooting/index.htmlCommunity members are coming together to seek emotional healing in the wake of Sunday's shooting spree that killed six people and wounded four at a religious service in a Milwaukee suburb.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/us/wisconsin-shooting-victims/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/us/wisconsin-shooting-victims/index.htmlAmardeep Kaleka was not surprised his father tried to stop a gunman at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/05/us/wisconsin-temple-shooting-scene/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/05/us/wisconsin-temple-shooting-scene/index.htmlWomen and children were busy inside the Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee, preparing for their traditional Sunday feast. Religious leaders gathered in the building's holy room, ahead of the hundreds set to arrive soon for the next service's 11:30 a.m. start.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/tech/gaming-gadgets/jay-z-nba2k13/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/tech/gaming-gadgets/jay-z-nba2k13/index.htmlIn hopes of raising its game off the court as well as on it, 2K Sports has announced a partnership with hip-hop impresario and part-NBA owner Jay-Z, who is the executive producer of the upcoming "NBA 2K13" video game.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/29/politics/foster-interns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/29/politics/foster-interns/index.htmlThese days, Marchelle Roberts is a confident 22-year-old who smiles easily and talks excitedly about her plans for the future.Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/sport/johny-akinyemi-canoeist-nigeria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/sport/johny-akinyemi-canoeist-nigeria/index.htmlFifty-three determined men and women will sport Nigeria's green and white colors during the London Games -- the second-biggest Olympic team hailing from Sub-Saharan Africa -- carrying the nation's hopes for the first gold medal in 16 years.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/health/kerner-stay-home-dads-sexy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/health/kerner-stay-home-dads-sexy/index.htmlThere's a new kid on the block, and chances are he's in a stroller being pushed by a stay-at-home dad.Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/travel/hotel-satisfaction-survey-internet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/travel/hotel-satisfaction-survey-internet/index.htmlHotel guests across the continent are not happy. At least that's the conclusion from a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/world/meast/bars-ramadan-time-out-dubai/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/world/meast/bars-ramadan-time-out-dubai/index.htmlAn English-language magazine in Dubai has been accused of disrespecting Islam by recommending places to drink during Ramadan.Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/politics/romney-religion-speech/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/politics/romney-religion-speech/index.htmlIn a speech to a wounded nation, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney returned to his roots of faith in the face of a national tragedy.Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/19/us/obit-sylvia-woods/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/19/us/obit-sylvia-woods/index.htmlLegendary restaurateur Sylvia Woods, known internationally as the "Queen of Soul Food," died Thursday, according to a statement issued by her family. She was 86.Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/travel/european-bike-trips-for-amateurs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/travel/european-bike-trips-for-amateurs/index.htmlThat moment when you first learn to balance on a bike has to be similar to how a bird feels learning to fly. When you're four or five years old and the training wheels come off, fear has been replaced by possibility.Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/world/europe/hungary-suspected-nazi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/world/europe/hungary-suspected-nazi/index.htmlAn elderly man suspected of Nazi war crimes has been arrested in Hungary, prosecutors said Wednesday, after a worldwide Jewish rights organization discovered him living in Budapest.Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/tech/gaming-gadgets/comic-con-2012-games/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/tech/gaming-gadgets/comic-con-2012-games/index.htmlGeek is chic these days, especially around the San Diego Convention Center. The worlds of Hollywood, video games and comic books collided for four days at the annual International Comic-Con 2012.Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/world/europe/hungary-suspected-nazi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/world/europe/hungary-suspected-nazi/index.htmlA worldwide Jewish rights organization is pushing Hungarian authorities to prosecute a man it claims is a Nazi war criminal, recently discovered in Budapest, Hungary, who allegedly sent more than 15,000 Jews to Auschwitz in the spring of 1944.Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/opinion/obeidallah-vacation-health/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/opinion/obeidallah-vacation-health/index.html"I guess you want to have a heart attack?"Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/opinion/osotimehin-maternal-deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/opinion/osotimehin-maternal-deaths/index.htmlThe number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth-related complications has been cut nearly in half over the past two decades, reflecting important and hard-won gains in improving access to family planning and maternal health across the world.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/us/episcopal-same-sex-unions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/us/episcopal-same-sex-unions/index.htmlEpiscopal priests will be allowed to conduct services blessing same-sex relationships under a policy approved Tuesday at the church's national convention in Indianapolis.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/health/living-well/pregnant-no-symptoms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/health/living-well/pregnant-no-symptoms/index.htmlAmanda Burger and Amanda Prentice live more than 700 miles apart. They have never met, but they share something even more unusual than a first name.