Category: Arts & Entertainment

From predawn mall walkers and Cinnabon dough rollers to roller coaster riders and exhausted shoppers, these are the sounds of 24 hours at the U.S.’s largest mall.

Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination.

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The Washington brothers talk about growing up with their famous father, Denzel. Justin Chang reviews Gladiator II and Wicked. Gomez says Emilia Pérez won’t be her last Spanish language project.

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In rural Louisiana, Cajun cooks add spicy sausage to Thanksgiving leftovers for a tasty, warming gumbo.

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This week, Wait Wait celebrates Thanksgiving with a cornucopia of great guests!

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and also an earworm for many. Here, she sings at a 2014 holiday concert in New York City.’/>

The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish “Jingle Bells,” “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.

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Mall of America’s recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country’s largest shopping center?

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All cheese is expired. This one’s just becoming “bleu” around the edges.

Meet the people who make the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where balloons fly and imaginations soar.

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Years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brought his cello — aka “Petunia” — in for music and conversation during this May 2024 interview.