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.Sat, 26 May 2012 18:55:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120518050114-minecraft-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/2012/05/25/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.Fri, 25 May 2012 21:11:00 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 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/opinion/hewett-siegel-mommy-wars/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/opinion/hewett-siegel-mommy-wars/index.htmlThe "mommy war" between stay-at-home and working mothers is in danger of being overshadowed by another maddening contest: the one between mothers in the U.S. and France.Wed, 16 May 2012 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/lisa-rinna-sex-libido-book/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/lisa-rinna-sex-libido-book/index.htmlLisa Rinna has a new book out -- and it's not what you'd expect.Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/world/europe/greece-far-right/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/world/europe/greece-far-right/index.htmlA Jewish group in Greece has condemned the leader of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party over comments he made about the Holocaust in a TV interview.Tue, 15 May 2012 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/tech/hybrid-superyacht/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/tech/hybrid-superyacht/index.htmlHow does the wealthy boating enthusiast reconcile a passion for gas-guzzling superyachts with concern for the natural ocean environment?Tue, 15 May 2012 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/justice/pennsylvania-church-abuse-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/justice/pennsylvania-church-abuse-trial/index.htmlA lawyer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia testified Monday that church officials lied to him about the whereabouts of a hidden list of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/opinion/weldon-single-mothers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/opinion/weldon-single-mothers/index.htmlIt is Mother's Day, and let us celebrate single-mother households -- not as half empty, but as half full of strong women. It is a good time to encourage children raised by women to see themselves as resilient, not doomed. And it is time, today and every day, for our culture to stop assigning blame and start offering help.Sun, 13 May 2012 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/politics/btn-same-sex-marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/politics/btn-same-sex-marriage/index.htmlSame-sex marriage was thrust into the political spotlight earlier this week after North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage in the state, and President Barack Obama, who will accept the Democratic Party's nomination in North Carolina later this year, announced Wednesday that he personally supports same-sex marriage. Obama's announcement brought cheers from gay rights activists and Democratic allies and jeers from religious conservatives and some quarters of the GOP.Sat, 12 May 2012 14:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/index.htmlAdam Montoya is cool, collected and on a mission to annihilate his enemies.Mon, 07 May 2012 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/cinco-de-mayo-origins/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/cinco-de-mayo-origins/index.htmlCinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War, according to new research by a California professor.Sat, 05 May 2012 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/tech/gaming-gadgets/black-ops-2-trailer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/tech/gaming-gadgets/black-ops-2-trailer/index.htmlA new teaser trailer for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" reveals important details about the setting and gameplay options for the latest title in the blockbuster "Call of Duty" series.Fri, 04 May 2012 22:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/business/rooibos-tea-south-africa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/business/rooibos-tea-south-africa/index.htmlIn cafes across Cape Town, brewing the perfect cup of rooibos has become a fine art.Thu, 03 May 2012 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/tech/gaming-gadgets/xbox-kinect-bundle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/tech/gaming-gadgets/xbox-kinect-bundle/index.htmlBuying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.Thu, 03 May 2012 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/living/long-engagements-replace-marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/living/long-engagements-replace-marriage/index.htmlContrary to the popular playground song about sitting in a tree (and K-I-S-S-I-N-G), marriage doesn't always come after love.Tue, 01 May 2012 17:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/nba-video-gamers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/nba-video-gamers/index.htmlBetween games, practices, travel and promotional appearances, you'd think that the NBA's multimillionaire stars would be too busy.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/witcher-2-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/tech/gaming-gadgets/witcher-2-review/index.htmlLet me start by saying "Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" is rated 'M for Mature' for a very good reason. There is more cursing in the game than at a Yankees/Red Sox playoff game and quite a bit of nearly full frontal nudity.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/world/organic-food-yield/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/world/organic-food-yield/index.htmlOrganic farming is widely perceived to be a healthy, more environmentally-friendly alternative to conventional agricultural techniques.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/travel/summer-airfares/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/travel/summer-airfares/index.htmlDouglas Quinby was shocked at the price. Traveling from Atlanta to New Orleans in two weeks for work, the travel industry analyst found an airline ticket for $130 a week ago and grabbed it.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/world/americas/dominican-republic-beauty-queen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/world/americas/dominican-republic-beauty-queen/index.htmlOfficials are forcing the 25-year-old model who won the Dominican Republic's top beauty pageant to hand over her crown, saying she violated contest rules when she hid her marriage.