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/tech/gaming-gadgets/diablo-iii-player-reactions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/tech/gaming-gadgets/diablo-iii-player-reactions/index.html"Diablo III" has the distinction of being a great role-playing game with an intense and passionate fan base while causing much angst and anguish among gamers when problems -- real or perceived -- arise.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/cruise-holmes-divorce/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/cruise-holmes-divorce/index.htmlTom Cruise and Katie Holmes "amicably settled" their divorce just two weeks after Holmes filed for it, an attorney told CNN Monday.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/travel/hotel-rooms-avoid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/travel/hotel-rooms-avoid/index.htmlWe've all been there. At the end of a long flight, you get to your hotel and check in, only to find that your room is right next to an ice machine that sounds like it has a severe case of whooping cough, or it's the only one on the floor not occupied by members of a high school marching band practicing through the night for a major competition.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/world/europe/germany-hitler-reprieve/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/world/europe/germany-hitler-reprieve/index.htmlAn estimated 6 million Jews died at the hands of the Nazis and their allies during the Holocaust. Hundreds of thousands more suffered, but somehow survived, in concentration camps. And some escaped, savoring freedom they otherwise never would have known.Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/us/us-independence-day/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/us/us-independence-day/index.htmlPeople all across America geared up on Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day, a tradition that often includes copious amounts of beer, barbecue, parades and fireworks.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/world/meast/israel-synagogue-samson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/world/meast/israel-synagogue-samson/index.htmlArchaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a "monumental" structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/showbiz/tv/july-4th-marathons-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/showbiz/tv/july-4th-marathons-ew/index.htmlHoliday TV marathons have become almost as great a tradition as Fourth of July fireworks. Wednesday's best bet: TNT's "Dallas" marathon.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/travel/american-exceptionalism-travel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/travel/american-exceptionalism-travel/index.htmlThis week, CNN is exploring American exceptionalism -- the concept that the United States is exceptional when compared to other nations and is uniquely destined to bring democracy to the world.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/us/holiday-terror-threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/us/holiday-terror-threat/index.htmlThere is no credible information that terrorists are plotting an attack to coincide with the Fourth of July holiday, federal law enforcement officials said.Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/02/us/murdoch-scientology-tweet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/02/us/murdoch-scientology-tweet/index.htmlRupert Murdoch took to Twitter to lash out at the Church of Scientology and Tom Cruise following the announcement of the actor's divorce.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/atari-anniversary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/atari-anniversary/index.htmlWhen people talk about the beginnings of the video game industry, one name invariably bubbles to the top: Atari.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/showbiz/john-travolta-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/26/showbiz/john-travolta-lawsuit/index.htmlA cruise ship attendant claimed in a federal lawsuit that John Travolta sexually assaulted him during a Caribbean cruise in 2009, according to court documents filed last week.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/lego-batman-2/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/lego-batman-2/index.html"Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" is a blocky-looking comic book come to life, with an open world for exploring, more new heroes and villains, and (for the first time ever) actual dialogue from LEGO characters.Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/living/pet-grooming-tools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/living/pet-grooming-tools/index.htmlIf cleaning at your house means trading dust bunnies for billowing pillows of pet hair, it may be time to step up your grooming routine.Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/nintendo-3ds-xl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/nintendo-3ds-xl/index.htmlHaving already gone 3-D, Nintendo now wants to go big, announcing a new version of its handheld gaming console with screens nearly twice as large.Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-charges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-charges/index.htmlThe jury in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is deliberating 48 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 alleged victims.Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/justice/pennsylvania-priest-sex-abuse-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/justice/pennsylvania-priest-sex-abuse-trial/index.htmlA Philadelphia jury was unable to reach a verdict Wednesday on four of five charges in a landmark priest sex abuse case, according to a source familiar with the proceeding.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/health/enayati-aging-brain-innovation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/health/enayati-aging-brain-innovation/index.htmlGoogle "the aging brain" and you will find a largely sobering landscape of cognitive deterioration.