High heels have come to symbolize sexuality and power. But interestingly, it wasn’t women who first wore them. Erin Moriarty reports on an exhibition that showcases the history of high-heeled shoes. Source Read More »

Host Neil Patrick Harris gets one of these sacks of goodies, as do all the losing acting and directing nominees. The bag includes a $1,500 VIP tour to a private sea salt preserve in the south of France, and a $14,500 luxury train ride across the Canadian Rockies – not to mention the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. Charles Osgood reports. Source Read More »

People just aren’t buying movie tickets like they used to. That’s why some movie houses have been trying to “enhance” the cinema experience. From dine-in theaters to new 4-D theatre seats that shake, rattle and roll, studios and cinema chains are experimenting with ways to get people back in the multiplex. Conor Knighton reports. Source Read More »

It is the ultimate enchanted castle: lush gardens, sumptuous rooms, decorated with precious furniture and priceless art. There are glowing chandeliers and elegant bathrooms. Not bad, for a dollhouse. Rita Braver reports on Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle, recently renovated at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. Source Read More »

On Feb. 22, 1934, the comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert – playing a couple forced by circumstance to travel unwillingly together across Depression-era America – premiered. It would go on to make Academy Award history. Charles Osgood reports. Source Read More »

Police say the men were detained during a “clandestine meeting… immediately after the transfer of a document by the Italian officer in exchange for a sum of money.” Source Read More »

Before it shut down, Boston’s public transportation system averaged about 1.3 million trips per weekday. More than half of those trips have been restored, but it feels like the entire city is tweeting its complaints. Vinita Nair reports. Source Read More »

After a birthday party disappointment, a mother’s Facebook post led to a surprise her little boy will never forget. WKMG-TV’s Eric Sandoval reports. Source Read More »

An impending snowstorm is threatening to make things miserable in the Northeast. And while New England will get more snow, it’s the South that is dealing with the most deadly conditions. Anna Werner reports. Source Read More »

An impending battle against ISIS for the Iraqi city of Mosul is expected to be the U.S.-led campaign’s most difficult and strategically important battle yet. A big question is how involved U.S. military advisers will get. Julianna Goldman reports. Source Read More »