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/tech/web/niche-dating-sites-netiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/tech/web/niche-dating-sites-netiquette/index.htmlAh, springtime! When a young single person's fancy turns to quiet desperation. The darling buds of April have shaken off their veils of snow, and you, dear reader, have done likewise with your veils of fleece and SAD-induced despair.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/kinect-star-wars-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/kinect-star-wars-review/index.htmlWhenever anything involves the "Star Wars" franchise, there are certain expectations that need to be met to satisfy die-hard, and even casual, fans. So when a new video game wants to bring "Star Wars" to life like never before, that's setting the bar really high.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/travel/cruise-ship-apology/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/travel/cruise-ship-apology/index.htmlAn American cruise line has said it "deeply regrets" the deaths of two Panamanian fishermen amid claims that one of its cruise ships failed to help their stranded boat.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/opinion/risman-mommy-war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/opinion/risman-mommy-war/index.htmlThe "mommy wars" that have cropped up repeatedly this campaign season are a figment of political pundits' imagination. The most recent example, of course, was the political and media tempest that followed Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen's comment that Ann Romney, Mitt Romney's wife and a mother of five, had not "worked a day in her life." Many made political hay with the remark.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/living/ireport-prom-photos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/living/ireport-prom-photos/index.htmlCecelia Owens just couldn't bear to get rid of the photo of her and the young man whose heart she broke a few months after junior prom.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/tech/gaming-gadgets/kid-icarus-uprising-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/tech/gaming-gadgets/kid-icarus-uprising-review/index.htmlWhen the Nintendo 3DS was introduced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2010, one of the announced games that drew the most favorable reaction was "Kid Icarus: Uprising."Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/living/pet-care-resource-tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/living/pet-care-resource-tips/index.htmlOur unemployment rate may be dipping, but many U.S. families still struggle to make ends meet. "Doing more with less" requires tough decisions about household expenses, and many pet owners face the possibility of losing their pets.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/us/indiana-state-fair-reports/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/us/indiana-state-fair-reports/index.htmlScaffolding that collapsed during a storm and killed seven people during the Indiana State Fair last year was not up to standard, and the fair's commission did not have adequate emergency planning in place, according to two investigative reports presented Thursday.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/tech/gaming-gadgets/elder-scrolls-skyrim-kinect/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/tech/gaming-gadgets/elder-scrolls-skyrim-kinect/index.htmlGame developer Bethesda Softworks is ready to take role playing to the next level by adding voice commands via the Kinect controller to its wildly popular video game, "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim".Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/us/maryland-same-sex-divorce/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/us/maryland-same-sex-divorce/index.htmlMaryland's highest court is considering a case involving a lesbian couple married in California but denied a divorce in Maryland because the state does not currently allow same-sex couples to wed.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/living/cook-pregnancy-attraction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/living/cook-pregnancy-attraction/index.htmlI recently saw video of an interview I'd done a couple years ago, when I was ginormously pregnant. Next to Annie Lennox, I was nine months along, with body parts bloated beyond recognition and heading in directions they normally don't.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/travel/celebrity-chefs-airline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/travel/celebrity-chefs-airline/index.htmlBritish celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has long been on a mission to stir his countrymen's culinary senses but the gastronomic pioneer has now turned his attentions to an altogether more complex problem -- rustling up gourmet airline food.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/travel/cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/travel/cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlRoyal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship has rescued 23 Cubans found floating in a boat, the cruise line said. The cruise ship was on a seven-night voyage from Port Everglades, Florida, to Cozumel, Mexico.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/smithsonian-video-game-exhibit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/smithsonian-video-game-exhibit/index.htmlThirty to 40 years ago, when arcade and console games were primitive and parents condemned them as a new threat to their children's schooling, it was probably hard to imagine one of America's leading museums embracing video games as an artform.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/showbiz/transgender-beauty-battle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/showbiz/transgender-beauty-battle/index.htmlIt was a public relations battle featuring two well-known masters of the media, a beauty queen, and a controversial question: Should someone born a man be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe pageant?Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/world/americas/miss-universe-transgender-contestant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/world/americas/miss-universe-transgender-contestant/index.htmlGloria Allred's demand that a transgender contestant be allowed to compete in the Miss Canada Universe pageant was trumped Tuesday when pageant owner Donald Trump agreed with her.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/world/americas/miss-universe-transgender-contestant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/world/americas/miss-universe-transgender-contestant/index.htmlA Canadian beauty pageant contestant who was disqualified when the Miss Universe Canada organizers discovered she was transgender said Tuesday she had been devastated by the decision and wanted a clear change in the rules.