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/living/service-dogs-mnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/living/service-dogs-mnn/index.htmlService dogs accomplish pretty amazing feats on a daily basis. Bethe Bennett's miniature schnauzer nudged her back to consciousness after a fall. The trained service dog also retrieved an emergency phone list so Bennett could call neighbors for assistance. A pooch named Mr. Gibbs totes Alida Knobloch's oxygen tank so the 2-year-old can dash around with other children. Mr. Gibbs even braves playground slides with Alida.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/us/north-carolina-discrimination/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/us/north-carolina-discrimination/index.htmlTwo advocacy groups filed a federal complaint Tuesday alleging a North Carolina school district's treatment of three Latino families was discriminatory because it did not provide important information in Spanish.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/08/us/connecticut-twins-guinness-record/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/08/us/connecticut-twins-guinness-record/index.htmlFor Luke Foreman, seeing double has always been the norm.Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/08/living/confessions-ex-sex-kitten-o/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/08/living/confessions-ex-sex-kitten-o/index.htmlI don't believe in casual sex. It's not that I'm opposed to it exactly, it's just that -- in my own experience -- no such thing exists.Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/07/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-mobile-games/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/07/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-mobile-games/index.htmlAs mobile games migrate to powerful smartphones and tablets that are becoming direct competition to portable gaming devices such as Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita, the E3 convention has become a prime stage for game publishers to showcase new titles.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/07/living/same-sex-divorce/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/07/living/same-sex-divorce/index.htmlOn her wedding day, Jessica Port wore a tan and black dress to match the tan button-down shirt and patterned necktie of her spouse-to-be, Virginia Anne Cowan.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/xbox-smartglass-explainer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/xbox-smartglass-explainer/index.htmlPerhaps the biggest splash in the early going of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles was made by Microsoft with its unveiling of Xbox SmartGlass.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/justice/california-proposition-8/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/justice/california-proposition-8/index.htmlThe divisive issue of same-sex marriage in California may become another landmark case taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court after federal appeals court judges refused Tuesday to revisit an earlier ruling.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-nintendo-event/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-nintendo-event/index.htmlA year ago, Nintendo announced the Wii U, the next generation of its massively popular gaming system that incorporates a handheld controller with its own video screen into play with the more traditional Wii console.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-sony/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-sony/index.htmlWith a nod to the future, Sony paid tribute to the gamer and revealed new, power-packed and very bloody titles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on Monday.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/03/showbiz/miss-usa-pageant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/03/showbiz/miss-usa-pageant/index.htmlMiss Rhode Island, Olivia Culpo, won the title of Miss USA 2012 on Sunday night, beating a field of 50 high-heeled contestants at the pageant held in Las Vegas.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-gamer-future/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-gamer-future/index.htmlIn 2012, when people build farms on Facebook, kill pigs on their phones and gun down mutant space aliens on their home consoles, how do you define the word "gamer"?Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/travel/best-affordable-beach-resorts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/travel/best-affordable-beach-resorts/index.htmlEscapism looks a little different for everyone, but we can all agree that a reasonable price tag spells relaxation almost as much as a hammock and a cold one. So we've rounded up our favorite affordable beach resorts worldwide, each checking in between $50 and $250 per night.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/living/spelling-bee-experience/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/living/spelling-bee-experience/index.htmlIn 2001, I walked into the editorial pit of the men's magazine where I was working as an art director and saw the almost all-dude staff glued to ESPN coverage. As I glimpsed the TV screen, a shock of panic and nausea wracked my body, and I bolted from the room. A friend followed to find me huddled in a ball at my desk.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/opinion/morrissey-bloomberg-soda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/01/opinion/morrissey-bloomberg-soda/index.htmlAmerica's image of New Yorkers combines swagger, style and an unwillingness to get pushed around. Humphrey Bogart once warned a Nazi commander in "Casablanca" that "there are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade." Seventy years ago, movie audiences would have laughed in appreciation of the city's toughness.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/us/ff-same-sex-marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/us/ff-same-sex-marriage/index.htmlSame-sex marriage is legal in the District of Columbia and six states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire and New York. Civil unions are legal in New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware, Rhode Island and Hawaii.Thu, 31 May 2012 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/us/wisconsin-abusive-priests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/us/wisconsin-abusive-priests/index.htmlOne of the most powerful Catholic Church leaders in America approved payments of $20,000 to get abusive priests to leave the church, abuse victims and the archdiocese in question said Thursday.Thu, 31 May 2012 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/world/europe/italy-vatican-leak/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/world/europe/italy-vatican-leak/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI's spokesman has denied the pontiff will resign over the arrest of his butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents, the Vatican press office said Thursday.Thu, 31 May 2012 15:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/tech/gaming-gadgets/starhawk-game-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/tech/gaming-gadgets/starhawk-game-review/index.htmlUsing a new "Build and Battle" game mechanic, "Starhawk" offers more than your typical third-person shooter, tapping ino the player's strategic thinking while creating an enjoyable ride.Wed, 30 May 2012 22:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/politics/obama-death-camps/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/politics/obama-death-camps/index.htmlThe Polish prime minister on Wednesday reacted strongly to what the White House said was a mistake by President Barack Obama during a Medal of Freedom ceremony.Wed, 30 May 2012 15:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/us/spelling-bee-youngest-contestant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/us/spelling-bee-youngest-contestant/index.htmlWhen Lori Anne Madison, 6, takes the stage Wednesday, she will be stepping into history as the youngest person to compete in the National Spelling Bee.Wed, 30 May 2012 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/florida-cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/florida-cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlA Disney cruise liner stopped to rescue four men signaling for help near Key West, Florida, a spokeswoman for the company said Tuesday.Tue, 29 May 2012 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/world/europe/italy-vatican-leak/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/world/europe/italy-vatican-leak/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI's spokesman denied Monday that a cardinal or a woman were being investigated alongside the pope's butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents.Tue, 29 May 2012 01:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/tech/gaming-gadgets/minecraft-xbox/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/tech/gaming-gadgets/minecraft-xbox/index.htmlDo gamers prefer to build or destroy? A look at the combat-intensive themes of most top-selling console games would suggest the latter.Mon, 28 May 2012 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/opinion/hymowitz-teen-pregnancy-poverty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/opinion/hymowitz-teen-pregnancy-poverty/index.html"Why is the teen birth rate in the United States so high, and why does it matter?" Those questions are posed in the title of a new paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives getting a good deal of applause on the Internet.Fri, 25 May 2012 10:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/us/pennsylvania-priests-abuse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/us/pennsylvania-priests-abuse/index.htmlA priest who assisted Monsignor William Lynn investigate clergy sex abuse claims testified Tuesday that it was not the archdiocese's policy to contact law enforcement or other victims of abuse.Wed, 23 May 2012 00:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/asia/everest-deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/asia/everest-deaths/index.htmlFour people died while coming down the southern slope of the mountain during the weekend after reaching Mount Everest's 8848-meter (29,028 foot) summit, officials said.Tue, 22 May 2012 20:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/europe/eye-on-poland-food-chef/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/europe/eye-on-poland-food-chef/index.htmlTo create the future of Polish cuisine, chef Wojciech Amaro looked to the 16th century for inspiration.Mon, 21 May 2012 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/world/asia/nepal-everest-cimb/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/world/asia/nepal-everest-cimb/index.htmlA 73-year-old Japanese woman on Saturday became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest breaking her own 10-year-old record.Sat, 19 May 2012 11:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/us/maryland-same-sex-couple/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/us/maryland-same-sex-couple/index.htmlMaryland's highest court has ruled that a lesbian couple married out of state can legally file for divorce, even though Maryland's own same-sex marriage law does not take effect until next year.Fri, 18 May 2012 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/living/bike-to-work-week/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/living/bike-to-work-week/index.htmlShanna Kurth began biking to work three years ago to improve her health. Several times a month, she loaded her bike onto her car, drove most of the way and biked the last three miles to her office.Fri, 18 May 2012 15:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/opinion/avishai-breastfeeding-women/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/opinion/avishai-breastfeeding-women/index.htmlTime magazine's recent cover story featuring Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her almost four-year-old son raised a firestorm about different styles of parenting. Along with the headline -- "Are you mom enough?" -- the piece makes every mother question whether she should practice attachment parenting and in the process, embrace all things natural. Wear your baby! Make your own baby food! Breastfeed! Sleep with your baby! Give birth at home -- and don't use painkillers!Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/coffee-drinking-longer-life/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/coffee-drinking-longer-life/index.htmlDrinking a daily cup of coffee -- or even several cups -- isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.Thu, 17 May 2012 13:44:00 EDT