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/01/travel/april-fools-abroad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/01/travel/april-fools-abroad/index.htmlThere is no better way to ring in the spring season than with a free pass to the carefree days of childhood when no one could chastise you for a well-executed prank -- as long as it brought a smile to both parties.Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/world/americas/cuba-good-friday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/world/americas/cuba-good-friday/index.htmlCuban President Raul Castro has granted Pope Benedict XVI's request to make Good Friday a holiday -- at least this year -- Cuban state media reported Saturday.Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/world/asia/philippines-cruise-ship/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/31/world/asia/philippines-cruise-ship/index.htmlEngineers have restored propulsion power to a cruise ship carrying about 1,000 people after it was left adrift off Indonesia by an engine fire, cruise company Azamara Club Cruises said.Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/living/baby-boomer-dating/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/living/baby-boomer-dating/index.htmlSuzanne Forman enters a swanky Los Angeles restaurant with Todd Grodnick, a blind date she's only spoken to on the phone. The two are among a growing number of baby boomers who are going online to date.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/tech/gaming-gadgets/baseball-video-games/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/tech/gaming-gadgets/baseball-video-games/index.htmlThe crack of the bat and a bellowed "Play ball!" are annual rites of spring.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/sport/superyachts-charter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/sport/superyachts-charter/index.htmlMaintenance, upkeep and near endless running costs; the many pleasures of owning a superyacht are punctuated by some less than glamorous realities.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/justice/texas-bigamy-cases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/justice/texas-bigamy-cases/index.htmlA Texas judge denied the appeal of fundamentalist sect leader Warren Jeffs on Thursday, the same day a jury considered testimony to determine how to sentence a key figure in his church after his own bigamy conviction.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/world/americas/cuba-pope-visit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/world/americas/cuba-pope-visit/index.htmlGreeted by throngs of Catholic worshipers from across the region, Pope Benedict XVI ended his two-country tour in Havana's Revolution Plaza with a reference to what he described as a need for "authentic freedom."Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/world/europe/vatican-pope-christmas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/world/europe/vatican-pope-christmas/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI presided over Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, delivering a homily that focused on the "essence" of the holiday rather than the "commercial celebration" it has become.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/opinion/bradatan-self-immolation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/opinion/bradatan-self-immolation/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.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/world/americas/cuba-pope-visit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/world/americas/cuba-pope-visit/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI arrived in Havana on Tuesday amid speculation over whether he will meet with the island's former president, Fidel Castro, and how far he'll press the country for greater political and religious freedoms.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/justice/pennsylvania-priest-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/justice/pennsylvania-priest-trial/index.htmlOpening statements are scheduled for Monday in Philadelphia in the first case in which an official of a Roman Catholic archdiocese has been accused of protecting abusive priests by moving them from parish to parish.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/world/asia/eco-stressed-orangutan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/world/asia/eco-stressed-orangutan/index.htmlGorillas put off their food and stressed out orangutans, could nature tourism be bad for wild animals' health?Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/justice/pennsylvania-priest-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/justice/pennsylvania-priest-trial/index.htmlOpening arguments are scheduled for Monday in Philadelphia in the first case in which an official of a Roman Catholic archdiocese has been accused of protecting abusive priests by moving them from parish to parish.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/world/americas/rel-vatican-book/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/world/americas/rel-vatican-book/index.htmlOn the same day Pope Benedict addressed and blessed a group of 1,800 children in Guanajuato, Mexico, three Mexican authors released a book accusing the Vatican of hiding or ignoring cases of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/world/americas/mexico-pope-cost/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/world/americas/mexico-pope-cost/index.htmlIt has been a project of celestial proportions, but it's finally ready. Construction workers have labored nonstop for months.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/opinion/stanley-conservatives-catholics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/opinion/stanley-conservatives-catholics/index.htmlThere was a time when the Republican Party was strictly for White Anglo Saxon Protestants. It was an alliance between Country Club Episcopalians and twice born followers of the Old Time Gospel, all firmly opposed to mass Catholic immigration from Europe. The nativism of the GOP drove Catholics into the welcoming arms of Al Smith, Jack Kennedy, Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Party.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/tech/web/kids-tech-education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/tech/web/kids-tech-education/index.htmlHow young is too young for a child to have a cell phone?Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/americas/mexico-pope-visit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/americas/mexico-pope-visit/index.htmlIt was an exciting day for Laura Dominguez and her 11-year-old daughter Paulina.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/22/living/beauty-tips-fast-fixes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/22/living/beauty-tips-fast-fixes/index.htmlSave the heavy stuff for later: Keeping skin hydrated is key (especially when you're in the air), but slathering on your heaviest cream can leave your face looking oily. Try a gel-based moisturizer (celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin likes aloe vera gel) that absorbs and dries quickly.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/tech/gaming-gadgets/tiger-woods-virtual-game/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/tech/gaming-gadgets/tiger-woods-virtual-game/index.htmlHe's no longer the No. 1 golfer in the world, but there's no question that the sport of golf still revolves around Tiger Woods. And Woods remains a key player in the video game world, as well.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/travel/munich-beer-festival/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/travel/munich-beer-festival/index.htmlThe scene is a familiar one: women and men decked out in traditional dirndls and lederhosen while they swig steins of beer to the toe-tapping tune of oompah bands.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/us/france-shooting-global-reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/us/france-shooting-global-reax/index.htmlThousands of miles from a bloody shooting in southern France, Jewish and municipal leaders voiced concerns and vowed to bolster protections for schools, neighborhoods and synagogues while noting they have no indication any fresh, faraway attacks are imminent.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/us/georgia-missing-balloonist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/us/georgia-missing-balloonist/index.htmlA search-and-rescue team on Monday found the body of a missing hot air balloonist who had crashed in Georgia three days earlier.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/world/americas/cuba-women-marchers-detained/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/world/americas/cuba-women-marchers-detained/index.htmlCuban authorities have released dozens of members of the "Ladies in White" group after detaining them, a dissident said Monday.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/18/world/africa/egypt-coptic-pope/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/18/world/africa/egypt-coptic-pope/index.htmlOvercrowding inside a cathedral where Coptic Christians had gathered to pay last respects to their pope caused a stampede that left three people dead and more than 50 injured, a health official said.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/africa/egypt-coptic-pope-dead/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/africa/egypt-coptic-pope-dead/index.htmlCoptic Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Egypt's Coptic Christian community for nearly four decades, died Saturday, according to the head of the Egyptian General Coptic Association. He was 88.Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/opinion/swinth-hillary-clinton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/opinion/swinth-hillary-clinton/index.html"I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was fulfill my profession," Hillary Clinton famously snapped on the campaign trail two decades ago Friday. Mostly, we remember the comment as a moment in the perpetual mommy wars, but I tend to think about it as a moment in the history of chocolate chip cookies.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/europe/uk-church-rowan-williams/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/europe/uk-church-rowan-williams/index.htmlArchbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the 85 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion, announced Friday he will step down from his post at the end of the year.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/americas/cuba-church-dissidents/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/americas/cuba-church-dissidents/index.htmlThirteen Cubans who occupied a church in Havana in the hopes of meeting with the pope instead were escorted from the building late Thursday by police, the Havana Archdiocese said.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/health/red-meat-shorten-lifespan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/health/red-meat-shorten-lifespan/index.htmlWant to live longer? Trade some of the red meat in your diet for fish, nuts, whole grains, and other healthier protein sources, Harvard researchers say.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/travel/tsa-breast-pumping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/travel/tsa-breast-pumping/index.htmlTraveling while breast-feeding is no easy feat in the best of circumstances. When Transportation Security Administration officials don't follow the agency's rules, getting through the airport with the gear -- and a baby -- gets more difficult.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/08/world/africa/teenage-girls-pregnancy-sierra-leone/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/08/world/africa/teenage-girls-pregnancy-sierra-leone/index.htmlSierra Leone and Liberia have some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 15-24 year olds accounting for 40% of such deaths) and two years ago, agencies IPPF and FORWARD listened to hundreds of African voices talking about sexual and reproductive health and rights.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/tech/gaming-gadgets/new-ipad-video-gaming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/tech/gaming-gadgets/new-ipad-video-gaming/index.htmlSince the iPad first appeared in 2010, video gaming has been one of the key features Apple has touted for the device, alongside video viewing, electronic reading and Web browsing.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/tech/gaming-gadgets/mass-effect-3-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/tech/gaming-gadgets/mass-effect-3-review/index.html"Mass Effect 3," the final installment in the tale of Commander Shepard and his fight to save the universe, brings the series to a resounding and satisfying crescendo with tight combat, excellent storytelling and majestic visual effects.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/living/cesar-millan-dog-adoption-tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/living/cesar-millan-dog-adoption-tips/index.htmlCesar Millan has been showcasing his talents as "The Dog Whisperer" since 2004, teaching dog owners how to train their energetic and oftentimes misbehaving canines.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adopted-biological-drug-abuse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adopted-biological-drug-abuse/index.htmlAdopted children are twice as likely to abuse drugs if their biological parents did too, suggesting that genetics do indeed play a role in the development of substance abuse problems.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/tech/gaming-gadgets/mass-effect-three-frum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/tech/gaming-gadgets/mass-effect-three-frum/index.htmlThe widely anticipated "Mass Effect 3" will be the culmination of a story spanning a galaxy and eight years of development and drawing millions of fans around the world.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/living/cats-toxic-plants/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/living/cats-toxic-plants/index.htmlCat-proofing your home can be a challenge, especially when frisky felines get access to every nook and cranny of the house.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/tech/gaming-gadgets/mwc-mobile-games/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/tech/gaming-gadgets/mwc-mobile-games/index.htmlThe smartphones and tablets debuting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week share one very important ingredient that has allowed Apple's iPad and iPhone devices to become mainstream cash cows: videogames.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/opinion/wolraich-catholics-protestants/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/opinion/wolraich-catholics-protestants/index.htmlSen. Rick Santorum, who is campaigning to become America's second Catholic president, disagrees from the bottom of his gut with the first Catholic to hold the office.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/26/world/mexico-cruise-robbery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/26/world/mexico-cruise-robbery/index.htmlTwenty-two Carnival Cruise Lines passengers were robbed of valuables and their passports during a shore excursion in the Mexico seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta, cruise officials said late Saturday.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/justice/pennsylvania-lynn-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/justice/pennsylvania-lynn-trial/index.htmlA judge on Monday rejected a motion to dismiss charges against a Philadelphia archdiocese official accused of covering up evidence of suspected sexual abuse of children.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/living/better-risk-taker/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/living/better-risk-taker/index.htmlYou may never tame lions or swim with the sharks, but you still have plenty of opportunities to act courageously every day.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/tech/gaming-gadgets/syndicate-gaming-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/tech/gaming-gadgets/syndicate-gaming-review/index.html"Syndicate" tries to remake a '90s title into a modern-day, first-person shooter and as far as gameplay mechanics go, it succeeds. But, visually, the game falls so short that it ends up being far from an enjoyable experience.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/opinion/obeidallah-santorum-sharia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/opinion/obeidallah-santorum-sharia/index.htmlThere are two Rick Santorums: The first one I might not agree with, but the second one truly scares me.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/13/opinion/obeidallah-hate-valentines-day/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/13/opinion/obeidallah-hate-valentines-day/index.htmlValentine's Day is terrible for two kinds of people -- those who are single and those who aren't.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/showbiz/movies/red-carpet-fashion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/showbiz/movies/red-carpet-fashion/index.htmlMost Oscar-bound celebrities spend the better part of that Sunday prepping themselves for the cameras -- and the fashion critics.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/living/parenting-micromanaging-mom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/living/parenting-micromanaging-mom/index.htmlYou finish your child's puzzles. You solve his spats. Heck, you'd cut his applesauce if he asked. It's time to stop being a micromanaging mom. Help has arrived...It's a bird! It's a plane! No, wait... it's you, the Helicopter Parent. That shadow over your kid?Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/18/world/europe/vatican-new-cardinals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/18/world/europe/vatican-new-cardinals/index.htmlPope Benedict appointed 22 new cardinals at the Vatican on Saturday, with his choices for the lofty role likely to influence who will be appointed as the next pontiff.Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/living/new-york-fashion-week/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/living/new-york-fashion-week/index.htmlDark colors, bold patterns and shimmering fabrics emerged as prominent themes from New York's Fall 2012 Fashion Week, which concluded Thursday after a packed schedule of more than 300 shows.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/tech/gaming-gadgets/sony-ps-vita-review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/tech/gaming-gadgets/sony-ps-vita-review/index.htmlSony's PlayStation Vita, which hits stores in the U.S. and Europe next Wednesday, is much more than just another portable gaming device.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/opinion/navarrette-chimichanga-comment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/opinion/navarrette-chimichanga-comment/index.htmlCondescension is never appetizing. Not even when it's wrapped around a chimichanga.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/living/designer-uniforms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/living/designer-uniforms/index.htmlFor most designers showing off their latest collections at New York's Fashion Week, functionality isn't a main consideration. Models have been known to strut the catwalk in toppling hats, teetering heels and floor-length gowns with enough ruffled trim to sweep an auditorium.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/tech/web/bad-online-dating-netiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/tech/web/bad-online-dating-netiquette/index.htmlAhh, yes, February 15, the joyful day when singletons can finally collapse in exhaustion after weeks of maintaining a nonchalant front. Finally, you think, finally, the incessant stream of hearts and cupids and reminders that romantic partnership is the apogee of human achievement will come to a merciful end.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:24:00 EST